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Photo by Linear Labs The second single from Brazilian singer/actress Samantha Schmü tz and American producer Adrian Younge is retro in the best possible way. "Samba Can çã o" was recorded in Younge's all analog studio in Los Angeles, which helps give it a sound that could be from decades ago. This is a tribute to Brazilian samba from the 60's and the culture of vinyl records, and even if you don't know what that sounds like, the love for this sound is embedded deep within your soul. "Samba Can çã o" just sounds vitally cool, and will create an instant connection with you. Unless you're hung up on only listening to a single genre of music (and if you are, you probably don't read this blog), you're going to love the collaboration between Samantha Schm ü tz and Adrian Younge. Adrian Younge says of the latest single: “Samba Canção' is a simple song with intricate orchestration created to highlight the beauty of Brasil in the way music did bef...

Photo by Linear Labs We'll pay attention to anything producer/arranger Adrian Younge puts out. The highly prolific artist's latest collaboration is with Brazilian singer/actress Samantha Schmü tz. The first single from their upcoming album is "Depois do Amor." It has such a retro 60's cool to it, and certainly doesn't sound like anything made this century, possibly because it was recorded in Younge's all analog studio. It's reminding me of this period in the late 90's when my college radio station was getting a ton of these lost soundtracks from the 60's being reissued. "Depois do Amor" is such a cinematic song that it's almost hard to believe it's not actually from a forgotten sixty year old film. If you have a nostalgia for soulful 60's film scores, or at the least a nostalgia for 90's nostalgia for 60's film scores, "Depois do Amor" is perfect for you. Samantha Schm ü tz says of the new single: “Someti...