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Encounter in Bahia
Electronic · 1997 · 4 tracks

Encounter in Bahia

Thievery Corporation

A smoky intersection of Brazilian bossa nova and deep DC dub. Low-slung basslines and hazy percussion recorded on the cusp of the downtempo explosion.

1997 · Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

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A humid, late-night mystery that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Encounter in Bahia
02
The Glass Bead Game
03
Elis Affair, Part 2
04
The Oscillator
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the upright bass line suddenly anchors the ethereal bossa nova melody two minutes in.
The transition from crisp percussion into a cavernous dub delay that feels like falling underwater.
The subtle inclusion of vinyl surface noise that makes the digital production feel decades older.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Encounter in Bahia sound next to the rest of Thievery Corporation's catalogue?

Travel Journey+3.6σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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