Lisa Carbon: Trio De Janeiro Lisa Carbon: Trio De Janeiro (Quatermass - 2001) Lisa Carbon's Moog-powered, salsa-flavored Trio De Janeiro heads beyond the borders of geography and sound, blending South American essences into her otherwise synthetic constructions. Originally released in 1997, these culture-crossers have been remastered by the remasterers at Quatermass, sounding sparklingly fresh and clean, perhaps even antiseptic at times. A sampled voice peridoically exclaims "Hey! Music!" and indeed, he's right... this music being an ear-catching hybrid of Moog instrumentation and downtown-Rio attitudes. Faux xylophonics chime through the wiggle-inducing Rhumba Roland which plays it fairly straight, save for an incident or two of fractured drum technology. Zesty Machin (4:18) radiates bright colors for your ears; a shimmy-worthy rhythm section is topped with elastic electronic fidgeting. Downtempo I Feel So Ornamental is ensnared by hyperactive keyboarding, yet cushioned by dreamy bass and vibes. Vibrant drum'n'bass activities permeate Hot Lips as pulsing jazz-lounginess does to Lindo Signatura. Guitar strums and oddly wavering tones make for a strangely pleasing combination in Look Out The Window (Hollywood Piano). The nimble fingers of Pete Namlook provide a jazz-guitar solo to the saucy sophistication of Magic Sofa (7:47). Two bonus tracks from a subsequent Japanese release continue in the same vein, adding length more than depth or breadth. Overt noodling is offset by tropicana grooviness as Lisa Carbon takes us on an 8.4 ear-tour, offering a cool diversions into warmer climes. The starkly synthesized musical meanderings of Trio De Janeiro are heated up by Brazilian accents and rhythms. Boppy stuff. Learn more at Quatermass, or Dutch-East India. This review posted November 4, 2001 AmbiEntrance © 2001-1997 by David J Opdyke (except CD cover art, rights retained by original owners).