BADBADNOTGOOD (Various) – Brazil 45 Boxset Vol.6 – 5 x 7″ Black Vinyl Boxset [Record Store Day 2025]

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order. Available to buy in-storefrom 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day). Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday14/04/2025.

Grammy-nominated Canadian ensemble, BADBADNOTGOOD, present the latest edition of Mr Bongo’s iconic Brazil 45 boxset series

Hailing from Toronto, the band who now comprise of Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen and Leland Whitty, made their name by crossing genres and developing a distinctive amalgamation of jazz, hip hop and psychedelic grooves

Their rise to the forefront of their scene, has led to collaborations with icons such as Tyler, The Creator, Kendrick Lamar, MF Doom, Samuel T

Herring (Future Islands) and Ghostface Killah

With a penchant for an earworm hook, their sound takes cues from across the globe, both past and present, not least from the wealth of music that has emanated out of Brazil over the last 70 years.Beatmakers, musicians and record collectors at their core, the influence of Brazilian music on BADBADNOTGOOD’s productions is clear to see, with previous collaborators including Arthur Verocai and Tim Bernardes

It seemed only right then, to hand them the reins for the next edition of our signature boxset series

As ever, the brief was simple, compile a selection of your favourite Brazilian cuts from the country’s rich musical makeup.Delving into their love of Brazilian music from the ’60s up to the current day, BADBADNOTGOOD’s selections work like a beloved mixtape, taking you on a journey through time and genres

Starting with contemporary tracks from O Terno and their sublime, skippy string-laden number ‘Tudo Que Eu Nao Fiz’, to Chico Bernardes’ heartfelt, slowly simmering folk track ‘Ate Que Enfim’

Elsewhere, Menahan Street Band and Roge’s modern-anthem mood lifter ‘Tropical Man’ feels like a timeless funky Brazilian classic, and listeners are treated to Bala Desejo’s Dora Morelenbaum at her most serene and ethereal on ‘Vento de Beirada’.There’s also a deep dig into lost Brazilian treasures

First up, a beautifully haunting, psych-folk obscurity taken from Naire’s self-titled 1974 album

This is backed by Guilherme Coutinho and Grupo Stalo’s genre-shifting, trippy-pop anomaly ‘Rio Corrente’, echoing successive bands such as Stereolab and Belle & Sebastian

Alongside it, a much-loved classic from Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca, ‘Transamazonica’, sits side by side with a dose of 1966 bossa-jazz excellence from Som/3.Closing out the boxset, the deepest and most experimental selection comes from Sebastiao Tapajos and Pedro dos Santos’ quirky guitar and percussion 1972 track ‘Despedida de Mangueira’

This is paired with a heroine of the keys and underground Brazilian musical great, the musician / vocalist Ana Mazzotti and her track ‘Agora Ou Nunca Mais’.A captivating collection of sought-after tracks crossing genres, decades and tempos, offering a glimpse into BADBADNOTGOOD’s eclectic tastes, whilst exploring ever further the richness of Brazil’s musical history.Grammy- nominated Canadian ensemble, BADBADNOTGOOD, present a sublime selection of some their favourite Brazilian tracks, both classic and contemporary.Record Store Day 2025 release

5 x unique 45s in a limited-edition clamshell box.

Track Listing

1. O Terno – Tudo Que Eu Nao Fiz
2. Chico Bernardes – Ate Que Enfim
3. Menahan Street Band Featuring Roge – Tropical Man
4. Dora Morelenbaum – Vento De Beirada
5. Naire – Um Dia Azul De Abril
6. Guilherme Coutinho & Grupo Stalo – Rio Corrente
7. Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca – Transamazonica
8. Som/3 – Um Minuto
9. Sebastiao Tapajos & Pedro Dos Santos – Despedida de Mangueira
10. Ana Mazzotti – Agora Ou Nunca Mais