Music Typewriter

Domenico + 2
“Sincerely Hot”

Welcome to the revolving musical door that is Moreno, Domenico, and Kassin. The vanguard of a new generation of  Brazilian musicians, heirs to a family heritage of Tropicalia and Samba, respected producers, the three artists whose unique mix of traditional Brazilian songwriting with the quirky beats, loops, and noises of contemporary electronica is defining the sound of New Brazil,

The three have collaborated with such diverse musicians as Trattoria artist Takako Minekawa, Beastie Boy producer Mario C., and Brazilian noise-guru Arto Lindsay and have already built up many years of touring experience with some of the founding fathers of Brazilian Bossa Nova and Tropicalia.

The three have embarked on the creation of a musical trilogy, three albums each

Through each incarnation, we see the  through a different lens. As Domenico explains: “We had the idea to make a trilogy with music. Each member of the band will stand in the center and make his own album, in this way, we can change the focus every shot we make.”

-Domenico-
Domenico Lancellotti was born in 1972 and raised in an Italian- descendant family in Rio de Janeiro. Domenico was raised on the samba beat — his father, Ivor Lancellotti, is a well-known samba composer and singer from the 70’s. In 90's he formed a band called "Mulheres Que Dizem Sim"(Women who say Yes) with his friends, which was a sort of experimental rock band. Around this period, he met Moreno and Kassin and very soon became their best friend. 

With 'Sincerely Hot', Domenico has created an album that throws samba, bossa nova, tropicalia, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), rock and electronica together in a raw, rough mix that still hangs on to its sweet Brazilian roots.

“When we made Moreno Veloso+2’s “Typewriter Music”, we focused on the singing. And first when I thought of making mine, I wanted it to be as bossa nova trio like Milton Banana, where the drummer always leads other musicians. My album become something different from this, but the idea is till there and one can hear it on the album.” -Domenico  

As Domenico’s right hand, as his guitarist and as a best friend, Moreno is always there lighting the way up not to get lost.

-Moreno-
Moreno Veloso was born in Bahia, where the first capital of Brazil was founded, where many kinds of Afro-Brazilian beats are born. Later on, he moved and was raised in Rio de Janeiro by one of the most respectable composer and singer, Caetano Veloso and his previous wife Dede. Since he was a kid, he had all the opportunities to listen and see how the Brazilian music sifts its way to another. Sometimes on his father’s stage, sometimes on his own stage. In 1996, he was in a band called “Gold Nyte Warszawa” with all his friends and other artists to make experimental and traditional Brazilian music. After all he is a very gifted singer with lots of abilities and senses to play many kinds of instruments such as guitar, cello, trumpet, tambourine, percussion etc.
“This time, the album is based on Domenico’s songs. It clearly says it is a drummer’s album.” -Moreno 

At last but not at least, there is Kassin as the producer of “Sincerely Hot”.

-Kassin-
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. He is what we call a pure Carioca.
By the influence of his older brother who was a DJ, he started to listen all kinds of music outside and inside of Brazil. It was Kraftwerk that fascinated him so much that he bought his first ever album. He was turning just 8 years old. In 1996 he released his first album from his band “Acabou La Tequila” playing Tex-Mex, Ska mixture sounds. Like from the beginning he has always been fond of the more experimental and bizarre side of music. He is not only a bassist but also a well-known producer in Brazil. He has produced and collaborated with many precious artists like Lenine, Marisa Monte, Bebel Gilberto, Arto Lindsay, and so on. He recently produced the album “Eu não peço desculpa” by Caetano Veloso & Jorge Mautner.

“I have never cared about where music is from. I think it is very discriminative to categorize any music to certain frame. Like all the music except from U.S.A and Europe would be always categorized as world music. I feel this way of thinking is very colonial.” -Kassin