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João Pimenta Gomes
Dois Desertos
Amor In Sound - Cat No: AIS-006
- updated:2026-11-11
A new release by experimental Portuguese musician João Pimenta Gomes, out on the Los Angeles-based label *Amor In Sound*—run by Mario Cardato Jr. of the Beastie Boys and his wife Samantha—which focuses on contemporary Brazilian music. Centered around “Crystal Basche”—the sound sculptures by the Basche brothers that captivated Ryuichi Sakamoto—this is an evening of ethereal contemporary jazz where melodies from the traditional Portuguese folk genre fado blend with cello, double bass, and percussion.
Track List
João Pimenta Gomes, a Portuguese artist who has presented sound installations at art museums, appears on *Amor In Sound*. Produced by Mario Caldato Jr., *Dois Desertos* features drummer/percussionist Abe Rounds and double bassist/cellist Gabe Noel. Using a glass rod rubbed by hand to vibrate a metal resonator and produce ethereal sounds, The crystal bashe—a rare instrument that Ryuichi Sakamoto also played and recorded—serves as a shadow-like foundation, and the album features nine tracks recorded as a single, live session with no overdubs, based on a simple score and captured via a live mix by Caldato Jr. Drawing inspiration from Jacques Demy’s *Model Shop* and Tom Andersen’s *Los Angeles by Los Angeles*, this is an unmissable album that captures the landscape of LA through the eyes of a stranger. 180g heavyweight vinyl, gatefold sleeve. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)