: Focuses on solo or small ensemble performances that define the "new wave" sound of Copacabana.
The beauty of the 16-bit depth on this album is the noise floor. It is non-existent. When the musician stops playing, you don’t hear tape hiss. You hear the room. You hear the sustain of the string dying out into silence. This "black background" is essential for Bossa Nova. The genre relies heavily on staccato notes and syncopated rests. The silence is part of the rhythm. Solo Instrumental Bossa Nova -2003- -16bit-44.1...