ricardo imperatore

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bio...
The first appearance of Ricardo Imperatore in the musical scenario, Rio de Janeiro, was as drummer
and co-founder of the Band Bel, in 1984. The band used to drink at samba and rock fountains.
The mix was explosive at the dancefloors.!It sounded like a powerful samba groovy machine.
Much ahead of it's own time they were at the scene for 10 years, until 1994.
After the band Imperatore dived into a solo carrer as a drummer/percussionist. From 1995 to 2000
he colaborated or toured with artists such as, Natalie Cole, Susan Vega, Man At Work, Midnight Oil,
Marisa Monte, Titãs, Tom Capone, Monobloco, Ivo Meirelles, Cassiano among others.
From 2001 Imperatore started the solo project, boTECOeletro. Brazilian music is the focus.
Folk, erudit, pop, roots. Imperatore, goes where he can find that music, and use it as the source to
produce his own work. In two years of research, the musician Imperatore joined all these elements
together to create boTECOeletro. Composed and produced by him the album boTECOeletro, his first
solo, was elected the best electronic album in Brazil at 2005 during the TIM Music Awards 2005
(brazilian Grammy). “Brazilianity” is the basic concept of the record " says him.
"Botecoeletro made a strong impression on me since I heard it for the first time. I'm glad everybody
will be able to listen to it." Marisa Monte
With this first album Imperatore toured Europe, US, Latin America and Africa.
New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Barcelone, Vienna, Torino, Bologna, Amsterdam, Lisbon,
Porto, Copenhagen, Liechtenstein, Antwerp, Reunion Islands, Mexico City, La Paz, Rio, Sao Paolo and
others.
Imperatore is now involved with his second solo album, boTECOeletro Volume 2. It's fresh and it's
already out there. Released in january 2013 it comes with the same concept: Brazil as source.
The world as aim.
discography... albuns
boTECOeletro vol. 2
Bolacha Discos
2013
boTECOeletro
Nikita Records
2004
Winner of TIM Music Award 2005
Category - best CD of Electronic Music
discography... compilations
Coconutzmass Novo Brasil Nova
Radio Nova
2001
Paris
Global Bass Vol. 2
2011
Denmark
Urban Brazil
Future World Funk
2002
London
100% Hip Hop Brazil
ONErpm
2012
boTECOeletro visita as Baianas
Favela Chic Postonove 3
2003
Paris
Globaltronica
World Electronic Sounds Vol. 2
2012
Coconutzmass
FIFA
2006
Sambatronic
Great Electronic Sambas
2012
boTECOeletro vol. 2
release...
I lost track of time, but I ended up meeting you here. Where? At our favorite dive-bar (what we call
the boteco). This is where ideas flow. It's the place where Ricardo Imperatore's new album,
"boTECOeletro Volume 2" comes from. Improbability guides this project, where the master of
ceremonies, one of the greatest Brazilian writers of all time, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, is an ex-drinker,
but no less a "botequeiro" Everything and everyone will eventually come together and rub elbows
at the boteco. Ideas and light spring from this friction and contact. To prove it all comes from the
same source, check out the ciranda-carimbó propellerhead-ized "Copacabana Love & War." Or,
"Carimbó Sirimbó Curió," which unites the mangue beat of Chico Science with the master of
Carimbó, Pinduca, in single organic groove. And, if the Judgement Day is coming, it'll be in the form
of "Juízo Final," with the master of samba, Nelson Cavaquinho, filtered and distorted dubwise on
top of beats by Sly Dunbar.
Only at the boteco will you hear "Bela Mocidade," a fanfare of kuduro, funk, vocals by Nina Becker
and a bassline by Bi Ribeiro. Or "Mr. E," which throws together Armenia, Northeastern Brazil, the
Beastie Boys and Flea, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, caught making a pass at Ricardo's wife on
the answering machine. Brazilian rock star, Roberto Frejat, brings the guitars on "Baden Power," a
tribute to the late Baden Powell, one of the world's greatest acoustic guitar players. Not content to
just use Zé Ramalho's original vocals (with his blessing), "Avohai" goes light years beyond with extra
vocals by Otto and Fenix and takes it to a lysergic, epic, poetic and ethnic delirium. A collection of
encounters, freak outs, electronic trips and happy accidents in the studio, "boTECOeletro Volume 2"
is enough reason to have just another one for the road.
to listen and watch...
boTECOeletro vol. 2
2013
https://soundcloud.com/botecoeletro/sets/botecoeletro-volume-2
boTECOeletro
2004
https://soundcloud.com/botecoeletro/sets/botecoeletro
boTECOeletro
Paleo - Switzerland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAyKP5qKiw
boTECOeletro
Multiplicidade Oi Futuro - Rio de Janeiro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m9qLxUk00M
H2O Exhibition
Rio de Janeiro
http://vimeo.com/14586869
technical infos...
boTECOeletro vol. 2
input list solo...
CH
INSTRUMENTS
INSERT
MICs
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
Mixer 1 L
Mixer 1 R
Repique
Djembe
Overall
Overall
Vocal
Comp.
Comp.
DI
DI
Mic SM57
Mic SM57
Mic
Mic
Mic SM57
MIC STAND
Clamp
Clamp
Boom
Boom
boTECOeletro 2
Stageplot SOLO
(not scale)
Drum
Cymbal
Oxigen 8
LR
Lap
Top
2 Direct Box
AC 4 POINTS
MPC
Mixer
Vocals
Mix
ATTENTION
AC 110 VOLTS / 60 Hz
AMERICAN PLUG OUTLET (STANDARD)
Mix
Djembe
Cymbal
boTECOeletro vol. 2
input list band...
CH
INSTRUMENTS
INSERT
MICs
MIC STAND
01
02
03
04
05
06
06
07
08
09
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Mixer 1 L
Mixer 1 R
Keyboard L
Keyboard R
Keyboard Mono
Escaleta
Guitarra
Conga Hi
Conga Mid
Conga Low
Repique
Surdo
Berimbau
FX Stand
Lead Vocal
Vocal
Vocal
FX Return
FX Return
FX Return
FX Return
Comp.
Comp.
DI
DI
DI
DI
DI
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic
Mic condenser
Sm58 Beta
Sm58 Beta
Sm58 Beta
Mid Boom
Short Boom
Claw
Claw
Claw
Mid Boom
Claw
Comp.
Comp.
Comp.
Comp.
Comp.
Comp.
Comp.
Effects: 1 reverb (SPX 990 or similar), 1 delay (TC 2290 or similar)
Long Boom
Long Boom
Long Boom
Long Boom
Side Fill
Mix #2
LR
Surdo
Lead vocals
Repique
LR
Lap
Top
2 Direct Box
AC 4 POINTS
Oxigen 8
Mixer
Vocals
Mix #1
Mix #5
ATTENTION
AC 110 VOLTS / 60 Hz
AMERICAN PLUG OUTLET (STANDARD)
Mix #1
MPC
Mix #5
AC 4 POINTS
ard
2 Direct Box 1 Direct Box
reo
Vocal Microfones
Mix #2
01 Mic for escaleta
Mix #2
Ste
ard
bo
Ke
y
Mo
no
boTECOeletro 2
Stageplot BAND
(not scale)
bo
Ke
y
Low
Mid
Hi
Vocals
Mix #3
AC 4 POINTS
Side Fill
Mix #2
Guitars Amplifier
boTECOeletro vol. 2
backline...
1 Raiser (Rosco)
1 MPC 2000 XL with compact flash drive
1 Djembe 16latin percussion with stand
18” cymbal crash with stand (+ boom stand)
18” cymbal china low with stand (+ boom stand)
1 Snare stand
1 DJ mixer
1 DVD projector+screen
AC 110 VOLTS / 60 Hz
AMERICAN PLUG OUTLET (STANDARD)
contact...
Ricardo Imperatore
ricardoimperatore@botecoeletro.com.br
+55 21 7833.9804