Admirável Chip Novo
Pitty
2003
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Why This Album Matters
Launched in 2003, Admirável Chip Novo marked the explosive debut of Pitty on the Brazilian music scene, positioning her as one of the most forceful voices in national rock. The album quickly became a watershed moment, not only for its robust sound blending hard rock and alternative rock, but primarily for its sharp and introspective lyrics. Pitty brought a proposition that invited the audience to reflect on social norms, consumerism, and the manipulation of individuality in an increasingly programmed society. With a rare authenticity, the album presented an artist who was not afraid to use rock as a tool to question the status quo. Her lyrics, almost entirely self-penned, addressed themes such as hypocrisy, the search for authenticity, and human alienation, resonating deeply with a generation seeking representation. Admirável Chip Novo is, therefore, a sonic manifesto that challenged conventions and solidified Pitty's artistic identity from the very first chord.
Context
Before her solo success, Pitty built a foundation in the underground scene of Salvador, Bahia, as the vocalist of the hardcore punk band Inkoma. The group gained some local notoriety with a demo record and an EP, but disbanded in 2001, driven by creative differences among the members. After the dissolution, Pitty chose to dedicate herself to Music studies at the Federal University of Bahia, where she continued to compose songs in an unpretentious way, without the immediate goal of recording them. The turning point in her career occurred when music producer Rafael Ramos, of the then newly created Deckdisc, who already knew her from the Salvador music circuit, showed interest in her new material. After hearing a tape with her voice and acoustic guitar compositions, Ramos signed her, kick-starting the project that would become Admirável Chip Novo and launch Pitty to national stardom.
Recording
The recording sessions for Admirável Chip Novo were held at Tambor Studio, in Rio de Janeiro, between 2002 and 2003. Pitty, who moved to the city to work on the project, initially tried to form a backing band with local musicians, but felt that the sound did not align with her vision. Determined to maintain an essence closer to her roots, she called upon musicians from her hometown, Salvador: Joe on drums, Peu Sousa on guitar, and Duda Machado on bass, with whom Pitty was in a relationship at the time. This line-up would become the band that would accompany her and help shape the album's sonic identity. In addition to the main trio, the album featured special guest appearances, such as Jaques Morelenbaum on cello in "Temporal" and Liminha, who added a bassline to "Equalize". The production, mostly self-penned, with only one track conceived in partnership, reflects Pitty's cohesive and personal vision for her debut work.
Songs
From a musical point of view, Admirável Chip Novo transitions between hard rock and alternative rock, incorporating elements of nu metal, punk rock and grunge, which gives the album a powerful and diverse sound. The lyrics, mostly written by Pitty, explore deep existential and social questions, such as the individual's role in the world, the excessive valorisation of appearance, and the search for freedom amidst the superficiality and urgency of urban life. Tracks such as "Teto de Vidro" open the album with a forceful critique of hypocrisy, utilising a frenetic rhythm, guitar solos, and screams to emphasise the message of self-assessment. The title track, "Admirável Chip Novo", is a manifesto against the inducement of alienating consumption and the standardisation of the human being, portrayed as a robot. "Máscara" deepens the discussion on authenticity, while "Equalize" stands out as the album's only romantic ballad, demonstrating a more lyrical side of the artist by comparing love to a perfect work of art. Irony is also present in "O Lobo", which makes a shrewd comparison between man and animal.
Legacy
Admirável Chip Novo was met with critical acclaim, widely praised as a strong and innovative debut project. Critics highlighted Pitty's ability to unite sonically heavy tracks with intelligent lyrics, filling a void in Brazilian rock at the time. The album not only reaffirmed Pitty's artistic personality but was also considered a landmark that helped reinvent Brazilian rock in 2000s mass culture. Commercially, the album was a 'hurricane' in the music scene, becoming the best-selling rock album of 2003 and achieving platinum certification for exceeding 250,000 copies sold. Its success extended to the singles, with "Máscara", "Admirável Chip Novo" and "Teto de Vidro" gaining significant visibility on television channels and soundtracks. The album and its music videos earned Pitty numerous nominations and wins at important awards, such as the MTV Video Music Brasil and the Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira, solidifying her influence and attracting a new generation of listeners to the rock genre during a period dominated by romantic pop.
Tracks
Credits
João Augusto
Rafael Ramos
Tatiana Horacio
Pitty
Peu Souza
Dunga
Na Moral Produções
Jaques Morelenbaum
Frederico Reis
Roberta Abelha
Duda Machado
Maurício Eça
Leandro Flandes
Ricardo Amado
Ricardo Garcia
Rodrigo Vidal
Jorge Guerreiro
Mate Lelo
Christian Gaul
Podcasts
Tudo Sobre o Disco · Deckdisc
Neste episódio, Pitty recebe o produtor Rafael Ramos para relembrar todo o planejamento e desenvolvimento do projeto ACNXX, que em 2023 celebrou os 20 anos do álbum Admirável Chip Novo. O ano de comemorações contou com relançamentos de videoclipes em HD, "Admirável Chip Novo" em Dolby Atmos, turnê comemorativa ACNXX, os álbuns "Espelhos - Versões Completas de Admirável Vídeo Novo" e "ADMIRÁVEL CHI
Chegamos ao último episódio de Infusão de Cultura! E pra fecharmos esse ciclo, conversamos sobre o biscoito dado no episódio anterior, o cd Admirável Chip Novo, da diva @pitty! Vocês já prestaram atenção nas letras?! Não? Pois dê o play já e perceba como elas são gentis, vulneráveis e sinceras. Embalaram nossas últimas semanas e foram o disparador pra um papo emocionado, enérgico e curioso.
PodCália · Gigola
Dando continuidade ao "Especial Mês do Rock", este episódio aborda "Pitty" e seu disco "Admirável Chip Novo", de 2003.
Videos
ADMIRÁVEL CHIP NOVO – O ÁLBUM QUE REVOLUCIONOU O ROCK NACIONAL
Disco Mania
[REACT DO ÁLBUM] PITTY - ADMIRÁVEL CHIP NOVO (RE)ATIVADO
Guilherme Chagas
"Admirável chip novo" - Pitty | Melhores discos brasileiros dos anos 2000 | Alta Fidelidade
Alta Fidelidade
[AM#1] ADMIRÁVEL CHIP NOVO (Pitty) - Análise do disco [ALBUM REVIEW]
Guitardo Songs🎵
Pitty - Admirável Chip Novo | CLÁSSICO em REVIEW
Legal Records
Pitty - Admirável Chip Novo faz 20 anos - 10 curiosidades
Crítica Musical
Films
Books
Os 500 Maiores Álbuns Brasileiros de Todos os Tempos
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The largest Brazilian music election ever conducted: 162 specialists, spanning journalists, critics, musicians, producers and podcasters, each nominated 50 essential albums, supported by a masterlist of more than 2,000 works. Led by Ricardo Alexandre with tabulation by Sérgio Jomori, it was published in December 2022 as a 200-page hardcover book with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
O admirável Mundo Novo De Pitty
Egberto Vital · 2013
In this work, the author seeks to understand the Baroque as an aesthetic and cultural intersection in contemporary Brazilian literature, highlighting the dialogue between composer Pitty's work and 17th-century literary aesthetics. The book explores how Pitty revisits and dialogues with Baroque elements in her production.
Analyses
Admirável Chip Novo – Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
Resenha: "Admirável Chip Novo" - Pitty (2003) - Nação da Música
br.nacaodamusica.com
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the iconic album 'Admirável Chip Novo', the debut album by Priscilla Novaes Leone, better known as Pitty, the record has just received an unprecedented cassette version, in addition to being celebrated and played on Brazilian radio stations to this day.
Resenha - Admirável Chip Novo - Pitty - Whiplash.Net
whiplash.net
This is Bahia-born Pitty's debut album, titled 'Admirável Chip Novo' (an analogy to Aldous Huxley's book 'Brave New World', which inspired the singer), which features 11 songs from a...
Pitty - Admirável Chip Novo (2003) - A História do Disco
ahistoriadodisco.com.br
Another wonderful track from the album that shows all of Pitty's sweetness; the singer proved to be very badass in the more powerful songs and extremely gentle in the 'calmer' tracks, to this day, it's one of the things that most enchants me about the singer.
'Admirável Chip Novo': A ótima e eletrizante estreia da cantora e ...
teoriacultural.com.br
And for that year, which was marked by many cultural and media events, the broadcaster presented the Bahia-born singer Pitty and her respectable album 'Admirável Chip Novo', showing that good music happens regardless of its origin and proving that their knack is rich in recognising musical quality.
