Raimundos
Raimundos
1994
Why This Album Matters
Raimundos is the acclaimed debut album by the eponymous band, released in 1994, which quickly became a landmark in Brazilian rock of the 90s. Produced by the Banguela Records label, an initiative by Titãs in partnership with Carlos Eduardo Miranda, the album solidified the group's irreverent and energetic proposition, blending hardcore punk with elements of forró and Northeastern Brazilian culture. Its unique sound and provocative lyrics captured the attention of a vast audience, establishing the band as a singular force in the musical landscape of the time.
Their debut album, if not the best-selling of their entire career, was the most important of all: it marked a new cycle for bands that would not repeat the clichés (at least not all of them) of the previous generation.
José Julio do Espírito Santo · Rolling Stone Brasil
Context
Before its official release, the band had already been paving its way in the underground scene. In 1993, a year after drummer Fred Castro joined, Raimundos released a demo featuring four tracks: "Nêga Jurêma", "Marújo", "Palhas do Coqueiro" and "Sanidade". This crucial demo served as a passport to the phonographic market, propelling the band to become one of the icons of Brazilian rock from the 90s onwards.
Recording
The album's recording process took place between January and February 1994 at Be Bop studio in São Paulo, utilising 24 channels. Production was a collaboration between the band itself and Carlos Eduardo Miranda, who also handled the artistic direction and mixing, alongside Titãs. The mastering phase was completed at Magic Master in Rio de Janeiro. The technical sheet also details the participation of various additional musicians, such as Nando Reis, João Gordo and Titãs members Paulo Miklos, Branco Mello and Sérgio Britto, adding rich layers to the album's sound.
Songs
The album's lyrics were predominantly written by Rodolfo Abrantes, while the musical compositions were collectively credited to Raimundos. Among the standout tracks, "Nêga Jurema" received a music video directed by José Eduardo Belmonte, which, despite its precarious production, was selected to represent Brazil on MTV in the United States. Other songs such as "Puteiro em João Pessoa", "Palhas do Coqueiro", "Rapante" and "Bê a Bá" also had their own music videos, consolidating the band's visual identity.
Hailing from Brasília, a city built by Northeastern candangos, the quartet Raimundos was in a way in tune with the revolution that Nação Zumbi and mundo livre s/a were playing at the same time in Pernambuco.
Arthur Dapieve · 300 Discos Importantes
Legacy
The album received significant commercial reception, reaching the mark of 200,000 copies sold by mid-1996. The band's visibility was also boosted by the inclusion of "Nêga Jurema" in an MTV selection, competing to represent Brazil internationally, although Sepultura's music video was the winner.
Rankings
Tracks
Credits
Carlos Eduardo Miranda, Titãs
Lara Pinheiro
Carlos Eduardo Miranda, Raimundos
Rodolfo
Raimundos
Guilherme Bonolo
Tatiana Iranocici Kwiezynski
Daniel Cazalli, Eduardo S.O.D. (Caveria), Rogério Duarte
Ricardo Garcia
Carlos Eduardo Miranda, Guilherme Bonolo, Raimundos, Roberto Leite
Guilherme Bonolo, Roberto Leite
Maurício Leite
Cesar Gavin
Renato Yada, Speto
José Carlos Costa Netto
Rui Mendes
Podcasts
Pânico · Jovem Pan
É DIA DE ROCK! Se você sobreviveu aos anos 90, sabe que o rock nacional não pedia licença pra chutar a porta. Nesta quarta (01), o Pânico recebe o cara que viu tudo isso acontecer de dentro do furacão: Digão, o frontman que lidera os Raimundos até hoje! O maluco que já era um dos melhores bateristas de Brasília aos 15 anos, quase ficou surdo, pegou a guitarra em 1994 e virou a voz de uma das maior
Videos
Raimundos - Discoteca MTV - Raimundos 1994
Canal CMB - Central da Música Brasileira
1994 - Raimundos no Aeroanta SP (Estreia do primeiro Disco) HD
Raimundos -MG
Films
Books
The 500 Greatest Brazilian Albums of All Time
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The election was spearheaded by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, creator of the Discoteca Básica podcast. Ricardo consulted 162 specialists including journalists, YouTubers, podcasters, musicians, record-shop owners and producers. The result was published as a 200-page hardcover book, with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
300 Important Albums of Brazilian Music
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Raimundos - O show que nunca terminou
Sergio Vieira
Este livro aborda a trajetória da banda Raimundos, explorando sua história e impacto no cenário do rock brasileiro, sendo uma fonte essencial para entender a carreira do grupo e o contexto de seu álbum de estreia.
Analyses
Raimundos – Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
Raimundos – The 100 Greatest Albums of Brazilian Music
José Julio do Espírito Santo · Rolling Stone Brasil
Digão, Fred, Rodolfo e Canisso – esses quatro candangos (se não de nascença, pelo menos de coração) apaixonados pelos Ramones e simpatizantes do forró de linguagem dúbia – entraram no primeiro escalão do rock nacional na segunda metade dos anos 90. Seu disco de estréia, se não o mais vendido em toda a carreira, foi o mais importante de todos: marcou um novo ciclo de bandas que não repetiriam os clichês (pelo menos não todos) da geração anterior. “Puteiro em João Pessoa” e “Nêga Jurema” são verdadeiros clássicos do rock brasileiro anos 90.
Álbuns Históricos: Raimundos (1994) — O choque que virou referência
xrockbrasil.com.br
Em 1994, algo estourou no cenário do rock brasileiro: a mistura impossível entre a raiva do punk/hardcore e as batidas e trocadilhos do forró. O álbum de estreia do Raimundos não era só um som novo — era um choque cultural com humor ácido, atitude e refrãos que grudavam como cola.
A empolgada análise do primeiro disco dos Raimundos publicada nas ...
whiplash.net
Um dos nomes mais emblemáticos do rock brasileiro, o Raimundos ganhou destaque com seu álbum de estreia homônimo, lançado em setembro de 1994.
Raimundos - Raimundos [1994] - Consultoria do Rock
consultoriadorock.com
Raimundos vendeu 150 mil cópias, recebendo disco de ouro, e provou que era possível fazer música pesada, com letras em português e ao mesmo tempo pagar as contas, e serviu de influência para inúmeros grupos que viriam depois, mesmo que muito menos relevantes e de qualidade inferior.
Discogs
Raimundos – Discogs
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