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Maim That Tune

Fila Brazillia | Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (3 April 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 23
  • ASIN: B00005K3VB
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 121,637 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Instant yet deep, easy but complex, the music is well crafted, state of the art and eclectic. -- Magasan Fran, 1995

Light-hearted musical cunning and dogged individuality on one blissful album.
-- Soul Seduction

Stunning record... This jazzy, soulful downtempo (call it Trip Hop if you must) is a real gem -- Richardlanfranc, Discogs, Feb 16, 2007

continues to pour out a more or less continuous stream of luxuriously lush ambient funk. -- Frank Tope, 101 Mixmag, 1995

About the Artist

Only a handful of people are really aware of the existence of Fila Brazilia. Only their friends know what they look like. But that's no excuse for ignoring this album. Don't miss out on their quirky confectionary of reprocessed audio-etchings any longer than you have to.

Going unrecognised has induced Fila to set their sights on becoming the terrorists of downtempo. Continually refusing to pander to mainstream diktat, the Brazilia boys have inoculated themselves against the music industry bullshit syndrome with some Do It Yourself vaccinations. They assault people's musical sensibilities with a full-scale musical bastardisation. Which is the most likely the reason why they've been condemned to the outer reaches of their genre.

Following on from their slinky New Codes, New Chaos album, Maim That Tune finds Fila still tainting their leftfield grooves with stylistic impurities. And now they're deepening the channels which irrigate their tempos with liquid mellotronics. Fila set the controls with an African mantra hovering on "A Zed & 2 L's". The wah-wah house sound of "At Home In Space", the Spaghetti Western' influenced "Harmonicas Are Shite" and the scratch 'n' hop knee-jerk of "Leggy" all pass without a slack-jawed vinyl skunker in earshot.

Consistently putting their synths on the chopping block, this faceless twosome are producing lip-smacking music. Fila Brazilia are both weird and wonderful.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fila's finest 28 Aug 2002
By shoddy VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's not a clever DJ mix album put together in a studio by marketing executives, but a work of art lovingly crafted in a sitting room in Hull for your listening pleasure. Fans of offbeat electronica or people bored with formulaic Ibiza chill-out compilations will love this album.

It will lull you into a false sense of security as it starts like a wet Wednesday in Humberside, with a track so chilled it's hardly even there, leaving you time to concentrate on more important matters like building a fat one. Don't climb into bed just yet, though, as each track slaps on an extra layer on top, eventually making for the aural equivalent of a scooby snack to keep those munchies at bay.

The musical journey takes in tribal chanting, infectious breaks and some dirty fuzz guitar licks along the way but all the time the needle never strays from the top of the quality-ometer. There's a collage of advertising jingles and slogans, possibly inspired by anarcho-punk combo Crass's Christ - The Album and we even pause for a cameo appearance by the late great Bill Hicks (see e.g.Love All the People) as he rails against the parasitic advertising industry, before settling down again and pulling the duvet up to its chin for the last couple of tracks.

In my humble opinion, this is Fila Brasilia's finest moment and if you don't get a good solid eight hours kip after listening to this album, there's something wrong with you.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and subtle 7 Jan 2003
By A chillout fan
Format:Audio CD
It is hard to explain how this music hits you when you first listen to it. It is a jazz-funk-soul-tribal-chillout fusion with a subtle texture that seems as if its barely gracing its beauty on the speakers. It is perfect in every way - two guys from Hull making heaven out of electronica.
Maim that Tune starts off with a funky riff and drowsy beats that develop into a more mature second track, A Zed and Two L's, which is a laid-back fusion of Native American tribal chanting and crystalline synthesizers.
At Home in Space is restful and funky at the same time, with solid bass guitar lines and captivating harmony.
Slacker is probably the best track, with a slowly developing four minute drum sequence broadening out into supersonic effects and loops.
Maim is concluded by Subtle Body, an extremely beautiful chill-out track with chimes and insecessant piano harmony.

Whether a rough day at the office, or just a bad time, an hour of this bliss will send all your worries flying. A must-have.

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A downtempo classic 9 Oct 2001
By Tom Douglas TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fila Brazillia. Two blokes from Hull.

And one of the cornerstones of the evergrowing downtempo movement.

While its basically electronica, Fila Brazillia have a ear for melody and a musical taste that takes in many influences.

And their albums do vary in style and content.

Maim That Tune is very downtempo, smooth, chilled. Its genesis is trancy club music, rather than breakbeat jazz, making it an ideal wind-down to a night out.

Stand-out tracks are Slacker, a hypnotic post-club voyage of trance, and Subtle Body, a zephyr of a track, so gentle it barely caresses your ears.

If you are new to Fila, this is as good a place to start as any. If you are expanding your Fila collection, this is a must have.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What I Want To Hear
I am fairly new to Fila's work. I, however, am not unfirmiliar with downtempo and such genres of music. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2006 by Seamus Evely
4.0 out of 5 stars Chillout at its best
I bought this cd after having the group recommended to me through an online music profile builder. I agree that it can be treated as background music, it is perfect for putting on... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2005 by "jasmicology"
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Fila Album!!!
Maim That Tune is the second album by Fila Brazillia and quite possibly the best in terms of longevity. Read more
Published on 24 May 2005 by "reviewsbyfaz"
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the early days Fila
Fila sure have fired out alot of albums in their time. If I was restricted to only being able to own three I would say that Powerclown, Brazilification 1 and this little gem would... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by Simon J. Whight
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the early days Fila
Fila sure have fired out alot of albums in their time. If I was restricted to only being able to own three I would say that Powerclown, Brazilification 1 and this little gem would... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2005 by Simon J. Whight
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
i randomly bought this after seeing it suggested because of other music i had bought, and i dont regret it for a minute. Read more
Published on 5 July 2004 by "im-in-the-box"
3.0 out of 5 stars The Subtle Class
To be honest, I really didnt know what to expect with this cd. I had heard of fila b before, but in my mind I had pretty much thought it would be some kind of jazzy chilled drum... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2004 by C. S. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best from Fila
I now own a vast amount of Fila albums and this is the one which kicked it off, the one that brought my attention to these musical geniuses. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2004 by "tintin00"
4.0 out of 5 stars Just nice....
Another off the Fila production line. Certainly no-one can accuse them of slacking with the amount of albums at a consistant high quality they've produced. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2003 by Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent chilled out funky grooves
This CD is True Relaxation with its fantastic trip-hoppy grooves combined with a Latin Flava! Beatifully constructed soundscapes abound in this eclectic collection. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2000 by matt@splat33.freeserve.co.uk
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