It’s no accident that Mutant is in the title here, as this mix CD plays like something of an Os Mutantes ideas sounding-board – if Brazil’s finest were to incorporate more eastern influences in their fit-to-burst bag of tricks. Surpassing even Gaslamp Killer’s All Killer mix of Finders Keepers’ first 20 releases, this mash-up doesn’t restrict itself to cuts already released on its sister label (though there is crossover), and is a smoother, truer to the spirit ride, presumably because we’re in the hands of FK co-founder Dom Thomas.
Jazz bedding behind fuzz guitar; martial drumming propelling a Krautrock groove; Doorsy organ creeping up on Lollywood bounce – MMM is one of the more laidback, deftlymixed rides the B-Music craftsman has put his hands to, and it flows like a dream river. Think, at times, Besame Mucho cosying up to Martin Denny while watching Casino Royale, and you’ll have something of the right idea.
Unless you’re well versed in Finders Keepers’ output, you may only recognise the cover of Os Mutantes’ A Minha Menina, but that’s all the more reason to get your ears around this. Annoyingly, there’s no tracklist, so you crate diggers will just have to keep digging…
