{"product_id":"dj-firmeza-alma-do-meu-pai","title":"DJ Firmeza: Alma Do Meu Pai - 12-INCH SINGLE","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAlma Do Meu Pai\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eDJ Firmeza\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003ePrincipe Discos\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003e12-INCH SINGLE\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e634457699618\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eElectronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-10-30\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         2015 release. Maybe it was the fact he used to be part of a dance crew with his younger brother, he can't really tell, but the raw percussive nature of his music reveals Firmeza has a finely tuned understanding of body movements. That became more and more obvious since he first learned the ways of FL Studio via DJ Nervoso and his other - older - brother. That was it for DJ Firmeza, then 11 years old, born in Portugal but of Angolan descent. This EP is dedicated to his recently departed father, a light only overshadowed by God - it is not uncommon for Firmeza to shed some tears in those special moments during a performance when things seem too good to be true. Clocking in at over six minutes, title-track \"Alma Do Meu Pai\" is a game-changer, three-times longer than the average batida track, a deep running hypnotic percussion grid showcasing all the rhythmic flow Firmeza inherited and perfected from his admiration of classic DJ Nervoso beats; \"Somos Melão Doce\" introduces plucked synthetic strings that sound totally alien in this context but with a precise emotive agenda. It's no chance; \"Os PDDG\" namechecks Firmeza's ground-breaking crew he shared with Liofox (co-authoring this track), Dadifox, Maboku, and Lilocox (both now active as CDM). The tempo is comparatively relaxed, percussion drops are stars in their own right, lending an avant-garde edge to this most tribal dance; In \"Start Go\", assertive chants dance around each other, in and out of sync, securing a safe path for the heavy duty percussion workout; By the time we reach \"Coelho 2025\", it's more than evident we are locked in Firmeza's own intricate web of rhythm; forget notions of kuduro or Afro-house, this is really something else, a pulsating heart linked to stomping feet in a most elegant way; \"Suposto\" adds flute and clipped guitar as atmosphere enhancers, balancing the usual genius percussion work. Bouncy and intuitive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Alma Do Meu Pai - DJ Firmeza \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Somos Melão Doce - DJ Firmeza \u003cbr\u003e2.1 Os PDDG \u003cbr\u003e2.2 Start Go \u003cbr\u003e2.3 Coelho 2025 \u003cbr\u003e2.4 Suposto\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DJ Firmeza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32306957451335,"sku":"28606147","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2956943.jpg?v=1747766231","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/dj-firmeza-alma-do-meu-pai","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}