FORMAT: CD RUNNING TIME: 64' 34'' CATALOGUE: MDCP054 TRACKS: 15 DATE OF RELEASE: JULY 21st, 2007 EXTRAS: Insert poster drawn by Arnaldo Baptista from Os Mutantes, plus booklet by Black Arrow Studio & Press (US) Since the early Nineties, Os Mutantes finally gained recognition as one of the most original, bizarre bands coming from Brazil during the psychedelic era. Thanks to the support of fans like Kurt Cobain, David Byrne and Beck, the Mutantes legend spread and their music, an effortless mix of pop and experimentalism that’s both playful and weird, suddenly reached new audiences. At last the impact made by Arnaldo Baptista, Sergio Dias and Rita Lee on future generations became clear. Now a bunch of musicians hailing from countries as diverse as Italy, United States, Brazil and United Kingdom, gather together on this disc to celebrate the wild imagination and the outstanding power of the Mutantes' songs. Nothing less than a labour of love, "Jardim Elétrico: A Tribute to Os Mutantes" is a way to remind us how great their music is, and how much the work of this band still reverberates through time. Some of the artists on this tribute are well-known, others still struggle in the underground, but what they have in common is an unabashed love for this trio and their crazy, lighthearted passion for fun and experimentation. Time hasn’t diminished the driving exuberance and the unmistakable vibe that is the real essence of Os Mutantes: they are still alive and kicking, playing out there and probably touring in your country. Look for them and you will even find a Jardim Elétrico! Tracklist: Stop The Wheel "Top top" Jennifer Gentle "Panis et circenses" Father Murphy "Ave Lucifer" Sean Lennon and Yuka Honda "Trem fantasma" White Flag "Mysterious White Roses" (Os Mutantes unreleased song, taken from a 1968 movie) Tater Toz "Bat Macumba" Littlebrown "Senhor f." Residual Echoes "A minha menina" Wondermints "Arnaldo Said" Pillars and Tongues "Magica" Oswald "Dois mil e um" Gomma Workshop "O relogio" Franklin Delano/GRES Unidos Do Berimbau "Adeus, Maria Fulo" The Earlies "Ave Gengis Khan" Fabio Recco & Bia Mendes (Beto Salmon remix) "Tecnicolor" "My dear Friends, it's been an honour for us Mutantes to be receiving this kind of warmth and recognition from the youth who's going to change the musical face of this century, we are so very proud of you all, and so grateful in our hearts for this homage, I wish that our music can always touch your hearts and the magic that you do...this CD is a beautiful gesture, thank you all so very much..." Sérgio Dias, Os Mutantes Thanks to the support of Sergio Dias and Windish Agency (Chicago, US) Jardim Elétrico will be available as official merchandise at every Os Mutantes show.