Barrio Latino, Vol. 3

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Latin

Review

Though the cover smacks of the kind of ultra-hip, ultra-bland club mix that's sold on style rather than sound, Barrio Latino, Vol. 3 is a solid set of Latin club tracks, divided into downbeat and dancefloor mixes. Mixer Carlos Campos begins with the downtempo material, a collection of exquisitely produced tracks with sensuous vocals drawing on influences ranging from Japanese acid jazz to Brazilian samba. Despite a few tracks of merely updated musical wallpaper (post-modern easy listening), Campos' mix is smooth and sensual. The second disc begins with a bang -- Mundo Azul's "Sereia," a brassy Latin disco number -- and takes listeners on a journey encompassing samba, house, merengue, and salsa. Although there are fewer bland tracks on the second disc, the dozen or so producers compiled don't exactly represent a who's-who of the club scene, or even the Latin club scene. Still, Campos strings them together with flair (and includes a couple of his own productions to boot), making Barrio Latino, Vol. 3 a solid mix of soulful house and delicious downtempo. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Gracias a la Vida			(5:22)
Camino Al Mar			(3:12)
Qwasalla		Mystic Diversions	(4:04)
Mercury		Peter Mossman	(3:31)
El Alba		Camiel	(4:21)
Sunny Lady			(3:48)
La Vida Como Es		Jimena Diaz	(4:02)
Felicidade [Funky Lowlives Breathless Mix]	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Suba	(3:32)
Magnolia		Encounter	(4:42)
Broken Bossa		Nourallah Barâtov	(3:27)
Love Is Desire			(3:42)
Tranquility [Original Mix]		Mettle Music	(5:24)
Copacabana			(3:48)
Nouvelles Tropiques [Radio Edit]			(3:46)
Cumbe			(2:26)
He Venido a Decirte Que Me Voy		Alma Ritano	(3:25)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sereia [Original Club Mix]		Mundo Azul	(4:18)
Queen of Carnival		Latin Touch	(3:22)
Mambo Party			(5:30)
Puerto Limon			(4:15)
Well Done		Tina Jones, Latin Touch	(3:44)
Colocon		Steve Martinez, Latino Man	(3:25)
All That I Give [Original Version]	DJ Sonic	DJ Sonic	(4:11)
Batusalsa			(4:34)
So Mas Um			(5:04)
Tribal Slap			(4:50)
Sunflower		Carlos Campos, David Visan	(3:56)
Lucho's Feelings			(5:19)
Pequeña Andina			(4:47)
That Latin Rhythm	John Mateo, Eddie "EZ" Matos	Mateo & Matos	(6:20)
No Se	Leo Cuenca, Patrick Levy	Leo Cuenca	(4:18)
House of Yemaya		Sin Palabras	(4:25)

Credits

Jurgen Attig (Producer), Carlos Campos (Producer), Carlos Campos (Artistic Director), H. Antoni Carvajal (Producer), Eddie "EZ" Matos (Producer), Eddie "EZ" Matos (Mixing), Suba (Producer), Pom Pom (Mastering), Gary Danks (Producer), Gary Danks (Remixing), J.K. Whitehouse (Producer), J.K. Whitehouse (Remixing), Cibelle (Vocals), David Visan (Bass), David Visan (Producer), Sebastian Doering (Producer), Thorsten Freese (Producer), Benjamin Taieb (Producer), Franck Amseli (Guitar), Caroline Doumeng (Artwork), DJ Link (Mixing), Leo Cuenca (Arranger), Leo Cuenca (Mixing), Patrick Levy (Arranger), Patrick Levy (Mixing), Konstantin Klashtorni (Flute)