Tetine
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- This article is about the band. Tétine meanwhile is French for pacifierPacifierA pacifier is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple given to an infant or other young child to suck upon. In its standard appearance it has a teat, mouth shield, and handle...
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São Paulo
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, Brazil
Brazil
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. Since then they have created a multitude of sound works from atonal orchestral pieces to electro punk / baile funk / miami bass
Miami bass
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-driven tunes. They have also made a series of ritualistic performances and have extensively exhibited art films and video throughout Europe and South America. Tetine has a few albums released on different record labels (Slum Dunk Music/Bizarre Music/Soul Jazz Records/Sulphur Records/Mr Bongo).
Biography
Formed in 1995 in São Paulo, Brazil by artists Eliete Mejorado and Bruno Verner and infused with a contemporary Brazilian radicalism that pushes the boundaries of a hybrid vocabulary, Tetine have created a multitude of music and performancePerformance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
works from the spoken word
Spoken word
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to electronica, including ritualistic performances, films and video.
Their debut album Alexander's Grave was released in 1996 on their own label High School Records, leading to the birth of a homonymous performance integrating atonal electronic music and super-8 films over spoken and sung narratives. In 1998 Tetine released their second album Creme - a soundtrack for the dance group UR=HOR led by Brazilian performance artist Adriana Banana. In 1999 their third album Música de Amor (Love Songs) is released on High School Records.
In January 2000, Tetine established themselves in the UK, firstly as resident artists at Queen Mary University in London and put out their fourth album Olha Ela De Novo (Here She is Again) - their last release on High School. Later in 2001, Tetine is signed by avant-garde electronica artist Robin Rimbaud
Robin Rimbaud
Robin Rimbaud is an electronic musician who works under the name Scanner due to his use of cell phone and police scanners in live performance...
aka Scanner's UK imprint Sulphur Records and released their fifth album entitled Tetine vs Sophie Calle / Samba de Monalisa - an acclaimed electronica project made in collaboration with the French artist Sophie Calle
Sophie Calle
Sophie Calle is a French writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Calle's work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the French literary movement of the 1960s known as Oulipo. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines...
. Very well received in Europe, Samba de Monalisa made its debut performance at the Whitechapel Art Gallery for Tetine: The Politics Of Self Indulgence - an agitational baroque investigation into self-indulgence through a programme of film, video, & live music co-curated by Bruno and Eliete with Ian White.
In 2003 Tetine performed Samba de Monalisa as a sound art piece all over Europe and collaborated with other artists for distinct live actions. Projects include the full original score for Winterspace - a large scale installation by British duo Igloo and performance-based collaborations with Brazilian artists Jarbas Lopes and Ducha for Gambiarra, New Art From Brazil curated by Gasworks Gallery and Capacete Entretenimentos. In the same year, Tetine releases their 6th album Men In Uniform on Brazilian independent label Bizarre Music following by concerts in festivals such as RESFEST, clubs and art shows around the country.
In 2004 Tetine performed at Sonar in São Paulo where they were also invited to take part at SONARAMA - Sonar' series of multimedia sound installations specially commissioned for Institute Tomie Ohtake. For SONARAMA Tetine created Turkish Bath - an immersive video/sound installation made up of four large scale projections with 16 men from various backgrounds in bathing situations.
Still in 2004, Tetine released their acclaimed compilation/mixtape Slum Dunk Presents Funk Carioca Mixed by TETINE on UK label Mr Bongo. FUNK CARIOCA was one of the first DJ mix of Baile Funk to appear in Europe, influencing an entire new generation of DJs and beat makers. At the same time, Bizarre Music put out their 8th artist album Bonde do Tetão.
In 2005 Tetine toured around Europe, Brazil and made their USA debut at M3 Summit taking part at Miami Music Conference. A few months later Tetine released The Sexual Life Of The Savages
The Sexual Life Of The Savages
The Sexual Life of the Savages is a post-punk compilation album produced by Brazilian duo Tetine. It was released in 2005 by British record company Soul Jazz Records...
on Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
an acclaimed album of obscure early 80's underground post punk from São Paulo selected and curated by the band.
In 2006 Tetine played a special concert at the opening night of TROPICALIA - A Revolution in Brazilian Culture - at Barbican Centre in London alongside multi-artist Assume Vivid Astrofocus. To celebrate the occasion Tetine releases a special 500 limited edition CD entitled L.I.C.K. MY FAVELA (Slum Dunk Music).
Still in 2006, Tetine take part at Ether 06 at South Bank Centre performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London alongside artists such as Chris Cunningham, Candie Hank amongst others. Other actions include live performances for museums, galleries and festivals such as Palais De Tokyo in Paris, The Wire - Adventures In Modern Music festival in Chicago, Museu Serralves in Porto, Liverpool Biennal, Hebbel Am Ufer in Berlin amongst many others. By the end of the year, the Berlin-based label Kute Bash Records re-releases L.I.C.K. My Favela on vinyl.
In 2007 Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
release Tetine’s A Historia Da Garça –a mutant electro punk funk 12’ single with two new tracks. A few months later Tetine perform alongside Dizzie Rascal, Deize Tigrona and Buraka Som Sistema at Casa Da Música in Porto, Portugal and begin a series of shows in Europe. Highlights include the first installment of TROPICAL PUNK – an exhibit of radical contemporary Brazilian art and music with live shows and screenings curated by the band at Whitechapel Art Gallery as well as performances for Frankfurter Kunstverein, Casa Da Musica, Vice in Sweden amongst others.
The beginning of 2008 finds TETINE releasing their second single I GO TO THE DOCTOR followed by a full new alum entitled LET YOUR X's BE Y's on Soul Jazz Records. Performances from the album were shown in London, Portugal, Germany, France, Brazil and Italy.
Also in 2008 Tetine exhibited at COVER - an art show at MAM - Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo and completed a new sound piece entitled LET'S DO THE DREAM specially produced for the sound art exhibition OIDARADIO at Paço das Artes in São Paulo.
In 2009 Tetine keeps playing from the album Let Your X's be Y's (Soul Jazz) performing it live around Europe in numerous venues - including a one-off night at Casa Da Música with Hercules & Love Affair. In June, Tetine also performed Samba de Monalisa - the electronica project made in collaboration with French artist Sophie Calle as part of Sophie's exhibition Take Care of Yourself curated by Videobrasil in São Paulo. Later in October, Tetine also performed Samba de Monalisa at EVENTO as part of Bourdeaux Bienalle. By the end of 2009 the album Tetine vs Sophie Calle (Samba de Monalisa) - originally released on Sulphur Records in 2002 - is re-released.
In 2010 Tetine start the new decade releasing the album From A Forest Near You - a collection of luminuous DIY tropical mutant punk funk tunes out on Slum Dunk Music.
At the beginning of 2011 Tetine releases two new albums. The first one, their 11th artist album named VOODOO DANCE & OTHER STORIES followed by a compilation of unexpected Brazilian artists called UNCORRUPTED TROPICAL WAVE - 1984-2011 curated by Bruno Verner & Eliete Mejorado.
In June Tetine is invited to perform a re-enactment of the tent performance piece DEE GRAÇA made in collaboration with Jarbas Lopes back in 2003 in Firenze as part of the exhibition Tudo É - curated by Andrea Lissoni & Alberto Salvadori.
Also in July Tetine & Arnaldo Baptista are heard on a new track - Tetine's rework of Arnaldo's song To Burn Or Not to Burn - part of the compilation Arnaldo Baptista - Petrified Be Tools including 14 remixes of the track & released on vinyl, CD and download on D.EDGE records.
On another note, Bruno Verner and Eliete Mejorado have run the Slum Dunk radio show on Resonance Fm
Resonance FM
Resonance 104.4 FM is a London based non-profit community radio station run by the London Musicians' Collective .The station is staffed by four permanent staff members, including programme controller Ed Baxter and over 300 volunteer technical and production staff.Until September 2007, ResonanceFM...
104.4 - (www.resonancefm.com) pretty much since the station's inception in London 2002. On Slum Dunk they keep playing all sorts of obscure and unexpected music from Brazil and beyond.
Discography
- Voodoo Dance & Other Stories / Slum Dunk Music 2011
- Uncorrupted Tropical Wave 1984-2011 / Slum Dunk Music 2011
- From A Forest Near You / Slum Dunk Music 2010
- Let Your X's Be Y's / Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2008 - I Go To The Doctor 12 / Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2008 - A Historia da Garça 12 / Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2006 - L.I.C.K. MY FAVELA / Kute Bash Records 2006
- L.I.C.K MY FAVELA / Slum Dunk 2005
- The Sexual Life of the SavagesThe Sexual Life Of The SavagesThe Sexual Life of the Savages is a post-punk compilation album produced by Brazilian duo Tetine. It was released in 2005 by British record company Soul Jazz Records...
/ Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2005 - Bonde do Tetão / Bizarre Music 2004
- Slum Dunk Presents Funk Carioca / Mr Bongo 2004
- Men In Uniform / Bizarre Music 2003
- Tetine Vs Sophie Calle - Samba de Monalisa / Sulphur Records 2002
- Olha Ela de Novo / High School Records 2001
- Música De Amor / High School Records 1998
- Creme / High School Records 1997
- Alexander's Grave / High School Records 1996
Compilations - Tracks Appear On
- Soul Jazz Singles 2008-2009 - I Go To The Doctor Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2009 - Spex CD, Comp I Go To The Doctor Spex Magazine 2008
- Trax Sampler 116 I Go To The Doctor (CSS remix) Trax Sampler 2008
- Soul Jazz Singles 2006-2007 (2xCD + CD) A Historia Da Garca, Slum Dunk Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
2007 - Exploited Presents: Shir Khan - Maximize! (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) L.I.C.K. My Favela Exploited 2007
- Mind The Gap Volume 65 (CD, Comp) Zero Zero Five Five (Se Vende) Gonzo Circus 2006
- Gentle Electric (CD) Men In Uniform Mogul Electro 2005
- Essence - Tribute To New Order (CD) Truth The The Records 1997
Music videos
- Shiva dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Tropical Punk dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Mata Hari dir: Eliete Mejorado
- What A Gift To Get dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Entertainment N 249 dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Let The X Be X dir: Eliete Mejorado, Rodrigo Garcia Dutra
- You're The One dir: Eliete Mejorado
- L.I.C.K MY FAVELA dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Doing The Catwalk dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Porn to Be A Star dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Olha Ela De Novo dir: Julio Dui, Daniel
- Samba de Monalisa - Tetine vs Sophie Calle dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Verite dir: Marcos Farinha
- Russian Roulette dir: Denise Adams
- On Your Finger dir: Julio Dui, Jimmy Leroy
- It's Only A Movie dir: Eliete Mejorado, Bruno Verner
- Madame Sata / Tetine vs Sophie Calle dir: Eliete Mejorado
- She's Not A Girl Who Misses Much dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Ele e Louro (Funk Melody) dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Melo do Carrao dir: Eliete Mejorado
- Two Weeks dir: Lucas Bambozzi
- Roasted dir: Tatiana Lohmanan
- The Sea dir: Luis Duva
- Sleep No More dir: Julio Dui
- Alexander's Grave dir Julio Dui
Soundtracks & collaborative works
- 2009 Samba De Monalisa - Tetine vs Sophie Calle - Evento - Bordeaux Biennale, France
- 2009 Samba De Monalisa - Tetine vs Sophie Calle - Videobrasil, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2009 Three Bullets, Itau Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2008 Samba De Monalisa, Profane Cow Study IV - Cover - MAM, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2008 LET THE X BE X, Vista del Mar, Galeria Polinesia, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2008 MIXTAPE -Manifesta, Trentino, Italy
- 2008 Let's Do The Dream - Paço das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2007 Tropical Mutant Punk Funk - Bistroteque, London, UK
- 2007 Comunismo da Forma - Exhibition at Galeria Vermelho, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2007 Tropical Punk conceived and curated by Tetine, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK
- 2006 Tetine meets Pablo International Magazine, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France (performance)
- 2006 Music for the feature film A Concepção, Brazil (music)
- 2006 Tetine vs Assume Vivid Astrofocus - performance in collaboration with the artist - Butch Queen Realness With a Twist in Pastel Colours, Barbican Centre, London, UK
- 2005 Slum Dunk, Tetine's Eletrobrecht performed live inside Rirkrit Tiravanija's installation at The Serpentine Art Gallery, London, UK
- 2005 The Beginning of The End of The World - As Mercernarias 1982-88 ( conception, liner notes for the album released on Soul Jazz Records)
- 2005 Peanut is Good for Sex - performance piece with Jarbas Lopes, Cisnero Foundation, Miami, USA
- 2004 Tetine meets Peter Coffin at South London Gallery, London, UK ( performance/installation)
- 2003 Deegraça & The Dead’s Dog Story – performances with Ducha and Jarbas Lopes, Gasworks Gallery, London UK
- 2003 Winterspace - an interactive installation/performance by Igloo, UK (soundtrack)
- 2002 33 - film by Kiko Goifman – Rotterdam Film Festival, Holland, Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland / Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil (full soundtrack)
- 2001 Olha Ela de Novo - double screen slide show with Rodrigo Novaes – Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK.
- 2000 Russian Roulette - film by Denise Adams, Mostra Internacional de Cinema, São Paulo, SP + MTV Brazil
- 1999 Mário Moderno Moderno - video installation by Bruno Viana, Sesc Pompéia, São Paulo, Brazil (soundtrack)
- 1998 Creme - performance by UR=H0R, toured extensively around Brazil (soundtrack)
- 1998 On Your Finger - Tetine with Jimmy Leroy and Júlio Dui, video for MTV Brazil
- 1997 Just There A Place I don't Know - experimental video by Lucas Bambozzi
- 1996 Vacuum - an installation by Luis Duva, Antarctica Artes, São Paulo, Brazil (soundtrack)
- 1996 Imagens Histericas - by Lucas Bambozzi, MAC, Museum of Contemporary Art of São Paulo, Brazil (soundtrack)
Interviews and Reviews
- XLR8R http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2008/07/tetine-tropical-punk-funk
- METRO http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/article.html?in_article_id=211309&in_page_id=205
- Last FM http://www.last.fm/music/Tetine/+videos/5495057
- Flasher.com http://flasher.com/view_profile.php?profile_id=46
- Plan B http://www.tetine.net/planb.html
- URB http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=668
- Music Week http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1033583
- Fat Planet http://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/?p=667
- Fuck Mag http://www.tetine.net/lickedintoshape.html
- Global Hit http://audio.theworld.org/mp3/glohit/12132005.mp3