Finis Africæ
Amazonia
- EM Records EM1148LP
- LP
- Japan
- 2016
- New Age, Tribal, Experimental
Condition
- NM
- VG+
- A1 Suite Amazónica
- A2 El Abrazo De La Selva
- A3 Carauari
- A4 El Hechicero
- A5 Hombres Trueno
- B1 Dança Do Corpo
- B2 Remontando El Purus
- B3 Hassell, El Oso Hormiguero
- B4 Hombres Lluvia
- B5 Adiós A Puerto España
A1 Suite Amazónica
A2 El Abrazo De La Selva
A3 Carauari
A4 El Hechicero
A5 Hombres Trueno
B1 Dança Do Corpo
B2 Remontando El Purus
B3 Hassell, El Oso Hormiguero
B4 Hombres Lluvia
B5 Adiós A Puerto España
“Amazonia” is a 1990 work by Spanish composer/producer Finis Africæ. The central figure is Juan Alberto Arteche Guel, who was active during the period of musical liberation following the end of the Franco regime. This is a conceptual work set in an imaginary Amazon, characterized by expansive soundscapes that blend electronic and acoustic instruments. It features spatial arrangements influenced by the "Fourth World Music" advocated by Jon Hassell and Brian Eno, intertwined with fluid and percussive developments that paint vivid sonic imagery. The album is still highly regarded today as a culmination of Guel's production at its most mature.