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1998 studio album by Tom Zé
Com Defeito de Fabricação
Studio album by Tom Zé
Released1998
Recorded1998
GenreMPB
Length36:35
LabelLuaka Bop
Tom Zé chronology
Com Defeito de Fabricação
(1998) 		Postmodern Platos
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauA−

Fabrication Defect (Com Defeito de Fabricação) is an album by the Brazilian musician Tom Zé, released in 1998. It is a concept album about the likelihood of humans becoming androids due to the forces of economic manipulation; "genetic defects", like the desire to dance, are the only things preventing the transformation.

Zé supported the album by touring with Tortoise as his backing band. A remix EP, Postmodern Platos, was released in 1999.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone thought that the album "exhibits a symphonic precision rare in music of such percussive complexity." CMJ New Music Report called the album "a stunning return," writing that Zé is "perhaps the last Brazilian Tropicalista to remain totally true to his iconoclastic roots."

The Orange County Register stated that Fabrication Defect "showcases off-kilter cultural cut 'n' paste style in which everything from a 'rubber balloon on tooth' to bottles can become a musical instrument." The Village Voice concluded that "Zé doesn't simply cut and paste digital bits together into a martial disco beat, preferring unlikely material displacements of musique concrète."

AllMusic wrote that "the album is a fragmented blend of skittish acoustic guitars, booming electronic rhythms, shouted slogans, bizarre found-sound tape loops, and near-psychedelic production tricks."

Track listing

  1. Defect 1: Gene
  2. Defect 2: Curiosidade
  3. Defect 3: Politicar
  4. Defect 4: Emerê
  5. Defect 5: O Olho Do Lago
  6. Defect 6: Esteticar
  7. Defect 7: Dançar
  8. Defect 8: ONU, Arma Mortal
  9. Defect 9: Juventude Javali
  10. Defect 10: Cedotardar
  11. Defect 11: Tangolomango
  12. Defect 12: Valsar
  13. Defect 13: Burrice
  14. Defect 14: Xiquexique

References

  1. Margasak, Peter (May 20, 1999). "Tom Ze". Chicago Reader.
  2. ^ "Com Defeito de Fabricacao (Fabrication Defect) - Tom Zé | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Ze". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. "Tom Zé Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. Woodard, Josef. "Tom Ze: Com Defeito de Fabricacao". JazzTimes.
  6. Moon, Tom (August 28, 2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. Workman Publishing. ISBN 9780761139638 – via Google Books.
  7. Spencer, Peter (October 18, 1998). "Seduction sews 'Fabrication Defect'". The Star-Ledger. Spotlight. p. 12.
  8. Gilmer, Vickie (May 21, 1999). "Dada poet of Brazil music is a barrier-buster". Star Tribune. p. 1E.
  9. Athitakis, Mark (May 27, 1999). "Z's Take on Tropiclia". Miami New Times. Music.
  10. "Fabrication Defect... : Tom Ze : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  11. "New World '98". CMJ New Music Report. 57 (601): 22. Jan 11, 1999.
  12. Darling, Cary (September 18, 1998). "Tropicalia revisited". Orange County Register. p. F53.
  13. Gehr, Richard (September 29, 1998). "Consumer Retorts". The Village Voice. Music.
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