Vórtex Demo

Vórtex Demo
Demo album by
Released1987
Recorded1987
StudioEstúdio Vórtex
GenreRock, rockabilly, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, rock and roll
Length36:51
LabelSelf-released
ProducerOs Cascavelletes
Os Cascavelletes chronology
Vórtex Demo
(1987)
Os Cascavelletes
(1988)

Vórtex Demo is the first demo tape released by Brazilian rock band Os Cascavelletes in 1987.[1] It would attain them a massive reputation in the underground Rio Grande do Sul rock scene, and highly sexually explicit tracks such as "Estupro com Carinho", "Banana Split", "A Última Virgem" and "Morte por Tesão" became staples of their self-proclaimed style, "porno rock".

Even though the tape doesn't have an official name printed on its cover, it is commonly referred to as "Vórtex Demo" after the studio in which it was recorded, the Estúdio Vórtex, which was owned by the members of yet another influential rock band from Rio Grande do Sul, Os Replicantes.[2]

"Pombo Surfista" is a Portuguese-language version of The Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird". "Entra Nessa" was originally written by vocalist Flávio Basso for his former project TNT. A handful of tracks from the demo would be re-recorded for the band's subsequent releases, the 1988 EP Os Cascavelletes and the 1989 full-length Rock'a'ula.

The tape closes with five bonus live tracks, recorded at one of the band's first gigs ever at Santa Cruz do Sul.

Covers

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Crossover/hardcore punk band Ratos de Porão covered "O Dotadão Deve Morrer" for the Brazilian release of their 1995 cover album Feijoada Acidente?.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Flávio Basso and Nei Van Soria, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Pombo Surfista" (Surfing Pigeon)Flávio Basso1:43
2."Eu Quero Estudar" (I Want to Study)Alexandre Barea, Flávio Basso, Nei Van Soria2:22
3."Minissaia sem Calcinha" (Miniskirt Without Panties) 1:55
4."Entra Nessa" (Get It On – TNT cover)Charles Master, Flávio Basso2:37
5."A Barata" (The Cockroach) 2:58
6."Estupro com Carinho" (Rape with Care) 2:13
7."Banana Split"Flávio Basso2:32
8."A Última Virgem" (The Last Virgin)Alexandre Barea, Flávio Basso, Frank Jorge, Nei Van Soria3:07
9."Menstruada" (Menstruating)Flávio Basso, Frank Jorge2:36
10."O Dotadão Deve Morrer" (The Stud Must Die)Flávio Basso3:02
11."Ugagogobabagô"Flávio Basso2:12
12."Morte por Tesão" (Death by Orgasm) 3:05
13."Chegou o Verão" (Summer's Here) 3:28
14."Nêga Bombom" (Bonbon Black Lady)Flávio Basso2:53
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Minissaia sem Calcinha" (live)2:09
16."O Dotadão Deve Morrer" (live)3:25
17."Darling" (live)2:48
18."A Última Virgem" (live)3:33
19."Morte por Tesão" (live)3:08

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Eduardo Guimarães da Silveira (April 6, 2006). "Cascavelletes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Alexandre Matias (July 3, 2015). "A história do Estúdio Vórtex e da cena de Porto Alegre nos anos 80" (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 27, 2018.