Weird Baile compilation traces two decades of abrasive Brazilian funk sounds
Weird Baile’s *Collected Rips 2004-2024* brings together two decades of lo-fi productions by JLZ, VHOOR, Mu540 and DJ RaMeMes, tracing a stripped-back, abrasive take on Brazilian baile funk. Its mix of chopped vocals, heavy bass and sharply cut rhythms matters for how it connects Brazil’s dance music with British grime, drill and dubstep while reshaping those influences into its own sound.
The group began releasing music as Weird Baile in 2017 after sharing baile funk edits on SoundCloud. Tracks include “Grime Do Weird Baile”, which recasts Skepta and JME’s “Rhythm & Gash Freestyle” with Portuguese lyrics and electronic percussion, and “PPRT”, which draws on drill bass. The article also briefly reviews new albums by Soumik Datta, Orchestra Baobab and Ryan Keberle’s Collectiv Do Brasil.
- Weird Baile compiles productions spanning 2004 to 2024.
- The sound links baile funk with grime, drill and dubstep.
- The producers reshape those influences into a distinctive style.
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Baile funk is dance music that grew out of Rio de Janeiro’s parties and sound systems. DJs and producers often build tracks around edited vocals, strong bass and fast, sharply changing rhythms.
Weird Baile is a group of Brazilian producers: JLZ, VHOOR, Mu540 and DJ RaMeMes. They began sharing baile funk edits online before releasing music under the group name, drawing on sounds such as British grime and drill and reshaping them with Portuguese vocals and electronic percussion.
The music shows how dance styles can travel between countries and be adapted to local scenes. Its rough, stripped-back production offers one way of hearing Brazilian baile funk alongside other bass-heavy club music.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Weird Baile: Collected Rips 2004-2024 review – a hallucinatory trip to baile funk’s outer limits”.