Taking influence from the pioneers of Música Popular Brasileira, Wolfgang Pérez has crafted an exquisite album of summery experimental pop music that encapsulates the beauty and chaos of modern Brazil. A must-listen for fans of Tom Zé, Gilberto Gil, Kiko Dinucci, Negro Leo, Ricardo Dias Gomes, and João Gilberto.

Genre-blending songwriter, arranger, and guitarist Wolfgang Pérez is set to release his highly anticipated new album Só Ouço in July 2025 on Hive Mind. Known for his unique fusion of influences, the German-Spanish artist first captured attention with his 2021 debut WHO CARES WHO CARES (Fun In The Church), followed by the critically acclaimed Spanish-language album AHORA (BAUMUSIK, 2024).

Só Ouço is the fruit of an 18-month creative residency in Rio de Janeiro, where Pérez collaborated with a group of young Brazilian musicians. Deeply inspired by the city's sounds and rhythms, the album marks an exciting chapter in Pérez’s evolving artistic journey.

In 2022, Wolfgang Pérez arrived in Rio de Janeiro on a university exchange to study composition, and quickly found himself immersed in the city’s rich musical landscape. Introduced early on to Rio icons like Thiago Nassif, Arto Lindsay, and Ana Frango Elétrico, what began as a semester turned into a transformative three-semester stay. Pérez absorbed the city's contrasts - it's beauty, its people, it's chaos and violence, all it's contradictions and life - while deeply studying Brazilian music at UFRJ/UNIRIO under the guidance of masters Josimar Carneiro, Marcello Gonçalves and Almir Cortes.

Wolfgang spent the first 6 months or so soaking in as much as possible, going to shows, to the baile funk parties, walking the streets, hiking the mountains in and around Rio, listening to music, making friends, learning where to go and where not to, learning the language, learning the slang, incorporating the culture. He used the time to forget himself in the vibrance of the city.

After this the band came together through a series of chance encounters and happy accidents...some loose jam sessions led to shows around Rio, where Wolfgang, alongside Luis Magalhães (bass), Pedro Fonte (drums) and Paulo Emmery (electric guitar), started to flesh out some of Wolfgang's compositions. At a show at Audio Rebel they met Angelo Wolf (owner of Wolf Estúdio and engineer for artists such as Bala Desejo, Dora Morelenbaum, Zé Ibarra, Marcos Valle, Antonio Neves and Ana Frango Elétrico); moved by the music, Wolf offered Pérez residency and studio time at Wolf Estúdio, providing the foundation for Só Ouço. Angelo was a catalyst for the production of Só Ouço, his openness and generosity helping to shape the sound of the record. Carol Maia, a young guitarist, lyricist and singer brought a sensitivity and tenderness to the songs, while Antonio Neves helped to pull together the brass and woodwind players who would complete the lush sound of the album.

Meticulously arranged, and beautifully composed, Só Ouço is a joy to listen to and surprising at every turn. Classic songwriting and cutting edge production blend to produce an album that is by turns tender and gentle, abrasive and unsettling, a joyful celebration of life in all its complexity.
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released July 18, 2025

Rádio (feat. Carol Maia)
Carol Maia - voice, steel-string guitar
BELLACOMSOM - electronics
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, prepared guitar, vocals

Tristeza
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - no input mixer
Pedro Fonte - drums, percussion
Carol Maia - vocals
Edu Neves - flute, tenor sax
Jorge Continentino - clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax
Oswaldo Lessa - flute, alto sax
Eduardo Santana - trumpet
Aquiles Moraes - trumpet
Everson Moraes - trombone
Leo Garritano - piano
Cláudio Brito - percussion
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

Tá Errado
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - electric guitar
Pedro Fonte - drums, percussion
Edu Neves - tenor sax
Jorge Continentino - baritone sax
Everson Moraes - trombone
Cláudio Brito - percussion
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

Só No Sonho
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - rhodes, sampling
Pedro Fonte - drums, percussion
Carol Maia - vocals
BELLACOMSOM - voice
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals, sampling

Só Ouço
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - electric guitar, sampling
Pedro Fonte - drums, percussion
Carol Maia - vocals
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals, sampling

Leva-Me Pra Casa
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - electric guitar, electronics
Pedro Fonte - drums, percussion
Carol Maia - vocals
Vanessa Rodrigues - hammond organ
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

O Mundo É Um Moinho (feat. Thiago Nassif)
Thiago Nassif - electric guitar
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

E De Repente Acabou
Carol Maia - vocals
Edu Neves - flute, bass flute
Jorge Continentino - flute
Oswaldo Lessa - flute
Rodrigo Villa - double bass
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

Nem Quero Asas
Luis Magalhães - bass guitar
Paulo Emmery - electric guitar, adlibs
Pedro Fonte - drums
Aquiles Moraes - trumpet
Eduardo Santana - trumpet
Everson Moraes - trombone
Vanessa Rodrigues - hammond organ
Friends at my farewell party - choir
Wolfgang Pérez - acoustic guitar, vocals

all music and lyrics written, arranged and produced by Wolfgang Pérez*
recorded, co-produced, mixed and mastered by Angelo Wolf**
recorded at Wolf Estúdio - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
*Track 1 co-written by Carol Maia, Track 7 written by Cartola
**Track 1 recorded by Arthur Martau