Beneath the lilting melodies, apparently carefree singing, and dub-influenced rhythms of DJ Dolores lies a gritty political subtext that propels the producer’s amalgamation of traditional Brazilian and Western styles.

“Mutant Child (Run, Run, Run)”

The fluttering handclaps, nimble strings and piercing chimes of “Proletariado” were composed against the backdrop of an attempt to lower the age limit of legal responsibility in Brazil, while “J.P.S.” casts Jean-Paul Sartre as an improbably successful Don Juan, romancing his way through sprightly abandon, processed vocals, and a perfectly mated bass drum and guitar. The final track, “Danger Global Warming” uses taut strings to add a delicious tension to Dolores’ elements, and was produced for the Blacksmoke Organization to support environmental causes. While it is certainly easy to enjoy the varied richness of this Brazilian producer while ignorant of any subtext, if you let yourself learn a little, you just might like it even more.

“Wakaru”