Havana Rats
Slow, sophisticated Latin jazz for a private cigar club in Havana after midnight, 75–85 BPM, Mostly instrumental, Warm nylon-string guitar, acoustic piano, deep upright bass, brushed drums, subtle bongos and soft Latin percussion, occasional muted trumpet and mellow tenor saxophone, Relaxed Cuban-inspired rhythm, hypnotic and elegant, never festive or energetic, Atmosphere of an old Havana cigar lounge at 1:30 AM: warm night air, dark wood, leather armchairs, amber lights, crystal glasses, slow conversation and cigar smoke, Cinematic, sensual, mysterious and refined, Organic acoustic instruments, warm analog sound, subtle vintage texture, Rare female whispers in French and occasional Spanish words only, Low, languid, sensual, intimate close-mic voice, like a late-night radio host, No melodic singing, Long instrumental passages with plenty of space, No chorus, no rap, no scat, no vocal improvisation, no salsa party, no upbeat Latin pop, no electronic elements
La... Havane… la ciuuuudaaad du cigare [Female whisper] c'est ce que le Routard disait... [Instrumental] [Female whisper] ¿Dónde está el hotel? [Instrumental] [Female whisper] Tout tourne un peu… trop lentement. [Soft pause] [Female whisper] Estoy perdido. [Soft pause] [Female whisper] ¿Hablas francés? [Instrumental] [Female whisper] Encore un verre. Encore un peu de fumée. [Instrumental] [Female whisper] Dis-moi… ¿dónde está el hotel de mierda? [Pause] [Female whisper] Je ne sais plus… où j’ai tourné. [Instrumental] [Female whisper] Buenas noches… La Havane. [Instrumental outro] [Almost imperceptible whisper] Havana Rats… Estoy perdido.
