First impressions: Gui Boratto’s ‘Take My Breath Away’

First impressions: Gui Boratto’s ‘Take My Breath Away’

21 January, 2009 | 8.54AM

• Written by: Zack Rico
• Filed under: Music News: gui boratto

Brazil’s Gui Boratto elegantly introduced clubland to his unique world of dreamy melodic techno in 2007 with his debut ‘Chromophobia’.

The LPs melancholy, high production aesthetic, and electro-pop sensibilities (’Beautiful Life’ was one of the biggest sing-a-long anthems of that year) made Gui a star around the world.

Kompakt will release his second album ‘Take My Breath Away’ on 23rd March, right before Miami’s annual WMC, and today Beatportal had a sneaky listen.

From the start, it’s clear ‘Take My Breath Away’ is destined both for dancefloors and home stereos with the tracklist split roughly down the middle between Boratto’s standard (and excellent) deep techno tracks and cute electro pop numbers.

Driving techno fans will lap up ‘Ballroom’ and ‘Atomic Soda’, electro aficionados might dig ‘Eggplant’, and ‘Take My Breath Away’ and ‘Opus’ will please those who like their techno to burn as slow as a candle.

‘Colors’, ‘Azzurra’ and ‘Les Enfants’ showcases Gui Boratto’s calmer and more joyful side by featuring broken beats, electric guitars and live drums.

And fans of the hugely popular ‘Beautiful Life’ might get their euphoria fix from the vocals on ‘No Turning Back’.

Overall ‘Take My Breath Away’ is an accomplished continuation of Gui Boratto’s colourful melodies.

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