Gui Boratto
Guilherme Boratto (born 1974 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian electronic music producer. In the 1990s, he was a member of Sect.
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![]() Boratto performing at MUTEK | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guilherme Boratto |
| Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Kompakt |
| Website | guiboratto.com.br |
His debut solo album Chromophobia[1] was awarded the title of Mixmag Album of the Month. Regarding why he chose the name Chromophobia, Boratto said: "The same meaning as monochromatism in architecture, which means simplicity. That’s all. I don’t have a morbid fear of colors at all. But also, I was ironic. My music is really colorful."[2]
He owns the record label D.O.C., distributed by Kompakt. The first artist he signed was the Brazilian electronic duo Elekfantz.[3]
On stage, Boratto uses a laptop equipped with Ableton Live, a JazzMutant Lemur, a monome and an Akai APC40. He sometimes invites a guitar player to join him.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Chromophobia, Kompakt, 2007
- Take My Breath Away, Kompakt, 2009
- III, Kompakt, 2011
- The K2 Chapter, Kompakt, 2013
- Abaporu, 2014
- Pentagram, 2018
Singles and EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Twiggy Ep (12") | Circle Music |
| "Sunrise" (12") | Plastic City | |
| "Arquipélago" (12") | K2 | |
| 2006 | "Speicher 38 (The Rising Evil)" (12") | Kompakt Extra |
| "Beluga" (12") | Audiomatique Recordings | |
| "Brazilian Soccer - Edition (Paralelo, Tipologia)" (12") | Killa Beat Recordings | |
| Division EP (12") | Harthouse Mannheim | |
| "Gate 7" (12") | K2 | |
| "It's Majik" (12") | Plastic City | |
| "Like You" (12") | Kompakt Pop | |
| "Sozinho" (12") | K2 | |
| 2007 | "Royal House" | Plastic City |
| "The Rivington EP" (12") | Galaktika | |
| 2008 | "Tales from the Lab" | Defrag Sound Processing |
| 2009 | "No Turning Back" from Take My Breath Away | Kompakt |
Remixes drum & bass/synthpop
- Kaleidoscópio - "Feliz de Novo" (Gui Boratto Remix)
- Gunjah - "Rave" (Gui Boratto Remix)
- Kaleidoscópio - "Meu Sonho" (Star Guitar by Gui Boratto Extended)
- Helen Christina - "Canto de Ossanha" (Gui Boratto's Extended Mix)
- Groovetronick vs. Gui Boratto - Sem Mais
Selected minimal/techno remixes
| Year | Original Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kaleidoscópio | "Você Me Apareceu (Gui Boratto Horn Mix)" | Cuadra |
| 2006 | Agoria | "Baboul Hair Cuttin' (Gui Boratto Remix)" | Different Recordings |
| Oscar | "Freak Inside (Gui Boratto Remix)"" | Confused Recordings | |
| 2007 | Eyerer and Chopstick | "Haunting (Gui Boratto Remix)" | |
| Guy J and Sahar Z | "Hazui (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Monoroom | "Memory Inc (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Zentex | "Pimioe (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Tube & Berger featuring Vanity | "Funky Shit (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Delon and Dalcan | "Beyond Clouds (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Robert Babicz | "Sin (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Sian | "Flood (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Will Saul and Tam Cooper | "Sequential Circus (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Tocadisco feat. Lennart A. Salomon | "Better Begin (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Phonique | "Space Cruise (feat. Gui Borrato Phonique Version)" | — | |
| Oliver Klein | "ReKraft (Gui Boratto Version)" | — | |
| Goldfrapp | "A&E (Gui Boratto Remix)" | Mute Records | |
| 2008 | Patrice D Angello and Nick Holson | "One Day (Gui Borratto Remix)" | — |
| Philip Flindt | "Forward (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Adam Freeland | "Silverlake Pills (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Bomb the Bass | "Black River (featuring Mark Lanegan)” (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Sam Taylor Wood & Pet Shop Boys | "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — | |
| Adam Freeland | "ManCry (Gui Boratto Remix)" | (Unreleased) | |
| 2009 | Pet Shop Boys | "Love Etc. (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — |
| Solee | "Impressed (Gui Boratto Remix)" | Parquet Recordings | |
| Moby | "Pale Horses (Gui Boratto’s Last Window Remix)" | — | |
| Massive Attack | "Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Mix)" | — | |
| 2010 | Alexis Tyrel | "Rebecca Loos (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — |
| Way Out West | "The Gift (Gui Boratto's Fallopian Remix)" | — | |
| Trentemoller | "Sycamore Feeling" | — | |
| 2012 | Neil Davidge | "Awakening (Halo 4 Original Soundtrack) (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — |
| Battles | "Wall Street (Gui Boratto Remix)"" | — | |
| Stimming & David August | "Sexy Biest (Gui Boratto Remix)" | Diynamic | |
| 2013 | Wankelmut feat. Emma Louise | "My Head is a Jungle (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — |
| 2015 | Melon | "Air (Gui Boratto Remix)" | — |
| 2017 | London Grammar | "Big Picture (Gui Boratto Rework)" | — |
References
- Thiessen, Brock."Gui Boratto Tells Stories", Exclaim!, April 2009.
- Archived August 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Interview: Gui Boratto Launches New Label, Premieres Too Late EP". 12 July 2013.
- "RA: Gui Boratto: Like you - Interview". Residentadvisor.net. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
