Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/wake_up

For close to 15 years, Gui Boratto has been a core member of the Kompakt family and remains one of Brazil’s most cherished electronic music producers of our generation. His work over the years includes five studio albums, countless EP releases and remixes for the likes of Massive Attack, Pet Shop Boys and Paul Simon to name a few. Beyond that he operates his own label imprint D.O.C. which houses fledgling and established Brazlilan acts such as L_CIO, Shadow Movement and others.

Gui Boratto and Kompakt proudly inaugurate a new live recorded set series on the label entitled “Backstage”. A live set recorded in June during the peak of lockdown in his Sao Paulo studio, Gui Boratto that brings forward new life to his most classic recordings along with new, unreleased music in a seamless live mix. His live shows have been a huge part of what fans have come to love from this charismatic producer and “Backstage” is here to exemplify that.

“Backstage” coincides with the release of his new EP for Kompakt entitled “Wake Up” – of which all three of the tracks appear in the live mix. Gui Boratto’s signature style is back and bolder than ever. His classic debut “Chromophobia” has an inescapable essence that rings through the title track Wake Up. His wife Luciana Villanova returns on vocals to caress us on a cloudy tom tom driven breakdown of a beat. “Beksy’s” brings that mid-tempo energy Gui is so good immersed in dramatic synth stabs that make it heavenly sounding. “Endless Holidays” is a disco-house tinged affair that relies on a killer bass line to move clap happy hi hats and a duelling guitar to unpronounced levels of positiveness.

Gui Boratto - Wake Up

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So, to make this story short. I’m a french DJ and producer in exil and you can spot me somewhere between Berlin, Paris, Milan. 
I am a passionate artist in love with underground electronic music (from deephouse to minimal techno).
In the early days…1994-1999, I was DJin’ in Paris with the DJs and artists like David Duriez, Alexkid, Llorca a.k.a Art of Tones,…signed on the legendary labels Brique Rouge and F.Communications).

In 1999, I moved to BERLIN and had the pleasure to play all over the berlin techno/house scene with friends and local heroes such as DJ Phonique and Eric D Clark. I became resident DJ at some of the Berlin’s 2000 cult venues such as the Feeling Private and Sommerresidenz or Club Paris @ Pfefferbank. I spinned the decks at the Kings Club, 103, Tresor… and almost never missed any thursdays at the WMF for the legendary Kaleidoskop party hosted by Jazzanova and Sonar Kollketiv crew. You may have spotted me also partying at Weekend, Watergate, Cookies, Panorama Bar or the relaxed afters at Club der Visionaere and Bar25. 

When I moved to Italy I had the chance to bring my sounds to the mythical Feeling parties at Refeel and also at Exploit lounge in Milan as well as at the club 400 with local heroes such as Danilo Paz, Fabulous, Milhouse, Milly de Mori, Mitsu, Steve Agostino, etc… 

I did a fantastic tour in South Africa with my buddies DJ RBoam, Schalk Louw, Lea Z Frost and François S from the DJs on a Mission crew. I also played some tunes in India and in the US (Boston) and I try to bring my gear wherever I travel so I am always up for a last minute gig.

My music? Well, as being a veteran DJ (I learnt with turntables at a time where no timecodes, CDs, or beatsync), I like to play records that will make the people dance and be happy, so anything from House or Techno that has some soul can find its place on my decks. I like it to be sexy, warm, deep, melodic and eclectic. It can sound sweet, acid, funky, jazzy, loungy, soulful or tecky, but it always will be DEEP… This is something between house and techno with a minimalicious touch. I used to play only with vinyles, I now use also Serato/Traktor to play the digital formats, but nothing beats the wax. ;) I like to design my own controllers using tablets and get creative with new technology. 

Now enough reading, I sincerely hope you enjoy my music. If so, please send some love and share to the community ;)
Support the artists !

Peace and cheers

Romain