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THE REVIEW
I often went to the newsstand to see the latest issues of the magazines I prefer, generally about politics and current events.
I used the past tense because all this happened before I bought the PC and got hooked on DeBaser. So, one fine day I stumbled upon "Rolling Stones Brasil" (I've been living here for six years) with a hottie on the cover (Alessandra Ambrosio), and I bought it. The real reason for my purchase wasn't the cover, as evidenced by the fact that (thank God) I never bought Panorama in Italy, but because the magazine published the ranking of the best 25 international and Brazilian albums.
Ok, I admit it, I'm late, but everyone here always is.
Without boring you with rankings, I'll stop at the top three: 1st "LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver" (mediocre), 2nd "Amy Winehouse - Back to Black" (decent), 3rd "Arcade Fire - Neon Bible" (nice)... As for Brazil: 1st "Paulinho da Viola - Acustica MTV" (an old samba master), 2nd "Gui Boratto - Chromophobia" (electronic), 3rd "Orquestra Imperial - Carnaval só ano que vem" (samba, batucada).
The mini-review published on Boratto is: "Chemical Brothers", "Justice", "Simian Mobile Disco." If you thought these were the main names of the 2007 electronic scene, you are hugely mistaken. The praise from critics and audiences was for the "Paolista" Gui Boratto, who came out from behind the scenes to release "Chromophobia," which condenses various genres like minimal ("Scene"), neotrance ("Gate 7") and echoes of synth-pop ("Shebang").
Interesting, I thought to myself, and I liked it on the first listen, then a bit less on the second, and now I'm still in doubt... maybe it's the genre, yet it's well done, yes! He comes from years of studying and producing pop works, there are even some good things, some creative ideas, maybe he could have cut something here and there... and no, otherwise where would we put trance. Then I like FSOL, Aphex Twin, something from Underworld in electronic... maybe I shouldn't have reviewed it... but no, come on, since he's Brazilian, it's up to me. So here's Boratto, skilled in his genre, better than a lot of crap you listen to on Sundays at the club... oh crap I'm on DeBaser, none of you go to the club on Sundays, right?
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Gui Boratto's 2007 album Chromophobia stands out in the electronic music scene for its blend of minimal, neotrance, and synth-pop influences. Praised for its solid production and creativity, the album is considered better than many club tracks despite some minor reservations. The reviewer notes Boratto's technical skill and background in pop production, making Chromophobia a noteworthy electronic release from Brazil.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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What a beautiful life...
What a beautiful world...
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What a beautiful world...
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I can see light...
I can feel love...
I can see the sun...
What a beautiful life...
What a beautiful life.
Gui Boratto
Brazilian electronic music producer and DJ, best known for the 2007 album Chromophobia.01 Reviews
