Last Sunday, Democracy presented Brazilian Techno superstar Gui Boratto at Geisha Bar. On the way there, I was having a friendly discussion with a friend on how the night would turn out. I came to conclusion to say regardless that it was a Sunday, I felt that the Perth underground music community would be in full colours that night packing out Geisha, to really appreciate some beautiful.
I rocked up to Geisha listening to the sounds of James Francis L.I.V.E, it was great turnout for Democracy as I thought it was the biggest crowd I’ve seen at Geisha. I was actually told by someone that James Francis actually is a real upcoming producer and plays most his own productions. Listening to some of the tracks he was playing got me really impressed with one track especially a great bass-line. Obviously as all supporting acts to international artists, they have keen BPM low and “groovin”. I thought James Francis fulfilled that role and it was good to see some local talent playing a live set, which is really something different.
When it was time for the Brazilian maestro to step up….. HE DID NOT DISSAPPOINT ! Gui made his intentions clear when he opened (im pretty sure it was the opening) with his track “Azzura” (It’s not the same mix). Beautiful in everyway you listen to it, from its symphonic melodies from the violins, to the vocals. A couple of tracks later, he mixed in “Take My Breadth Away” which really got the crowd stuck in to their dance. I think Gui would have felt above the clouds that night, as the crowd there was the best I have seen. Every track he played was supported by almost everyone on the dance floor showing him love and appreciation with cheers and claps.
In turn Gui probably repaid the favour playing more & more classics. I distinctly remembered the crowd going crazy when “No Turning Back” was played. To hear the breakdown of this track on the big speakers of Geisha was a real experience. Other tracks I distinctly remembered was a lot of his tracks of his new album released my Renaissance, tracks like Trills, Azure, Milky Way & Beautiful Life. Democracy was on the spot to have Gui at Geisha, as it was the atmosphere that really nailed it in for me. They promised an intimate night and they delivered! So far his performance, sets the bar pretty high in 2010. Maybe some artists at THE LIKES OF YOU stage at Future Music Festival can reach that same level? We’ll have to see.
