Gui Boratto‘s Chromophobia (Kompakt, 2007) was the sound of minimal techno going pop, its array of sonic colors gorgeous enough to cure the titular malady. With the new Take My Breath Away (Kompakt), Boratto ventures further into pop’s immediacy and epic aspects. Though the eco-pun cover image might be the worst art for any Kompakt release, I love more than enough of it, especially the portentously named "Opus 217" and his latest collaboration with wife Luciana Villanova, "No Turning Back." The Brazilian Boratto has SF ties, another reason why a visit by him should be a party to remember.
Fri/10, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., $13
Paradise Lounge
1501 Folsom, SF
(415) 252-5017