Guinu - Palago

Brazilian musician, songwriter and producer Pedro Guinu makes his debut on Razor-N-Tape with PALAGO, a record that speaks to the artist's relation-ship with hometown Rio de Janeiro, and the city’s strong connection to the roots of Brazilian music and African rhythms.

Recorded live in-studio, the LP captures the qualities and sonic textures of 1970s era analog recordings, evoking the sounds of Eumir Deoda-to, Marcos Valle and João Donato. Characterized by tasteful arrangements, improvisations, heavy grooves, and polyrhythms, the sprawling album fuses styles and influences to create something new and unique while maintaining a link to the past.



'Haja Fe' BBC 6 Music play from Gilles Peterson

'Palago' Worldwide FM play from Gilles Peterson


DJ Feedback:

LAURENT GARNIER
I love this. Wooaahh.

FRANCOIS K
I’m excited.

DANNY KRIVIT
I really like the first track Palago.

RAINER TRUBY
I absolutely love this.

TREVOR FUNG/ THE PROJECT
Love this...My favorite tracks are Haje Fe, Eletromandinga, Cue de Sague...This will be played..Love it!!

BILL BREWSTER/ DJ HISTORY
Palago is the one for me again.

LEO MAS
Very special album from Pedro. Beautiful.

KEV BEADLE / WE OUT HERE/ MIND FLUID
There are few nice tracks on here (Haja Fe, Amanha, Chorando Pitanga) Really like the way he has captured that sound from those artists mentioned from back then.

COLIN CURTIS/ WWFM
I will certainly play a track at We Out Here. Guinu / Chorando Pitanga. Achorando Pitanga will go straight in my radio show.

CHARLIE DARK/ RUN DEM CREW/ WWFM
You know I like this already.

COLLEEN COSMO MURPHY/ WWFM
Love it.

DRUMPOET/ ALEXANDER DALLAS
Lovely, would love this too. Such a talent!

ASHLEY BEEDLE/ WWFM
Great album. If you can get 'Haja Fe' over to me by tomorrow lunch time, I can get it in the next show on Tuesday on WWFM. Thanks for flagging this up. Ash X

A MAN CALLED ADAM/ WWFM
I really like what I hear.

MAX ESSA/ BONOBO JAPAN
What a wonderful album, all beautifully put together. On first listen I particularly like 'Portäo de Ferro', 'Raridade' and 'Chorando Pitanga'. Just the job for closing out the summer!

ART OF TONES/ LLORCA
Great album, i love it ! "Portao de ferro" is my favourite here, and the rest of the album is brilliant work !

DICKY TRISCO
Sounds proper Brasilian style. Love it. Amooo muito x

DJ ROCCA
I'm a big lover and collector of Brazilian music, and I can say that this album is a proper bomb. Congratulation to all musicians and producers involved in it

ROSS ALLEN/ NTS
Yes this is great I’ll play at least one track today on NTS. Very nice a great up date on that classic Brazilian feel.

OLIVER GLAGE/ JAZZANOVA / WWFM
Wow, this sounds amazing!

CHRIS COCO/ MELODICA
Yea, there’s some lovely stuff on the album, the whole vibe is really sunny and uplifting.

LAANI/WWFM
Really nice release couple of stand out tracks are Chorando Pitanga and Ceu de sange will support on radio.

CHRIS DUCKEFIELD / ALL EARS
Very nice that.

RONNIE HERREL/ HEAD OF MUSIC MI SOUL FM
I love this and will consider it for playlist.

DOM SERVINI/ WAH WAH 45S
LOVE this ! Some gorgeous melodies here and one or two tougher dance floor moments.

KARLOS SENSE/ SONICA
We will put this on rotation for sure.

NICK THE RECORD
Yes please. Tracks 5 & 6 caught my attention on first listen. Love it.

ZEPEHERIN SAINT/ TRIBE RECORDS
Absolutely love this . Insane. Guinu / Eletromandinga fave track love the futurist Honouring of the Orisha.

MARK BROADBENT/ PROGRAMMER PIKES HOTEL
Right up my street this

ROMAN RAUCH/ SONAR KOLLEKTIV
This is excellent stuff.

THE SILVER RIDER/ DAVEY SCHARL
RNT strikes again! Gorgeous stuff, only gripe is this shoulda been released at the beginning of summer as it’s a perfect soundtrack!

DAMIAN CHARLES/ POINT BLANK FM
Beautiful music & still playing Electromandinga actually. Haja Fé really standing out to me too.

FRED EVERYTHING/ LAZY DAYS
Yes it’s very nice indeed, thanks for the reminder!

BILLY SCURRY/ BICEP CREW
Tremendous! Tracks like Haja Fe and Raridade sounding classically modern and Mandinga with it's foot in the future, it's a great blend of styles. Killer vocals and all!

DAZ-I-KUE/ BUGZ IN THE ATTIC
Definitely a project to feature here on the radio in Atlanta.

MAX ESSA/ BONOBO JAPAN
What a wonderful album, all beautifully put together. On first listen I particularly like 'Portäo de Ferro', 'Raridade' and 'Chorando Pitanga'. Just the job for closing out the summer!

KEN FAN/ CAFÉ DEL MAR
Loving this will definitely get some plays at CDM sunset sessions.

LEX / LENG
Amazing album, thanks :)

OLIVER CAVALIER/ COWOOL
Wonderful! definitely my taste!

CARL BEDFORD/ PIKES HOTEL
Got the sampler and loved it. The Album is tremendous

MAX P/ HELL YEAH
Yeh so respectful of the roots, but sooo fresh !

MARC ROBERTS/ PANTAI PEOPLE
Listening to this makes me very happy. Top notch sonic sorcery!