Torquato & Boghosian: Torquato & Boghosian – Album Review

Torquato & Boghosian’s first full length album comes to life through one of deep houses’ most revered labels, Yoruba Records.

This probably isn’t the first time you’ve come across either Paulo Boghosian or Andre Torquato. Both staples of the Brazillian deep house movement they count residencies for Warung and Circo Loco and releases on Ceclille Numbers among their enviable achievements. Andre Torquato is also one third of Nomumbah, a group that has previously held acclaim on the Yoruba imprint.

Their self-titled album is a deeply spiritual and artistic voyage, constructed from deep melodies, ghostly vocals of indeterminate gender and drum kits influenced by African percussion. Throughout, Torquato & Boghosian draw on a vast array of influences mixing old school house vibes with modern electronic timbres and the flavours of their home country, Brazil.

The album is varied too, the unmixed 10 track journey takes in many facets of the deep house genre from the rolling depths of ‘Sabebe’ on to the happy piano chords of ‘I Saw Her’ and the techier, more tracky ‘Hypnosis’.

This is a perfect album for those craving music that speaks to the soul and another signature release on Yoruba.