After unveiling their deeply personal reinterpretation of Slowdive’s timeless classic, “Sugar for the Pill,” through the Berlin-based label Embassy One, the Brazilian electronic duo Claxy makes a striking debut in our mixtape series. Comprising Clara Valente (vocals, keys) and Gui Gautreaux (percussion, production), Claxy seamlessly blends the chaotic energy of their native Rio de Janeiro with the meticulous craftsmanship of European electronica. Clara’s haunting vocals soar above Gui’s complex production, creating a sound that is both intimate and expansive, adorned with a luminous shoegaze sheen. They view this cover as a “bridge between nostalgia and now,” resulting in their first true fusion of “shoegaze air and a quietly Brazilian heartbeat.”
Now based in Germany, Claxy has transformed the orchestral traditions of Brazilian MPB into organic, cinematic electronica. Following the success of their acclaimed EPs on notable labels like Natura Viva and Anjunadeep, Claxy has emerged as one of the most refined voices in the melodic electronic scene. This debut on Embassy One firmly establishes the duo as a rising international force.
“For our KALTBLUT mix, we wanted to build a little film in sound that holds the tension we live in as Claxy: song-based intimacy meeting club energy, Brazil meeting Germany. We stitched together music that orbits our universe of bilingual vocals, shoegaze textures and warm, percussive grooves, with a few deep references to what’s coming next, like our recent “Sugar For The Pill – Afro Samba” release. This mix is for eyes closed dancers, long train rides and those in-between hours when you’re still processing the night.”
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