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Gustavo Borner

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Gustavo Borner
OriginBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenresLatin pop, Latin rock
Occupation(s)Producer, recording engineer, mixer
Years active1990–present

Gustavo Borner is an Argentine producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked with several artists both from Argentina like Fito Páez, Andrés Calamaro and León Gieco as well as from other countries of Latin America like Juanes, Ricky Martin and Pepe Aguilar, among others, he has also worked in several film and videogame scores such as Birdman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Deadpool 2. For his work, Borner has received six Grammy Awards, fourteen Latin Grammy Awards and a Cinema Audio Society Award.

Career

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After finishing high school in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1985, Borner went to Boston, United States to attend Berklee College of Music, graduating with a double major in Music Production and Engineering and Film Scoring.[1][2] In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles, United States, where he has resided ever since, he began working as engineer with Argentine producer Bebu Silvetti in different albums by mainly Latin pop artists such as Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo and Daniela Romo, among others.[2]

During the 90s, he worked with several Argentine artists like Enanitos Verdes, Los Pericos, Los Auténticos Decadentes, La Renga and Los Calzones Rotos, allowing him to gain recognition within Latin America.[2] In 1996, Borner opened Igloo Music Studios in Los Angeles, a set of studios destined to the recording and production of albums as well as film scores.[3] Borner has worked in the score of several Walt Disney Company films, including Hercules (1997) and Tarzan (1999), working in the latter alongside Phil Collins for the recording of the songs in different languages.[4]

Borner has participated in several albums from the MTV Unplugged series, including with artists like Juanes, Ricky Martin, Pepe Aguilar and Los Tigres del Norte.[1] Additionally, he has collaborated in various live albums like Insoportablemente Vivo (2001) by La Renga, Hola/Chau (2000) by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, En Vivo (2000) and En Vivo, Vol. 2 (2001) by Marco Antonio Solís and Hecho en México - En Vivo en el Palacio de los Deportes – 25 Aniversario (2012) by Los Autenticos Decadentes.[5] For Juanes's MTV Unplugged (2012), Borner won Album of the Year as engineer, mixer and mastering engineer.[6]

Aside from albums by singers, Borner has continued to work in several film scores like Rush Hour (1998) and its sequels, Watchmen (2009), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Deadpool 2 (2018), amons others, as well as video game scores.[1] For his work as scoring mixer in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's Birdman (2014), Borner won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media and the Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action.[7][8]

Discography

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Year Title Artist Production Technical Writing/
Arrangements
1990 Si Estuvieras Conmigo (A) Álvaro Torres checkY
1991 Amada Más Que Nunca (A) Daniela Romo checkY checkY
Romance (A) Luis Miguel checkY
Eso es el Amor (A) Eydie Gormé checkY
1992 Áve Fénix (A) Raphael checkY
De Mil Colores (A) Daniela Romo checkY
María Bonita (A) Mijares checkY
1993 La Distancia (A) Simone checkY checkY
Aromas (A) Alberto Cortez checkY
Como las Alas al Viento (A) Rocío Jurado checkY
Vuelve Otra Vez (A) María Sorté checkY
1994 De Mi Alma Latina (A) Plácido Domingo checkY checkY
Big Bang (A) Enanitos Verdes checkY
Fantasía (A) Raphael checkY
La Cita (A) Daniela Romo checkY
Pampas Reggae (A) Los Pericos checkY
1995 Por un Mundo Nuevo (A) Pacha checkY checkY
Confesiones (A) Pandora checkY checkY
Jungla Ska (A) Los Calzones Rotos checkY
Mi Vida Loca (A) Los Auténticos Decadentes checkY
1996 Aconcagua (El Gobierno de las Tribus) (A) Los Calzones Rotos checkY checkY
Guerra Gaucha (A) Enanitos Verdes checkY
Bajo El Cielo Español (A) Plácido Domingo checkY
1997 Orozco (A) León Gieco checkY checkY
Vida Modelo (A) Juana la Loca checkY checkY
Canciones que Amo (A) Roberto Carlos checkY
Hercules (A) Various artists checkY
1998 Mystic Love Los Pericos checkY
Por Amor (A) Plácido Domingo checkY
1999 Nectar (A) Enanitos Verdes checkY
En Concierto (A) Timbiriche checkY checkY
Corazón Gitano (A) Pimpinela checkY
Tarzan (A) Various artists checkY
2000 Hola/Chau (A) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs checkY
La Esquina del Infinito (A) La Renga checkY
En Vivo (A) Marco Antonio Solís checkY
2001 Plástico (A) Los Calzones Rotos checkY checkY
En Vivo, Vol. 2 (A) Marco Antonio Solís checkY
Bandidos Rurales (A) León Gieco checkY
Insoportablemente Vivo (A) La Renga checkY
2003 A Modo Nuestro (A) Pimpinela checkY
De Viaje (A) Sin Bandera checkY
2004 Lu (A) Lu checkY
MTV Unplugged (A) Diego Torres checkY
2005 Frecuencia Extrema (A) Los Calzones Rotos checkY
Mundos Opuestos (A) Ha*Ash checkY
"Amor a Medias" (S) checkY
Mañana (A) Sin Bandera checkY
Letters from Argentina (A) Lalo Schifrin checkY
Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias (A) León Gieco checkY
2006 Andando (A) Diego Torres checkY
MTV Unplugged (A) Ricky Martin checkY
2007 Empezar Desde Cero (A) RBD checkY
"Inalcanzable" (S) checkY
Hasta Ahora (A) Sin Bandera checkY
Viento a Favor (A) Alejandro Fernández checkY
Lalo Schifrin and Friends (A) Lalo Schifrin checkY
2008 MTV Unplugged (A) Julieta Venegas checkY
2009 Lo que Soy (A) Diego Schoening checkY checkY checkY
"Sal de Mi Piel" (S) Belinda checkY
No Sé Si Es Baires o Madrid (A) Fito Páez checkY
Primera Fila (A) Thalía checkY
Necesito de Ti (A) Vicente Fernandez checkY
Mariana Vega (A) Mariana Vega checkY
Watchmen (A) Various artists checkY
2010 Panda MTV Unplugged (A) PXNDX checkY
Carpe Diem (A) Belinda checkY
No Hay Imposibles (A) Chayanne checkY
Afortunadamente No Eres Tú (A) Paty Cantú checkY
Alex, Jorge y Lena (A) Alex, Jorge y Lena checkY
2011 MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends (A) Los Tigres del Norte checkY checkY
Extranjera - Segunda Parte (A) Dulce María checkY checkY
2012 Hecho en México - En Vivo en el Palacio de los Deportes - 25 Aniversario (A) Los Autenticos Decadentes checkY
MTV Unplugged (A) Juanes checkY
2013 Thalía (A) Thalía checkY
2014 Sin Fronteras (A) Dulce María checkY checkY
Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It (A) Santana checkY
MTV Unplugged (A) Pepe Aguilar checkY
Guardians of the Galaxy (A) Various artists checkY
2015 The Pale Emperor (A) Marilyn Manson checkY
2016 Bosé MTV Unplugged (A) Miguel Bosé checkY
Electrop (A) Miguel Mateos checkY
Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) (A) Vicente Fernandez checkY
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (A) Various artists checkY checkY
Feliz (A) Nahuel Pennisi checkY
2018 Cargar la Suerte (A) Andrés Calamaro checkY checkY
Deadpool 2 (A) Various artists checkY checkY
Amor Sin Límite (A) Roberto Carlos checkY
MTV Unplugged (A) Molotov checkY
2019 Resurrección (A) Hombres G checkY
La Metamorfosis (A) Reyli Barba checkY
2020 La Conquista del Espacio (A) Fito Páez checkY checkY

(A) Album, (S), Single[5]

Awards and nominations

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Cinema Audio Society Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Won [9]
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Guardians of the Galaxy Nominated

Grammy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Artist Result Ref.
2010 Best Regional Mexican Album Necesito de Ti (as engineer) Vicente Fernandez Won [8]
2012 Best Banda or Norteño Album MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends (as engineer) Los Tigres del Norte Won
2013 Best Latin Pop Album MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition (as engineer) Juanes Won
2016 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Birdman (as engineer) Antonio Sánchez Won
2017 Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) (as engineer) Vicente Fernandez Won
2021 Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album La Conquista del Espacio (as engineer) Fito Páez Won

Latin Grammy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Artist Result Ref.
2004 Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal De Viaje (as engineer) Sin Bandera Won [10]
2005 Album of the Year MTV Unplugged (as engineer/mixer) Diego Torres Nominated
Best Engineered Album Won
2006 Album of the Year Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias (as engineer/mixer) León Gieco Nominated
2007 MTV Unplugged (as engineer/mixer) Ricky Martin Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Album Won
Record of the Year "Tu Recuerdo" (as engineer/mixer) Nominated
2008 "El Presente" (as engineer/mixer) Julieta Venegas Nominated
Best Alternative Music Album MTV Unplugged (as engineer/mixer) Won
2009 Best Ranchero Album Primera Fila (as engineer) Vicente Fernández Won
2010 Necesito de Ti (as engineer) Won
2011 Album of the Year Alex, Jorge y Lena (as engineer/mixer) Alex, Jorge y Lena Nominated
Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
Record of the Year "Golpes en el Corazón" (as engineer/mixer) Los Tigres del Norte featuring Paulina Rubio Nominated
Best Norteño Album MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends (as engineer/mixer) Los Tigres del Norte Won
Best Alternative Music Album MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo (as engineer/mixer) Zoé Won
2012 Album of the Year MTV Unplugged (as engineer/mixer and mastering engineer) Juanes Won
Record of the Year "Azul Sabina" (as engineer/mixer) Juanes and Joaquín Sabina Nominated
"Bésame Mucho" (as engineer/mixer) Zoé Nominated
Best Ranchero Album Más de un Camino (as engineer/mixer) Pepe Aguilar Won
2015 Album of the Year MTV Unplugged (as engineer/mixer) Nominated
2018 Best Engineered Album Feliz (as engineer/mixer) Nahuel Pennisi Nominated
2019 Album of the Year Cargar la Suerte (as engineer/mixer) Andrés Calamaro Nominated
Best Pop/Rock Album Won
Record of the Year "Verdades Afiladas" (as engineer/mixer) Nominated
2020 Album of the Year La Conquista del Espacio (as engineer/mixer) Fito Páez Nominated
Best Pop/Rock Album Won
2022 Los Años Salvajes Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gustavo Borner". Igloo Music. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Gustavo Borner, el ingeniero de sonido argentino que ganó 16 Grammys y produjo el último disco de Andrés Calamaro". Palabras (in Spanish). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Canstatt, Carolina. "¿SABES QUE HACE UN INGENIERO DE SONIDO?". FM Federal (in Spanish). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Mojoli, Luis. "Gustavo Borner: "Mi método parte del humor, yo me tengo que divertir adentro del estudio"". Recordplay (in Spanish). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Gustavo Borner". Discogs. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Juanes ganó dos Grammy Latino por su MTV Unplugged". El Universal (in Spanish). November 16, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (February 15, 2015). "Cinema Audio Society Winners: 'Birdman', 'Big Hero 6' & 'Game Of Thrones' Take Top Honors". Deadline. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Gustavo Borner". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (January 13, 2015). "'Interstellar,' 'Guardians' Among Cinema Audio Society Nominees". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Gustavo Borner". Latin Grammys. Retrieved July 31, 2023.