Subb-an 'This Place' Nic Fanciulli Remix

Just a quickie to give a massive ‘Shout Out’ for this awesome atmospheric Nic Fanciulli remix of Berlin based artist Subb-an’s track ‘This Place‘, out now on SAVED Records.  I am a huge fan of Nic Fanciulli and have had the absolute pleasure of attending his legendary SAVED birthday bashes in Maidstone over the recent years.

Nic Fanciulli uploaded this Tech House monster yesterday on Soundcloud and I was instantly mesmerised by the vocal and intensity of the groove. It’s an awesome track and I would definitely recommend you ensure your Christmas stockings and groove boots are tantalised with this beauty…..enough said….Enjoy!

Subb-an - This Place (Nic Fanciulli Remix) by Nic Fanciulli

Released by: Savedrecords
Release/catalogue number: SAVED073

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Stelios Vassiloudis - It Is What It Is

We have many reasons to show respect and express gratitude toward the Greeks, including the birth of Democracy, the Hippocratic Oath and for many great philosophers, including Socrates and his loyal student Plato. Bedrock Records are without doubt full of admiration and gratitude for the rising Greek star Stelios Vassiloudis. He is also a third of the brilliant ‘Wiretappeur’ who had a recent Bedrock hit with the adorable and deliciously addictive ‘Everybody Loves Ice Cream’.

Following the debut artist album by Marco Bailey, Guy J’s second artist album and releases from label owner John Digweed himself (in the form of “Structures” and “Bedrock 12″ mix compilations), Bedrock now proudly presents the debut artist album from Stelios Vassiloudis, brilliantly simple and philosophically titled “It Is What It Is” out on release 7/11/11.

This is what Stelios Vassiloudis has to say about creating his debut album.

I have always tried to avoid making an album and it’s safe to say I had (and still have) various preconceptions and notions about the process of making an album and also about the qualities that determine whether it is successful and well-rounded. The electronic music genre is wrought with sub-par, hastily produced collections of singles strung together in LP format just as much as forward thinking artistic endeavours, so the prospect of making my own “statement” was (and is) always a daunting prospect”

Presented over two discs, CD1, is a beautiful journey overflowing with radiant, charismatic and exquisitely ambient tracks, that will no doubt provide you with a warm atmosphere during the Winter months ahead. It may even have you rushing to the airport for a lastminute.com holiday on a Greek island to grab some rays, chill-ax whilst listening to the lush soundscapes, elegantly sipping a Pina Collada and admiring the many breathtaking landscapes that every Greek island offers. Here is a sampler presented by John Digweed on his Bedrock Records Soundcloud profile.

Stelios Vassiloudis - 'It is what it is' CD1 Album Sampler by Bedrock Records

CD2 allows Stelios to showcase his sophisticated club sound, which develops from laid back deep house grooves,  with some elegantly seductive vocal tracks, including the vocals from Anna Maria X, a name synonymous in Greece, whether as a DJ or a producer/singer, Anna has been one of the main names in the electronic scenes being involved in clubs, radio and a whole host of releases with her partner Gpal. Her vocals on “Tie Me Up” on CD1 and “Isolation” on CD2 will linger in your mind for a long time to come.

Other vocalists across the album include Darren Murray (“I Burn Like“) Astrid Suryanto (“Walk Away” and “Feed”) and Tomomi Ukomori (“Green In Blue“). In addition to the many original pieces of work on this album, Stelios has also collaborated with Berlin based Sasse, with one of my favourite tracks on CD 2 “The Z”.

CD2 also takes you to a more techie acidic vibe, to provide the loyal 303 lovers some rave action. Stelios Vassiloudis’ production is an incredible fusion of deep and extremely confident melodic sounds, with graceful beats and rhythm, including some pulsating and intense bass lines, guaranteed to invoke some sensual and erotic hip movements on the dance floor.

Stelios Vassiloudis - 'It is what it is' CD2 Album Sampler by Bedrock Records

All great albums have a secret story to tell providing insight into the life story behind the producer. When you listen intently and scratch beneath the surface “It Is What It Is” is a debut artist album that is more than any collection of great tracks. Across the two discs, it is a journey into the mind of a very talented and charasmatic musician, producer and DJ. If you are open to the emotions on display, it will give you glimpses into his very heart and soul. It is an extremely exciting and sensually intrepid exploration of the whole body of music, that will stand the test of time beyond fickle trends and fashions.

Track List

CD1

1. In Tandem

2. Entropy

3. Who Are You

4. I Burn Like

5. Reshape and Reform

6. Your Other Left

7. Clarity

8. Walk Away

9. The View From Here

10. The Highline

11. Sunrise On The Avenue

12. Tie Me Up

CD2

1. Small Hours

2. Green In Blue

3. Isolation

4. My Leaking Vein

5. Feed

6. Blister

7. Reaching

8. Nowhere

9. The Z

10. Toujours

11. Repetition

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Tony Divino 'Air Raid' Axis Trax

Many bombs are dropped in the big room air space and Tony Divino’s ‘Air Raid’ released on Axis Trax is definitely going to get the revellers putting their arms in the air and and taking pleasure from the enormity of the big bass bombs. They will take no notice of the ‘Air Raid’ warnings or want to run for shelter, but will remain fixed firmly on the floor to marvel in it’s glory and to dance to the victorious sounds, including those of the Lancaster Bomber.The techy old school-tinged house track includes a bonus track entitled ‘Gamma’ and remixes from Serotonin Thieves, Christian Woodyatt along with Axis Trax label owner/Producer Rachel Ellektra.

Since Tony Divino’s first string of releases in August 09, he has been working very hard to carve a reputation for himself in the House music scene.  The 26 year old DJ/Producer has an impressive discography of 62 tracks/remixes to date, with many more in the pipeline on various record labels, including Axis Trax, Influential House, TD Recordings, Stripped Recordings, Phunk Solution & SP Trax, plus remixes for labels, Open Bar (NYC), Influential House, WL77, Stylus Recordings, Endemic Digital and many more.

Tony Divino was also Label Manager/ A&R/ Mastering Engineer for SP Trax (Smartie Partie’s In-House Record Label), Phunk Solution & Stereo Whore Music and Ministry of Sound World Tours Resident DJ Scott Langley. After gaining valuable insight into the dance music industry, Tony decided to stop running the labels to launch his own imprint ‘TD Recordings’ in October ‘10 as an outlet for his unsigned work, but soon welcomed other producers remixers to the fold.

Tony Divino’s music has had an incredible amount of support from the heavyweights such as Roger Sanchez, Danny Rampling, Anthony Pappa, Darren Bailie (Guru Josh Project), Funkagenda, Dubfire, Markus Schulz, Nathan C (Cr2), Gavyn Mychell (The Gallery - Ministry of Sound), Thomas Gold (Toolroom), Flash Brothers (Size Records), Grant Nelson, Sarah Main (Pacha), Matt Darey, Owen Clarke plus many more!

Rachel Ellektra’s remix of ‘Air Raid’ has been described as “A Soundtrack without a film”. From the intro the real samples of the soaring Lancaster Bombers and intense beats and rhythm, gets the heart pumping and adrenaline rushing throughout the track. It is an incredibly powerful interpretation, with some wonderfully emotive synths, articulating immense power and beauty, also displaying a huge amount of respect for the genius mechanics behind the Lancaster Bomber.

Rachel Ellektra has a dream that one day she will take flight in a Lancaster Bomber and I have no doubt knowing the determination of this very gifted Producer, which is exhibited in the genius mechanics behind her music, that she will  one day make her dream a reality.

Tony Divino - Air Raid (Rachel Ellektra's Lancaster Mix) by rachel-ellektra

Tony Divino has started collaborating with other DJ/Producers/Singers/Songwriters in the scene, most notably with Ministry of Sound & Global Underground World Tours Resident DJ Scott Langley. Almost immediately they were then asked to remix Warner Powers & Michael Paterson’s ‘Sibado Gigante’ for Influential House. They’ve also signed a couple of original productions to the imprint, the first being ‘Amo’ and their track ‘Set Me Free’ featuring singer/songwriter ‘Jaxx’. They are also collaborating on a track with Joyce Sims, plus many more are in the finishing stages with other artists. They are currently being scouted to labels and this partnership is sure to raise some major industry attention in the forthcoming months.

Tony Divino is currently working hard as ever in the studio with collaborations in motion with UK singer/songwriter ‘Ellenyi’ an insane release schedule on his label TD Recordings, as well as various other imprints, plus some seriously hot solo productions in the works. He’s also been snapped up by Nocturnal Management, who will now be handling all his DJ bookings, remixes and tracks to take him to even greater heights.

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Balance 19 Mix CD with Henry Saiz

The Spanish electronic producer, Henry Saiz brings his unique formula to the esteemed mix series with an exciting conceptualized approach. Through attempting to occupy the creative space closer to that of an artist album, rather than a club mix, Henry has delicately created an odyssey in sound.

CD1 explores how music has the power to contain and store personal emotional experiences. This is the characteristic that Henry Saiz loves most about music, that ‘evocative power to send you back to your childhood or to a specific moment of your life’. In order to create that evocative and psychedelic atmosphere, this CD has an elaborated crafted lo-fi sound through the use of varying analogue formats such as cassette or vinyl. Saiz expertly harnesses his intricate knowledge of sound through the use of a multitude of layers, sampling, edits and the use of lot of vocals to create a melodic and intense experience that attempts to connect with memories and complex emotions.

Following the same concept, but offering up a balance is CD2, which is more geared towards the dance-floor. As ever, the track selection is eclectic in its outlook, but has a definite tech-house feel that is tinged with the influence of House, melodic Techno, Disco and Detroit alongside the plethora of styles Saiz uses for his musical motivation.

Adding to the experience is the fact that Henry has chosen to use only unreleased productions and exclusive collaborations with other artists. So there are plenty of rare inclusions on the track-list that make for a completely fresh listening experience.

Notable highlights are Saiz’s own new downtempo version of ‘Lady in the Mirror’ and new tracks from him like ‘Eterno Retorno’, which effortlessly fuses the past and present. Exclusively made for this are collaborations with Marc Marzenit, Dosem and Pional. New tracks like ‘Together’ by Border Community’s Ricardo Tobar and Petar Dundov aka Solar Sailor’s ‘Horizons’ revisit Henry’s musical journey with their distinctive progressive and futuristic sound.

Additionally Henry’s new moniker ‘Hal Incandenza’ is featured here for the first time and offers up some amazing productions in the form of ‘Little Mountains’ and also ‘Mystical Tree’.

Following the precedence set by previous featuring artists such as James Holden, Agoria and Joris Voorn, Balance 019 is another truly breathtaking outing from one of electronic music’s gifted proponents, and fully lives up to the forward-thinking expectations of the seminal mix series.

Balance 19- Henry Saiz CD 1

01. Intro – Taped memories, voice notes, still moments, through an old radio in a ghostly artificial paradise
02. Tyrane “King of the Invisible Land” (Henry Saiz’s We are the Music Makers 303 remix)
03. Hal Incandenza “Mystical Tree”
04. Henry Saiz “1981”
05. Jesse Somfay & Henry Saiz “Honey Wine”
06. Hal Incandenza “Little Mountains” (Henry Saiz High-End Re-work)
07. Spada “Onice”
08. Henry Saiz “Lady in the Mirror” (Mediterranean Haunted Beach Version)
09. Cora Novoa & Spaceman “Black Heart” (Henry Saiz’s 95 Cassette Rework)
10. Kitkaliito “Letting go” (Henry Saiz RnB Added Version)
11. Esperanza “Ink”
12. Henry Saiz “Eterno Retorno” (90’s Acid Trance version)
13. Interlude
14. Pional & Henry Saiz “Uroboros”

Balance 19- Henry Saiz CD 2

01. Calypso Synth Ensemble “Gaia”
02. Armed “Caminando Sobre la Superficie del Sol”
03. Henry Saiz “Vargtimmen”
04. Eelke Kleijn “Lone Ranger” (Henry Saiz Ocean Drive Remix)
05. Mono Electric Orchestra “Indifference” (Henry Saiz Queztalli Rework)
06. Charles Gudagafva “Tango Hej Då̊”
07. Spada & Henry Saiz “Gloom”
08. Dosem & Henry Saiz “Zen Boat”
09. Ricardo Tobar “Together”
10. AMyn “Elle” (Henry Saiz Balance Edit)
11. Solar Sailor “Horizon”
12. Marc Marzenit & Henry Saiz “Radiance” (Balance Version)
13. Liz Cirelli & Minski “Trip of the Dolphin”
14. Okain “Thank You, Come Again” (Live Version)
15. Simon Garcia “If This World Were Dub”
16. Henry Saiz feat. Anneke van Giersbergen “Come Wander With Me”
17. Sistema “Nodo 6” (Henry Saiz Balance Rework)

Balance 19 DJ Mix CD latest release by Spanish DJ, Henry Saiz

Global Release Dates
Australia/Asia – 10th June 2011
UK/Europe – 13th June 2011
USA – 21st June 2011

Smootrab (Jigs) Welcome To My Jungle

Smootrab, aka Bart Ooms, previously known as ‘Jigs’ has just announced his ‘Welcome To My Jungle‘ Remix Contest. Smootrab is a new upcoming Belgian Producer, who endeavours to make an impression in the music scene over the coming years and his enthusiasm and passion is without doubt contagious.

Since the age of 14, Smootrab avidly followed the electronic music & club scene, spinning the wheels of steel as a local DJ. As years went by, he never lost his love for music, but didn’t focus on becoming a known name in the club scene. He graduated in Clinical Chemistry and later started a family, however, his passion for producing remained firm whilst he spinned at online events and broadcasted some webradio shows.

Smootrab later found  ‘Open Music Synergy’, a Flemish DJ/Producer Group on the social network site “Facebook”, where he met with fresh and more advanced producers, so he simply couldn’t resist joining the group being very eager to learn more about music production.

Now he is preparing for the remix contest (closing date June 5th)  the winning remix of  his Tech House ‘Welcome To My Jungle’ will be released on his upcoming EP due for release by ‘Kornerhouse Records’

Smootrab - Welcome to my jungle (Original Mix) Kornerhouse Records [Remix this track ... read more] by SMOOTRAB (Jigs)

Dedicated to his vision that ‘everything is possible’ for those who believe in it, his determination to succeed and motto ‘live your dream’ has gained him respect and recognition as a new producer in town.  He gained his first Label signing in January 2011, as ‘Jigs’, with his first EP ‘Rise Up’ (Retorica Recordings) .

Soon followed by a track ‘Ambo’ on a WMC 2011 sampler album and by March 2011 he signed all his other tunes under his new name ‘Smootrab’. Together with ‘TWIST3D Producer’, they produce by the name of SMO3D, No Man’s Land (T&T Records) a fresh new project that will release tracks from Tech House to Minimal Techno.

SMO3D (Smootrab, Twist3d) - No Man's Land (T&T records) by SMOOTRAB (Jigs)

He is certainly a very motivated producer trying to create his own sound without holding on to one specific style of music. It varies from Tech House to Club House, from Progressive to straight up Techno with no boundaries. He likes to use tribal percussion, loves deep basslines, funky or latin grooves and experiments with more progressive uplifting breaks, Fx & drops.

Learn more of how to enter the remix contest here

Stay tuned to Smootrab, because more exciting releases are coming for sure!

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Great Tech House single Millipede / Flaccid Tabard from Focus Puller

Focus Puller release the Tech House single Millipede / Flaccid Tabard on the Evasive Digital label.

For those not in the know, Focus Puller is the new alias for Mike Healey, and this metamorphosis signals a transition in his approach to producing and performing. Mike now prefers to concentrate on creating live sets of his new material, rather than the conventional conveyor belt procedure of completing a track and moving on to the next one.

This new live material has then been arranged for release, and two tracks ‘Breathe Easy’ and ‘The Grinch’ have already been brought out on Roomba and Cubism respectively, winning support from people such as Funk D’void, Paul Woolford, Reset Robot and Nelski amongst many others. This then brings us to this release, featuring two mighty tracks which have been shaking the foundations of Evasive HQ.

Quirkily entitled Millipede and Flaccid Tabard, both tracks on this release bear all the hallmarks of Mike Healey’s uniquely bold and twisted production style. Mercilessly heavyweight Tech House grooves, bass-driven and laced with atmospheric pads, synths and vocal samples, both tunes have already been road tested as part of Mike’s live sets, receiving a rapturous applause on the dancefloor at Source Bar in Maidstone where Mike is resident. This is hardly surprising as listening to these tracks can be likened to the Fruit Pastille challenge…can you resist the urge to dance!

(EVAD024) Focus Puller 'Millipede' by evasivemusic

Millipede by Focus Puller has received initial support from many  DJ’s including Terry Francis, Nic Fanciulli, Hijacker, Jota Wagner, Nathan Coles, Tyler Stadius, Nils Hess, Al Bradley, Robert Owens, Gee Moore, Prinz, Nik Feral, Anderson Noise, BERNY, Denis A, Denney, Dima Fly, Feodor AllRight & Elena Mechta (AMDJ’s), Justin Steel, Mark Gwinnett, Nick & Danny Chatelain, Ornette C Waite, Ray Colclough, Richard ‘Merlyn’ Martin, Tim Andresen, Robin Ball, and Lucas Hulan.

Focus Puller release the Tech House single Millipede / Flaccid Tabard on the Evasive Digital label on 16th May 2011 (Beatport Exclusive) and genersal release on 30th May 2011.

Everyday Feeling - Jan Van Damm

Jan van Damm – Everyday Feeling EP Review

Buzzin Media are delighted to introduce Shifted House Records as a brand new digital label, set up by Jan van Damm, who presents their first release ‘Everyday Feeling EP’ Release on 24th February.

Jan van Damm is a Tech‐House producer and DJ from Munich, Germany.  He originally started as a Hip Hop and Funk DJ, some twelve years ago, but always had a lid on electronic music.  In 2006 he took his first steps into producing his own work and after two years of exposure to different electronic genres, he found his focus in Tech-House, and like many others who have switched from Hip Hop to House, JvD has his own unique approach to creating electronic music.

The ‘Everyday Feeling EP’ is a colourful three tracker showing the versatile possibilities of Tech House from the minimalistic but also powerful, ‘In Control’ where stomping beats accompany a funky organ stab to keep the party moving.  To  ‘Spooky’, noticeable through a pumping deep stab arrangement and pumping house beats.  To finally, ‘Everyday Feeling’ that provides a different approach to the Tech House sound with a deep melodic pad and short vocal, over a funkin’ beat.

Each track is a dance floor weapon in full effect.

Jan van Damm - Everyday Feeling EP (24.02.11) by Shifted House Records

Look out for more from Shifted House Records, who are dedicated to releasing unique, eclectic and recognizable Deep House, Tech House and Techno from upcoming producers and well known artists from around then globe.

You can hear more of Jan van Damm here: http://soundcloud.com/shiftedhouserecords

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Fela by Audiofly

The tech house track, Fela is the first single from the forthcoming Audiofly album Follow My Liebe.

Audiofly’s album debut has been a long time coming. Not just because of the nine years of production history that Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton share, but also for the sheer volume and sonic breadth of the 12” anthems, EPs and sought-after remixes that they have amassed throughout their illustrious career – Audiofly are true veterans of the scene.

Follow My Liebe is their long-awaited longform passion project that draws on all parts of the Audiofly spectrum; from dirty, jacking tech to the sleeker, dubbier, minimal shades of Audiofly X, and deeper still into sound design and ambient atmospheres that they have never before revealed. Follow My Liebe spans electro pop, techno, dub and downtempo, but is held together with a consistent vision of deep indigo tones, twili! ght atmospheres and early morning stillness.

Fela, finds its rhythmic grounding in the organic fusion of chattering voices and the peaks and troughs of Rhodes, for an Afrobeat infused slow-house burner. The ingenious remix skills of Tiefschwarz and David Squillace propel the original on further levels.

Audiofly have followed their hearts and melodic instincts for Follow My Liebe, for an assured debut that makes a seamless transition from DJ fare to home-listening and back again, with expert ease.

Listen to Fela by Audiofly.

Get Physical - Full Body Workout Volume 7

Various Artists – Full Body Workout Volume 7 is the first official release from the prestigious Germany dance music label, Get Physical.

Full Body Workout Volume 7 is another splendid collection of dancefloor tracks that will help you swing your pants and in the process help remove any excess weight you may have put on while over indulging yourself throughout the festive celebrations.

This latest compilation draws on the series’ tradition of bringing together up-and-comers, friends, debutantes and intriguing collaborations on one unmissable CD release.

The ten tracks on Full Body Workout Volume 7 are best categorised as Tech House and will help you keep warm by adding colour and smile to your face while wishing for warmer temperatures.

Berlin’s Holger Zilske sets the pace under the guise of Smash TV.  Baby Got Me Open incorporates a groove of sleek late-night house, a heavy bass workout ensues, with a rising tide of soulful vocals, industrial percussion and ambient pads. While Martin Dawson’s What The Fuck will have your head nodding and your feet moving with its ominous, pulsating slow tempo. His throbbing electronic tones evoke violets and deep blues, as the slow burning, double-stepping arrangement shifts incrementally up and down, for an irresistibly hypnotic effect.

Collaborators SIOPIS and Mr. Brean join forces for the bass-driven monster Dog or Dusta, and its measured rhythm track is permeated by floating, reverbed keys that filter light in through the cracks and edges. A distorted vocal refrain shifts things sideways, over whirring sounds and faraway percussion, melding into a loose funk workout of keys, kick and percussion. The transcontinental pairing of Germany’s Bjorn Wilke and Philadelphian Someone Else draws on both of their long histories, striking a balance in a classic tech house framework that’s surrounded by wispy ambient pads and rhythmic shafts of melody.

Deep, liquid bass tones are counteracted by skittering metallic sounds and neon flares with youngblood Javier Logares’ Proyecto Lazer. Perpetual heady string samples plus unpredictable sounds from below carry the track aloft with a quirky combination of darkness and light. Get Physical regular Jona serves up a tight groove with Silver, featuring a patchworked weave of electro-disco bass and chirping melodic accents.

Miguel Toro & Aregenis Brito construct a tribal sketchwork of cut-up voices and brief melodic snatches with Sweet Spot; tiny sounds appear and retract, over a buoyant minimal beat and a sunken, smeared vocal sample. Pele’s My Boogie is similarly rhythm-heavy, with its distinctive tom-tom loop leading the syncopated progression towards an amalgamation with lilting keys.
Newcomer Israel Sunshine’s offering, Pickles offers unpredictable, snaky organ melodies and major key brightness over handclaps, surprise drum rolls and an ebb-and-flow bass, while Findling & Lihab close out the collection with Shaft of Sunlight, deep and hypnotic tech house that’s punctuated by brilliant rays of gleaming melody.

Full Body Workout Vol. 7 is one of the best compilations I have heard fro sometime, and is a great way to start 2011, Get Physical’s ninth year at the forefront of electronic music.

Every track works for me, but  if pushed I will give a special mention to  Miguel Toro & Argenis Brito’s Sweet Spot for its mesmorising minimal techno funkiness, Pele’s My Boogie and Findling & Lihab’s Shaft Of Sunshine because they warm up the room with tunes reminiscent of long, warm summer chilled Mediterranean nights.

Get Physical’s Full Body Workout Volume 7 Tracklist:

01 – Smash TV – Baby Got Me Open
02 – Martin Dawson – What The Fuck
03 – SIOPIS feat. Mr. Brean – Dog Or Dusta
04 – Bjorn Wilke & Someone Else – Guten Morgen
05 – Javier Logares – Proyecto Lazer
06 – Jona – Silver
07 – Miguel Toro & Argenis Brito – Sweet Spot
08 – Pele – My Boogie
09 – Israel Sunshine – Pickles
10 – Findling & Lihab – Shaft Of Sunlight

Full Body Workout Volume 7 is currently released through Get Physical as a Digital Download only.

Welcome To The Club - Double CD - Out Now

Exclusive Interview with Club Squisito

Buzzin Media announced their favourite Soundcloud Album 2010 as ‘Welcome To The Club‘ by the exquisite duo Mirco Bertani and Valerio Semplici who are Club Squisito by Radio Lines Records.

Club Squisito’s ‘Welcome To The Club’ is a double CD album full of sensual, ambient and uplifting Jazzy-House music. CD 1 Lovers features the amazing track ‘Naked ft Zhana’ and CD 2 Club, includes the brilliant ‘Moonwalker ft Odyze‘ and club re-mix by Elliptics Odyze of ‘Naked‘ . Both CD’s are exquisite in composition and production.

I had the pleasure of meeting Valerio Bertani and Mirco Semplici and hearing their wonderful music on Soundcloud early last year and have been a fan of them and their music ever since, both being warm hearted and humorous characters. I am continuously overwhelmed by the quality of their music production.

Following from a review of their music and my nominating ‘Welcome To The Club’ as Buzzin Media Soundcloud favourite Album 2010, I asked if Valerio and Mirco would provide us with an exclusive interview, to enable us to capture a glimpse of their personalities and personal goals. Both were more than happy to provide you the reader an insight into the personal lives of Club Squisito.

Mirco Bertani & Valerio Semplici

Q. What were your main goals this year and did you achieve them?

V – Increase my knowledge in general.

It’s never enough … hahaha

M – I agree

Q. What is your all time favourite Soundcloud track, album and Soundcloud artist/s for 2010?

V&M  - We can tell you that the Artist of 2010, Beppe Savoni AKA ODYZE who is also on Soundcloud.

We have worked with him as well as being a fantastic person, he is an extraordinary artist that everyone should know.

Club Squisito-Naked (Elliptics Odyze) rmx mst by CLUB SQUISITO*

Q. What is your favourite food?

V -  Pizza Margherita

M – Fish in every way

Q. If you could have a coffee with anyone famous alive today, who would it be and what would be the first question you would ask them?

V – Ennio Morricone

I would just quietly observe every aspect of his life

M- Valerio Semplici

Who did you do? aaaaaaaaa

Q. If you could have a coffee with anyone who is no longer alive, who would it be and what would you want to ask them?

V- Wassily Kandinskij

I would just quietly observe every aspect of his life.

M- There are so many that it becomes too difficult to choose!

Q. What are your goals for 2011 and how are you going to achieve them?

V&M – Continue to make music, what we like and hope for a world full of more Squisito!

Q. What is the best Christmas present you have ever received?

V- Toy drums at the age of 3 years.

M- An accordion at  the age  of 7 years

Q. What is your favourite film and why?

V- Frankenstein Junior

I identify much in the character of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein …

Each new idea is like a new musical brain “abnormal” that originates a monster … ahahahaha

M- (Johnny Got His Gun) the 1971 American film directed by Dalton Trumbo.

The film is a loud cry of anger, despair, hopelessness. Anti-war beginning to end, which reflects on the reckless actions of which man is capable and its cruelty and insensitivity.

Q. What is your favourite track of your own creation and why?

Surely “Fade Away”was the song that made us known and we both still consider one of our Classics.

Q. If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be?

V  1*  Talking to the animals

2*  Talking with trees

3*  Having a single language spoken by all beings in the universe

M- 1* Having the ability for Valerio in being able to perfectly meet my request in any field of musical constructions.

2*    Travel is one of the fundamental things of life, learn traditions and customs of other people helps you to have a cultural background that allows you to live better.

3*   Continue to live peacefully with the person I love for 30 years.

‘Welcome To The Club’  from Radio Lines Records is available to buy Now on Juno.

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