Deep’art presents : Bosconi Records label night
Deep'art always keeps eyes open for qualitative concepts abroad that match the spirit and sound of the agency. We are therefore very proud to present you today a label night by Bosconi Records, a label that stands out as one of the most creative and productive electronic music labels to emerge from the Italian scene in the last decade.
With their roots in the rolling hills of Tuscany, Bosconi Records stands proud as a shining example of creativity and craftsmanship in the Italian music scene. With a back catalogue rich in hand- crafted house music, unique downtempo beats and all the moods in between, the label has worked tirelessly to bring pride back to Italy’s music output.
The label is ran and owned by DJ Fabio della Torre (aka Corcos) with the collaboration of Ennio Colaci, with whom he produces the project Minimono.
Founded in 2008, it today counts about 80 releases across its three labels: Bosconi, Bosconi Extra Virgin and Bosconi Squirts (https://www.discogs.com/label/130770-Bosconi-Records). All of the label’s releases are distributed on vinyl.
Bosconi has launched or contributed to the artistic path of many Italian talents such as Rufus, Mass Prod, Dukwa and Herva (as well as their alias, Life’s Track), Nas1, Riccio, The Clover, DJ Rou, The Mechanical Man and many others. Consistently searching for new and exciting artists, it’s no surprise that the label has emerged as one of its country’s best.
From an international perspective, Fabio has also carried out collaborations with established artists such as A Guy Called Gerald, Paul Johnson, Scott Grooves, 100Hz, Rei Loci, Andres, The Oliverwho Factory, San Proper, Rondenion, Altered Natives, Phil Weeks, Bruno Pronsato, Ricardo Miranda, The Revenge, DJ Sneak and more.
Bosconi’s mission has always been to renew and reward the ideas of more than the market requires, to position itself as an open-minded and avant-garde music label that’s always looking for new ideas and styles.
Some links
Bosconi 10 Years on Mixmag live https://www.facebook.com/MixmagMagazine/videos/10155500095911026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PSfFvdTh4&t=3378s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bosconirecords Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bosconi-records Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/bosconirecords RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=1686 Artists involved
A Bosconi Records label night includes label boss Fabio Della Torre - dj and one or more of the following talents:
100hz - live A Guy Called Gerald - live Dan Curtin - live/dj DJ Rou - dj Dukwa - live Herva - dj Minimono - live&dj Nas1 - dj Rufus - dj
Click on the artist’s name for bio & specs.
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Agency
DEEP’ART, Electronic Music Artist Agency
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100Hz/Lee Renacre - live (Bosconi Records, Imprints Records, UK)
Biography
100Hz has been around since 1988 back when they were selling white labels from the back of their car, formed by the original members Lee Renacre, James Chapman and Doran Walker.
The first records, Low Frequency Overload and Catching Spyders was released on Optimism Records and sold really well for the time getting them into the national music charts with a house track!
The musical style is definitely the funkier side of House and Techno with twinges of sinister vocals and odd beat patterns. They have had many record releases with some top classic labels of the 90's including Pacific Records, Rumore Records, Eukahouse, Re hab and Oblong Records with many tracks included in Cd compilations and mixes around the world.
According to Mixmag 1997 Lee Renacre was included among other UK producers in the FIRST ever article about Tech House, they were regarded as the pioneers of the new musical style that was to create an entirely new genre of dance music.
Also records were released through Lee's own label called Format records.
100Hz has a long track record of live performances from dirty house party's and weird underground clubs to the epic out door rave Raindance, the End club in London and Exit festival in Serbia. They've had constantly good magazine reviews and have always been on the cutting edge of new musical styles even working with Patrick Pulsinger for a Belgium based label Hi Phen.
Their music can often be heard at Barcelona's Sonar festival being played by the likes of Richie Hawtin and Jeff Mills.
They are currently working on abstract new material and remixing some of their deeper older tracks with new music programs as they have been totally old style midi and Cubase for years!
More recently 100Hz has again been in the spot light with a resurgence of tracks coming out with some of the best Italian labels, Bosconi Records, Imprints Records, Slow Life and Veniceberg, also future releases planned with Howl Records, as well as current releases on Lumbago, Mriya Records and Mulen Germany.
A new wave of music starts Feb 2017 with the launch of Lee Renacre's new record label called Modugroove and the first release EP01 called Modulation, an insight into the wonderful world of modulating synthesis.
Specs
Set duration: 2 hour live set Sound: techno/tech house Flights: economy roundtrip from London (Gatwick/Heathrow)
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A Guy Called Gerald - live (Bosconi Records, UK)
Biography
Where do you start with A Guy Called Gerald ? A hidden gem, the gateway between Chicago house, Detroit Techno and the UK dance music explosion in the late 80s. He is one of a few special producers who entered dance music in the jacking zone. He is the first UK acid house producer and probably the first producer to have two instrumental dance tracks in the UK charts at the same. He formed 808 State with a drum machine, a 303, 2 Roland SH101s and 2 other humans. His collaborations stem from Frankie Knuckles, Goldie, Finley Quaye and Derrick May through to Herbie Hancock, remixed for David Bowie, Lamb, Stone Roses, Black Uhuru, Can, Tricky, Roman Fluegel and The Orb and toured with New Order, Tricky and Bebel Gilberto.
When the history of postmodern dance music is written he is ubiquitous: his visions, his stylistic versatility and open mindedness had a huge influence on the development of global dance culture. Very early on, he experimented with acid house and helped pioneer the style that was later called jungle and drum’n’bass. Fiercely independent he’s preparing himself for a string of new releases, the launch of his online shop and touring worldwide.
The Manchester scene in the late 80s radiated from the Hacienda. It was a place which grew to be a breeding ground for the likes of Laurent Garnier and Chemical Brothers and in the Summer of Love the Hacienda had a theme tune called Voodoo Ray. It was A Guy Called Gerald’s first release in 1988 and became a seminal classic that put British house music firmly on the map. As part of 808 State’s first incarnation he co-produced another Hacienda classic, Pacific State. He soon decided to concentrate on his solo project and toured worldwide (and with a quarter of a ton of equipment!) performing live.
In the early 90s he launched his own label Juice Box and released a series of 12″s that were the blueprint to what would become jungle. In 1992 he compiled these releases into the proto jungle classic “28 Gun Bad Boy” album. In 1995 he followed up with the definitive “Black Secret Technology” to critical acclaim. Black Secret Technology featured Finley’s Rainbow with vocals by Finley Quaye and a collaboration with Goldie. Finley’s Rainbow featured Finley Quaye who later re-released the tune on his debut album. In 2005 Knowledge Magazine ranked “28 Gun Bad Boy” EP was as the No. 1 jungle single of all time. His sound was an inspiration to many – Goldie, LTJ Bukem and DJ Krust have all stated his influence.
But never wanting to be stereotyped into any particular style of music his sound continued to develop. In 2000 he signed with !K7 Records and released “Essence” with guest vocals from singer/songwriter Wendy Page, Lady Kier and Finley Quaye. In 2005 the down tempo “To All Things What They Need”. In 2005 he launched his Sugoi and Protechson labels. His latest album “Proto Acid / The Berlin Sessions”, released on Berlin’s Laboratory Instinct, is an infectious 71 minute continuous mix recorded live.
2008 marks 20 years of A Guy Called Gerald in dance music and to celebrate a definitive collection of A Guy Called Gerald’s back catalogue is planned for release featuring rare and unreleased tracks and remixes. In July a remaster of 1995’s jungle classic “Black Secret Technology” was reissued. And in August “In Ya Head feat. Mia” came out on Berlin’s favourite Perlon Records.
He continues to tour bringing his studio into the clubs worldwide playing anywhere from 2 to now legendary 14 hour LIVE sets – no DJ software, no gimmicks, just raw, pure, undiluted AGCG riddums strictly for the dancefloor.
Specs
Set duration: min. 1.5 hour live set Sound: techno/acid/minimal Flights: economy roundtrip from London (with priority boarding and XXL leg space) Website: http://www.guycalledgerald.com Music: https://soundcloud.com/rinsefm/aguycalledgerald250119
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Dan Curtin - live/dj (Bosconi Records, Peacefrog, UK)
Biography
Dan’s musical quest began amidst the inception of the techno and house phenomenon of the early 1990s. From his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio Dan experimented with a vast number of styles, producing innovative sounds of every variety: from Chicago to Detroit to the East Coast. Dan’s considerably impressive discography dates back to 1992 when his first releases on Detroit’s 33 RPM Records and Belgium’s Buzz motivated him to launch his own production hub: Metamorphic Recordings.
His unwillingness to commit to a singular style was instrumental to his continuously fresh releases on big players such as Peacefrog, Strictly Rhythm and Sublime, and Soma while his forward- thinking approach brought him tremendous support from the likes of Carl Cox, Carl Craig, and many more.
In 2003 Dan’s creative instincts provoked him to make a quick change to a the more fast-paced music scene of Berlin, a city powerfully cranking out fresh ideas and young creations. This creative move soon triggered a string of new releases on young, happening labels such as Bass Culture, Holic Trax, and Saved.
Over 70 singles, nine albums later Dan Curtin is just as innovative and fresh as he has ever been whether recording under his own name or under one of his many aliases such as Purveyors of Fine Funk.
His refusal to lock himself into one style as well as his unique ability to collaborate with artists from a variety of genres has helped him to maintain not only his status as an individual amongst a world of ever-increasingly like-minded musicians but also his status as a legend over nearly two decades.
Specs
Set duration: 1.5 hour live set - 2 hour dj set Sound: techno/tech house Flights: economy roundtrip from Berlin (Schönefeld/Tegel) Website: https://www.facebook.com/dancurtinmusic Music: https://soundcloud.com/crackmagazine/crack-mix-252-dan-curtin
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DJ Rou - dj (Bosconi Records, L'Archivio, IT)
Biography
If you know the Bologna’s underground scene you’ve certainly met DJ Rou. You can find him at L’Archivio, the record store that he owns and which became a meeting place for all vinyl lovers in Bologna.
Tremendous sprint of energy and colours, DJ Rou represents an eclectic face of music love. Playing on his father’s guitar since his early childhood, Francesco set up his first records sale in 2011 in his garage. He moved to a proper space, his current record store, in 2014, pointed now as Bologna’s music landmark, named L’Archivio. In the same year the birth of Homequest, a collective of DJs, MCs, producers and collectors focused to safeguard the healthy passion for music and clubbing.
Alongside crews and solo steady projects, DJ Rou is half head of Red Rooster Records, a label owned by his fellow artist friend D’Arabia, releasing soon their fifth release, always with a Various Artists sampling-funker bomb formula.
Over the years, DJ Rou’s path has grown widely, demonstrating pure talent either behind decks, with a strict and meticulous vinyl selection, as with an intense productions activity.
Upcoming are ‘The Rou-tine’ EP as third release of Daphian Prod. (including a beautiful Minimono’s remix) and additionally an eclectic live-played and recorded EP with Lite Orchestra, released by Sofatalk’s Cognitiva Records.
But DJ Rou’s got some more to show soon.. Just keep your eyes wide open!
Specs
Set duration: 2 hour dj set Sound: hiphop/funk/disco/acid jazz/latin/house Flights: economy roundtrip from Bologna (alternatively Milano/Bergamo) Website: https://www.facebook.com/DjRouArchivio Music: www.mixcloud.com/IntroSpettiva/intro-spettiva-131-dj-rou
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Dukwa - live (Bosconi Records, Numbers, IT)
Biography
It’s a matter of personality. No shortage of it, if we’re about the Florence born and bred Marco D’Aquino aka Dukwa. And it’s like that since the very beginning, when his brother introduced him to labyrinths and paths of electronic music. Something that Marco embraced with a fierce enthusiasm and creativity. Bear in mind, he did it with a marvellous no-borders attitude and still does: techno and house may be the starting points, sure, but they have to collide with aerial ambient suspensions, destructured experimentalism, visionary electro new millennium restorations. Open minded, playful, intense. Going for the easiest way and/or relying to the flavour-of-the-month is, well, simply forbidden.
It pays. As after a series of intriguing releases starting from 2010 (most of them on the brilliant Bosconi label, watch out for its output), on September 2016 Numbers – Jackmaster and friends, you know – is calling for an EP release: that means that you’re joining the Premier League of clubbing. Something that Marco was experiencing already, in fact, as the Life’s Track project established with his close and like-minded friend Herva has already reached spots like Panorama Bar in Berlin, the Sonar Off carousel in Barcelona, record labels such as M.O.S. and Opal Tapes. Not to forget his collaboration with Kevin Freelance under the PHREEQ moniker. This how it goes, with Marco: relentless, constantly daring, rising stakes higher and higher. If your talent is real and pure, it has to be like this.
Specs
Set duration: 1 - 1.5 hour live set Sound: techno/house/funky house/acid Flights: economy roundtrip from Firenze (alternatively Pisa/Bologna) Technical rider: required are a Mackie mixer 16 channels + patch 16 cables jack/jack + power strips Website: http://www.dukwamusic.com
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Fabio Della Torre - dj (Bosconi Records, IT)
Biography
Fabio Della Torre aka Corcos is an Italian DJ/producer from Florence. A leading figure in Italy’s electronic music scene, Della Torre is the brains behind Bosconi, one of his country’s most esteemed house music imprints. Alongside Ennio Colaci, Della Torre also produces as one half of production duo, Minimono, themselves veritable purveyors of discerning electronic music.
Della Torre’s DJ career began in earnest at Florence’s infamous Tenax club back in 1995. Since then he has appeared in practically every Italian nightclub of note, as well as a range of global institutions. Panorama Bar for example, hosted a Bosconi label showcase, while Concrete Paris, Tresor, DC10, Rex Club and Flash DC are all among those who have played host to Fabio’s unique sound.
Fabio’s association with Tenax is still well and truly alive today, as these days he DJs at the club as a monthly resident. An association that’s indicative of his timeless sound, his longstanding relationship with the club affords him a unique opportunity to showcase his wide-ranging skills to Florence’s many electronic music aficionados. As likely to spin deep house as he is minimal techno or more up-tempo funk numbers, Della Torre’s passion and unpredictable nature is a hallmark of his extensive DJ style.
In 2008, alongside Ennio Colaci Fabio founded Bosconi records, with its sublabel, Bosconi Extra Virgin (an outlet for more eclectic releases), following soon after. To date, Bosconi has released over seventy records, with A Guy Called Gerald, DJ Nature, Andres, Paul Johnson, Scott Grooves and San Proper just some of those they’ve played host to. Bosconi is equally dedicated to fostering emerging Italian talent, with Herva, Life's Track, Nas1, Rufus, Dukwa, Riccio, Mass Prod and The Clover all equally responsible for the label’s quick ascension. Such is Bosconi’s reputation among in-the-know house heads, that in 2013, they had the distinction of being awarded Resident Advisor’s ‘Label of the Month’.
From a production perspective, Fabio’s solo works have appeared on the likes of Concrete Paris, Vibraphone, Robsoul, Inner Balance, Telegraph, Tuning Spork, Tenax and Oslo, while Cabanne, Marcel Fengler, Regen, Jay Haze, Eduardo De La Calle and Scott Grooves are among those who’ve remixed his work. Never one to pander to obvious trends or sounds, it’s with good reason that Fabio Della Torre is renowned as one of Italy’s finest electronic music exports.
Specs
Set duration: 2-3 hour dj set Sound: house/techno/tech house/electro/rave/funky house Flights: economy roundtrip from Firenze (alternatively Pisa/Bologna) Website: https://www.facebook.com/fabiodellatorre.bosconi Music: https://soundcloud.com/xlr8r/xlr8r-podcast-522-fabio-della-torre |
Herva - dj (Bosconi Records, Planet Mu, All City, IT)
Biography
Herva is the artist name of Herve Atsè Corti. Born in 1991, he has been surrounded by music from the beginning thanks to his family.
Intrigued by electronic music he decided to start making his own music and approached DJing thanks to his cousin’s 1200 Technics. A few years he released his very first productions on Bosconi Records, both as Herva both as Life’s Track (a side project with Dukwa). He also joined Tru West, an open collective he founded with Mass Prod, Rufus and Raffaele Amenta.
On his solo way, Herva released for Planet mu, All City Dublin, Bosconi Records, Delsin Records and Kontra Musik.
Specs
Set duration: 2-3 hour dj set Sound: techno/ambient/electronica/industrial/rave/dub Flights: economy roundtrip from Firenze (alternatively Pisa/Bologna) Music: https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-7102016-hour-2-herva
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Minimono - live & dj (aka Fabio Della Torre & Ennio Colaci, Bosconi Records, IT)
Biography
Minimono was born in Florence in 1997 as a multimedia project involving experimentation through music installations, graphic design and theatre performances.
Only later, in 2002, when Tenax resident DJ Fabio Della Torre met rock & roll drummer and electronic producer Ennio Colaci, Minimono became an exclusive and passionate music project.
Their intent was melting their personal music experiences into a fresh techno productions with minimal experiments, still keeping a very pleasant funky house touch and combining dancefloor functionality with emphasis on melody and mood.
Minimono’s unconditioned effort to support and develop the local electronic scene eventually grabbed the attention of the hometown’s legendary Tenax Club and its respective label, Tenax Records.
After contributing with a powerful track and EP’s on the Parisian Telegraph Records, Minimono released also on other labels such as Tuningspork, Ethique, Loveletters From Oslo.
In 2008 Fabio & Ennio founded Bosconi records where they released a full length album in 2010.
In the latest years they have released on prestigious labels like Robsoul recordings, Elephant Moon, Inner balance, Venicberg and on legendary Italian label form the 90‘s Vibraphone records.
They Perform both live and DJ, where the live set has struck people’s attention for its dynamism, richness of electronic textures and from the duo’s ability to manipulate on action a wide range of samples.
Specs
Set duration: 1-3 hour live & dj set Sound: house/techno/tech house/electro/rave/funky house Flights: 2 economy roundtrips from Firenze (alternatively Pisa/Bologna) Website: https://www.facebook.com/minimono.bosconi
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Nas1 - dj (Bosconi Records, IT)
Biography
Nas1 is a Bologna-based production duo with a tough signature sound they’ve developed handling analogue machines and vinyl since 2010.
Their sound has been noticed by Detroit’s golden boy Kyle Hall as well as those who appreciate the blend of raw techno and house roots crossed by soulful undertones. It comes as no surprise then, their first release saw them collaborate with Kyle on a track included in “The Boat Party Bonus” EP on his own Wild Oats label.
Then their debut EP, “Super Quartet” was released on Bosconi Records, followed by an album and other records on distinctive underground labels like Robert Crash’s NBST Limited and Money $ex Records run by Glenn Astro and Max Graef.
Francesco and Federico are also founders and art directors of Revolver, a cultural association committed to the disclosure of the finest underground electronic music nowadays. Their events take place at Bologna Modern Art Museum lounge bar where they have shared decks with the likes of Funkineven, Marcellus Pittman, Byron The Aquarius, Ron Morelli, DJ Sotofett and a lot more.
Nas1 are part of Dimensions Festival DJ Directory since 2018.
Specs
Set duration: 2-3 hour dj set Sound: house Flights: 2 economy roundtrips from Bologna/Milano Website: https://www.facebook.com/nas1.bo Music: https://soundcloud.com/nas1
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Rufus - dj (Bosconi Records, IT)
Biography
Niccolo`Daniel Rufo, better known as Rufus, is a forward-thinker, 360° vinyl collector and technically impeccable DJ of guaranteed striking effect on dance-floors.
Veteran and renowned leading character of the Italian underground scene since almost 20 years, after moving to Berlin in 2012, beside collaborating as A&R advisor for Bosconi Records, he has widened his production perspectives and approaches, first as part of Tru West for Marmo Music (along with Mass Prod and Herve Corti) and as Nightdrivers together with Mass Prod in the field of big room house and techno. Nightdrivers’s Nightvisions and Nightlights EPs, as much as the duo`s debut EP on Bosconi, have left the mark and a distinctive sound signature, a unique blend of house and techno, well known and played by the likes of Daniel Bell, Ricardo Villalobos, Zip, Raresh, Secretsundaze, Barbara Preisinger, Omar S and Cab Drivers, among others.
As in 2015, Rufus returned after 5 years from his first "Like A Virgin EP" with a solo Ep on Bosconi named “Black & Blues”, further own productions on Bosconi with another EP in 2016 on Bosconi named "Stranger In Paradise" featuring a remix by Herva, on the lyonnese label Basse Resolution with "Wildflowers EP", for the Lumbago label including a remix of his own track "Conseguenza" by berliner house dons Cab Drivers and more Nightdrivers jams planned to see the light on Holic Trax and Tenax from February 2017 onwards. Last but not least 2017 sees also, along with his mates Fabio della Torre and Massprod, the birth of the Bosconi Soundsystem production and DJ team with their first release “Back To Front”.
Back in Italy in 2017, in his Milan’s studio Rufus gave birth to some more futuristic synth based club music for his solo project which was released one year after for Bosconi within his latest “Ritual Chants” EP and a track named “Under The Line” for the label’s 10 years compilation Bosconi Stallions Vol 2, on Tenax Recordings with the track “ Full Force” and again an album as BSS aka Bosconi Soundsystem named “ Unrequsted States Of Bliss”
Behind the decks, Rufus brings to the floor a musicality and eclecticism that reflect his vast music culture, from dark, deep, atmospheric, hypnotic and trippy techno oriented club music to funky, jazzy and twisted house vibes, breaks, disco and all those stripped-down grooves and beats those shake any kind of dancefloor.
Specs
Set duration: 2-3 hour dj set Sound: house/deep house/techno/minimal techno/breakbeat Flights: economy roundtrip from Firenze (alternatively Pisa/Bologna) Website: https://www.facebook.com/throughthenighttothelight Music: https://soundcloud.com/rufusinfabula