Review: Here is the second Single EP from Tulioxi's highly acclaimed LP, "The Body and The Whip." This exclusive release features two enchanting tracks - "I Missed it Again" and "First Arrival" - spotlighting the Italian artist's unparalleled sonic artistry and limitless creativity. The track "I Missed it Again," beckons you into a world of lush melodies and hypnotic beats, spinning a tale of raw emotion. Meanwhile, "First Arrival" captivates with its cosmic funky beats and echoes of progressive rock. Tulioxi's distinctive blend of electronic mastery and emotive storytelling takes center stage in this extraordinary Single EP.
Review: After nearly a decade in the game, Andrea Rucci's Cosmic Sumo release their first-ever 'best of' compilation. Unsurprisingly, cosmic and Italo-disco vibes predominate: you won't find many cowbells, handclaps or female multi-part vocal harmonies here (though there are some). But if it's Carpenter-esque synths, druggy Afro-inspired beats, bleepy electro flourishes and a distinct whiff of mid-80s Europe you're after then you're in the right place, because here all of the above are provided in spades by the big-hitting likes of James Rod, Tulioxi and, perhaps most signficantly, Italian founding father Alexander Robotnick himself.
Review: Night Noise Music has decided to start a compilation series. Enitled "Night Noises" (we see what they did there), each volume will offer up previously unheard cuts from label stalwarts and guest artists they admire. There's plenty to set the pulse racing on this launch edition, from the gently bubbling acid lines and glistening guitar riffs of Tuiloxi's chugging dub disco opener ("Winter Afro Acid") and the druggy Italo-disco/proto-house flex of "Quirked" by Aimes, to the weighty and exotic disco pump of Jack Carel's Bollywood-inspired "Eastern Journey" and the throbbing cosmic disco psychedelia of Roe Deers' dark and pulsating "Prince". Superb stuff all told.
Review: Having previously released on a wealth of labels including Marco Dionigi's Quantistic division and mighty Dutch imprint Bordello a Parigi (the latter in cahoots with legendary producer Alexander Robotnick), it would be fair to say that Tulioxi is one of the rising stars of contemporary cosmic disco. Further evidence to back up this theory can be found on the Italian producer's latest EP, from the rubbery bass, wild electronics and mind-altering effects of Baldelli-esque opener "The Outside", to the alien electrofunk madness of "The New Acid Funk", which reminded us a little of DC Recordings sort Arcadian. Spacey Italo-disco throb-job "You Are Bad Luck" is backed by two remixes, of which the bouncy, echo-laden Younger Than Me re-fix is our pick.
Review: Tulioxi is the pseudonym for Mattia Tuliozi, an Italian producer who takes influence from the musical heritage of his birth country. However, on Urban Beast, this does not mean that he simply knocks out re-heated Italo Disco numbers. The title track and the Zombies In Miami version draw on ebm riffs, jagged guitar riffs and cosmic disco's sense of lumbering funk to create usual hybrids. Similarly, "Time Time Damn!" is a left of centre disco workout laced with half-heard vocal samples and funky cowbells, while the MIO version leads the listener down a pulsing, but somewhat menacing route. "Tom Tom Collins" does see Tuliozi make reference to the tragic-comic melodies of Italo, but they are framed in an unusual fusion of dub-heavy textures and gloopy beats.
Review: Florence-based synth fetishist Mattia Tuliozi is an old hand at nu-Italo, having made his debut on Andrea Rucci's Cosmic Sumo label back in 2011. Here he delivers his second album for the imprint, effortlessly joining the dots between modular synthesizer disco, deep house, Italo and techno. For the most part, While The City Sleeps focuses on chugging grooves, bubbling electronics and spiralling melodies, with the Italian producer keeping both eyes focused on the dancefloor throughout. For all the retro-futurist fusion on show, some of the most enjoyable moments - in particular, the cheerful and intoxicating, acid-flecked "Where They Came From?" - are those where Tuliozi simply indulges his love of classic Italo-disco.
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