Review: It's another meeting of different Italian disco generations as cosmic disco veteran Daniele Baldelli and young(ish) hotshot Marco Dionigi team up for another joint EP. "Cosmic Efficacy" is a linear arpeggiated electro-disco journey to the stars, complete with electro-housey drum fills. In its "Slow Motion Remix" guise the tune is even spacier and highlights it's Moroder-isms even more. "Parallelo" on the other hand is much more abstract, with retro films samples woven over a coarse, electronic backdrop that resembles distorted cosmic interference. Far out!
Review: Marco Dionigi is the veteran Italian DJ and producer who is known for being part of Funkadiba (with legend Daniele Baldelli) and the man behind the Quantistic Division label. Mainly an outlet for his own productions, he has also found time for other worthy contributors in recent times such as Discoscuro, Simon Faz & Fabio Slider. Dionigi's next terrific offering is the Neon EP, featuring the moody modern Italo disco of the title track or "Hypnotize Zone", jacking house jams like "Life Light Love" or even moments of downbeat experimental electronica as heard on the haunting closer "Night Dreamer".
Review: The Marco Dionigi cosmic assault continues afoot with this new long player. Marking a shift from some of his more Italo-ish productions, this album is more of a nine song deep trip into space (with a little house on the side). Highlights include the slo-motion Balearica of the title track, the spacey electro nebula of "Astromantik", the mechanical body music of "Refracting" and the creepy dungeon-beat of "My Body Is A Metronome".
Review: Cosmic disco stalwart Marco Dionigi returns to action, and this time he's wielding one of those ludicrously over-sized alien-hunting guns sported by Will Smith in Men in Black. I'm A UFO Hunter is loosely based around the search for extra-terrestrial life forms, with many of the tracks boasting vocal samples from B-movies and wacky American TV reports about suspected spaceship sightings. Musically, the album flits between stargazing cosmiche vibes (see the rather lovely "What Star Did You Come From"), alien Italo ("The Higgs Boson is Real") and vaguely Balearic curiosities ("UFO Sightings in the Middle East"). It's arguably his best album for some time, and certainly the most interesting.
Review: QD boss Diogini continues his never-ending groove campaign with this deeply trippy homage to the unknown residents of deep space. Opening with the Kraftwerk electro hymn "The Way For New Dimensions", we're soon sucked into Diogini's audio telescope, watching the funkiest planets the universe can offer. From Planet Nu Disco ("Mental") to the wonky Planet Far Out "This Is Magonia" via the good old Planet Cosmic ("O Zero O") this is a one-way ticket into the deepest of space.
Review: Having spent most of the last few years releasing a new album every few weeks, Marco Dionigi seems to have calmed down a little of late. This is his first digital-only full-length for a good few months, and arguably one of his strongest to date. Musically, it's similar to previous outings, offering a heady, intoxicating blend of disco-centric jack tracks ("Drumphobia", "The Big One", "Transfer Agent"), contemporary cosmic disco ("Infected Mushroom", "Eternal Flame"), psychedelic slow jams ("Snake Poison", "Mr Santiago Don't Be Afraid") and saucer-eyed reworks of much-loved cosmic disco anthems ("Nostalgy 80"). If you're a fan, you'll love it.
Review: Following his recent return to action after a brief hiatus (a few months, which in his terms is an eternity), Marco Dionigi drops another selection of stargazing new wave Italo floorfillers. There's much to admire in the shimmering synths and electronic rhythms of "We Move" and "Euclidean Space", a bright and breezy foray into midtempo futurism. Dionigi is often at his best, though, when sidestepping convention. That's certainly the case here, as the curious electronics and downtempo grooves of "Cos 2013" and "Peaceful Occupation" stand out. You know what you're getting, but it rarely disappoints.
Review: For his latest assault on the download charts, popular cosmic disco DJ/producer Marco Dionigi mines his vaults of unreleased recordings. Strange Archives From The Past features 13 previously unheard cuts produced between 1997 and '99, before his association with Daneile Baldelli (and most notably their excellent Cosmic Disco, Cosmic Rock comp for Eskimo) reignited his career. Musically, it's as you'd expect, offering a range of spacious, slow motion jams that touch on Italo, cosmic disco, acid and mystical electronica. There's also a couple of fantastically heavy drum tracks, of which the intoxicating "Go" is probably the pick.
Review: Marco Dionigi releases more records than we've had hot dinners. Here he is with another virtual mini-album of his Italo/cosmic disco-influenced workouts. "Speed Running" is an ominous 4/4 prowler of a tune with a tense bass line and austere vocal samples. The same song also appears as both an even moodier 'darkwave mix' and a chirpy, discofied 'brazil mix'. Further on we get a cowbell & synths frenzy "Supersonic Monophonic Run" and the heavy breathing marathon that is 'Run'.
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