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🇮🇹 Dj/Producer from Milan, Italy 

📩 CONTACT: addalmusic@gmail.com

(Warung Rec, Get Physical, Otherwise Records)

The south is the perfect place for fans of electronic music in Brazil. The culture of clubs and festivals has developed tremendously throughout the last decade and Fran Bortolossi stands out as one of the main characters responsible for this
growth, as well as one of its most talented artists.

Francisco began playing in 2006 in the region known as Serra Gaucha, after growing up surrounded by music: his mother is a pianist and has been a major influence in Fran’s understanding of his great passion. In 2009, the DJ started to promote and DJ in parties dedicated to the music he and his friends were into, and this is how COLOURS was born, nowadays a label party of major importance, which has held close to 100 editions within the limits of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.

In addition to the events that made him acknowledged by the peers in his country, Fran’s talent is also seen as a DJ: his residence of more than five years at the Havana club in Caxias do Sul has given him experience that led his to play in major festivals such as Tomorrowland Brasil, parties during the Off Sónar and
Amsterdam Dance Event, as well as clubs like D-Edge, Warung and Vibe (in
Brazil) as well as Crobar (Arg) and Ritter Butzke (Ger). As a music producer, Fran has released music in labels such as LouLou Records and Warung Recordings. From event production to music making, Fran Bortolossi’s name is instantly related to talent and commitment to the Brazilian electronic music scene.


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O Sul do Brasil é um local privilegiado para os fãs da música eletrônica: clubes, festivais e uma cultura que na última década se fortaleceu muito compõem um cenário rico e em franco crescimento – e é dele que o gaúcho Fran Bortolossi surge como um dos mais talentosos protagonistas.

Fran começou a tocar no ano de 2006 na Serra Gaúcha, após uma infância cercada por música: sua mãe é pianista e desde cedo influenciou o filho a entender aquilo que aos poucos foi se revelando sua grande paixão. Em 2009 o DJ passou a fazer festas com a música que ele e seus amigos curtiam e desta inciativa nasceu a COLOURS, festa itinerante que já teve mais de 40 edições entre o Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina e que hoje é uma referência nacional em produção e curadoria.

Além dos eventos que produz, o talento de Fran também foi se revelando nas mixagens e na construção de sets de House Music: sua residência de mais de 5 anos no clube Havana, em Caxias do Sul, lhe rendeu experiência para que hoje pudesse apresentar seu som em grandes festivais como a XXXPerience e o Winter Festival, além de clubes brasileiros do porte de D-Edge (SP), Warung (SC) e Vibe (PR). Em 2013, ao lado do também DJ e produtor Vini  Ferreira, Fran deu início ao projeto “BigPacGang”, que em 2014 lançou sua primeira faixa própria além de assinar um remix para os belgas LouLou Players e Kolombo.

No comando das pistas, à frente da produção de eventos ou dentro dos estúdios, o nome de Fran Bortolossi representa talento e comprometimento com a boa música eletrônica.

12 Years experimenting Electronic Music.

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Already making serious waves with productions on labels like Rebellion, Crosstown Rebels, Saved and Bedrock  Alex Kennon has always been surrounded by great music. As a child, he was classically trained on the Spanish guitar and was, by his own admission, “really good!” Playing for ten years, it not only made Alex focused, it also allowed him to be disciplined because he would play at least two hours a day.  Alex was inspired by powerful songs from The Eagles and Led Zeppelin alike. Similarly, the influence of Alex’s father cannot be ignored, not only was his Dad a fan of classic American and English rock bands, he was also introduced to sounds of the era: from Phil Collins and Depeche Mode to Massive Attack. But the biggest influence from his father was soul.   “His first love was Earth, Wind and Fire, funk groups with fifteen elements!” Alex also breathed in fumes from his father’s vinyl collection, which was mainly English rock and new wave. It’s a collection he still has today. “I have a lot of vinyl,” he smiles. “My father used to travel and work with military pilots and would bring records back home. For example, he brought back ‘Disintegration’ [by The Cure] and it was my first electronic love. It shook my brain with music and image.”   
 That emotional, powerful music soon lead him to the house and techno he lives and breathes today: thanks in part to his father’s funk and also down to his own passion for New York and Detroit scenes. Soon, Alex was presenting a show in his own hometown. “As well as Laurent Garnier, I was a lover of New York music and also Detroit, I loved records with acid sounds inside. This is when I discovered Giorgio Moroder.” Alex’s father told him Giorgio was an Italian who was one of the best producers of the 70s, “which is why I admire him. But I also think everybody is a fan of him!” 
And it’s that same Morodor-ish passion that drives Alex Kennon now. Having played at some of the best clubs in Ibiza where he lives (from Ushuaia and Pacha to Destino and Privilege) and like a real globetrotter all around the world, this year Alex’s key releases will see him take everything to a whole new level. And not just in Ibiza, but at festivals across Europe and into America and across Brazil. So far, his productions have been supported by Nic Fanciulli, Kölsch, Solomun, Steve Lawler, Damian Lazarus, Matthias Tanzmann and Tale of Us alike. He’s also been picked up as a producer to watch by Mixmag, who gave Alex’s Crosstown remix of ‘Lay Your Weapons Down’ by Raw District & Fabrice Lig a premiere midway through March, ahead of Alex’s debut for Damian Lazarus’s infamous Get Lost party. A release for Lazarus on Rebellion with Pirupa called ‘Vision’ will also be everywhere by the time you read this.  Finally, we have to mention Alex’s Best Breakthrough win at the 2018 DJ Awards in Ibiza: it was an important acknowledgement from the DJ community, and Alex won in a room alongside superstar winners like Jamie Jones, Adam Beyer and Sven Vath. As for Alex’s sound, that Crosstown Rebels remix really points the way: Alex likes vocals and he likes the sweet spot between house and techno. Not too hard, always groovy. “Between house and techno,’ he nods. “I like the groove. Sometimes I take the risk, we are not like robots. Most of the time I never prepare a DJ set, I try to build a track selection in the moment. Every DJ needs to do that. I always say you should have fun with the crowd.”

🇮🇹 Dj/Producer from Milan, Italy 

📩 CONTACT: addalmusic@gmail.com

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