All releases and updates :)
https://flaurese.komi.io/

Bookings: hannah.shogbola@unitedtalent.com / ishsha.bourguet@unitedtalent.com
Send me tracks : flaurese@gmail.com

Andrea Ferraro (Genoa, Italy, 1983), aka Andy Mittoo, is a singer and keyboard player, songwriter and composer, arranger and producer. He has collaborated with several artists of international fame such as Derrick Morgan (2006 tour), Dennis Alcapone, Winston Reedy, Dave Barker, Ken Boothe (tour 2013, 2014 and 2015), Christopher Ellis and Mr Soul of Jamaica Alton Ellis, who was the one that first called him "The New Jackie Mittoo", because of his skills as a keyboard player, composer and singer that enchanted the jamaican artist.
During the course of his brief artistic career he has already performed at the Brixton Academy on Valentine Celebration in 2012 opening the show for Jimmi Riley, L.U.S.T. Crew, Freddy Mc Gregor and John Holt backed by the Ruff Cutt Band, where he was well received by public and critic alike.
Andy also took part at the birthday celebration party for the legendary jamaican producer Bunny “Striker” Lee held at the famous London Jazz Cafè, alongside Big Youth, Owen Grey, Tappa Zuki, Winston Francis, Dennis Alcapone, Dave Barker, Winston Reedy backed by Mafia&Fluxy.
In 2014 he realeased his debut album “On My Way” with his band The Groove Makers for Roots Rockers Promotions which is also his management company based in London, which manages many foundation artists such as Ken Boothe and Derrick Morgan and many more.
The album available on digital stores thanks to Zojack Worldwide is a collection of selfwritten tunes which range from classic reggae to ska, rocksteady and roots. Some of the tracks were made in collaboration with other artist and musician, such as “I’m Falling in Love Again” featuring Chris Ellis, “La La La” ft. Mr T-Bone and “Love Is All We Need” ft. Alberto Tarin.
Many songs are continually broadcast through numerous radio such us Roots FM (UK), RJR Rado (UK), Tropical Riddim (USA), italian radios... and by important DJs such us Tony Williams and the unique Mr Rodigan on their radio programs.
After the acclaimed album and numerous dubplates for major sound system such as Sentinel - Dancehall Soldiers - Jugglerz, Andy supported Ken Boothe, BB Seaton, Derrick Morgan and The Pioneers around Europe performing at Reggae Geel, Nowa Reggae, Reggae Jam, Summer Vibrations Fest, One Love Fest during his summer tour 2015.

Currently he’s working on new album and italian and foreign important productions for Chris Peckings and Team Gorilla Music.

He'll be performing at Afrika Tage with Julian Marley, Inner Circle, Protoje... and Skamouth with Ken boothe, Dave&Ansel Collins...

STAY TUNED!!!

We make Funk and Soul. Started the project in 2006 with Nino Auricchio and am still going strong. Looking for new Funk that sounds old? Welcome. Looking for breaks? Welcome! Looking for new jams to rock a floor with? Welcome. BBoys, Bgirls and collectors welcome here! Get in touch for live bookings, licensing and remixes etc here. Both full live band and live DJ sets are possible so if you want a live Funkshone experience, get in touch!

ROOTIKAL \ STEREO-ITES
Sun June 17 - Hackney Dub Club - Stereochemist Take Over - Live From Netil Market (London) -  Noon to 2.00pm - www.netilradio.com
 
June 2 - Hackney Dub Club - Streochemist, Mr Faso, Peppino-I - Prince Edward Pub - https://www.facebook.com/events/156504471813618/
June 10 - Rototom Sunsplash Launch Party with Rootikal London - Sister Nancy - Congo Natty + More...
https://www.facebook.com/events/201183480677875/


Born in 1982 in Sicily (Italy), Stereochemist was not brought up in a particularly “musical” family but, after discovering the power of music at an early age, the urge to share the positive vibes and energy he felt through music became unstoppable. Djing at house parties, Stereochemist started to get used to reading his listeners and picking the right tunes for each set and vibe.
During his teenage years, with an already growing fascination and passion for music, Stereochemist started hearing his first reggae tunes and, from there on, it was simply Love. Pushed by sheer passion and love for the music and culture originating from Jamaica, Stereochemist has dedicated most of his time in recent years studying the culture and building up his collection with many rarities and with sounds spanning from ska all the way to modern roots and dub.
After receiving wide recognition with his material posted on-line, Stereochemist was soon given the opportunity to perform live in London and has since featured in some of the biggest venues and gigs working alongside artists such as Aba Shanti, Channel One, Dave Barker, Vivian ones, Tippa Irie, Sir Coxsone Outernational, Earl Gateshead, Skarra Mucci, O.B.F. Sound System, Dj David Katz, Tenor Fly, Brother Culture, Vibronics, Gladdy Wax, Newton “Ace” Dunbar, Chris Peckings, Unit 137 and Ramon Judah, Just to mention a few.
Stereochemist also featured on Rototom Sunsplash (Spain) and One Love Festival (UK).
Currently based in London, Stereochemist also collaborates with Rootikal London and Reggaeradio.it
He is an extremely versatile selector who truly loves reggae music and enjoys bringing good vibes to any dance he selects for.


Places I play regularly or I've played at:
Warm Up for Horace Andy Live - Under The Bridge - London
Ministry Of Sound - London - Private Party
Rototom Sunsplash - Aug 19 and Aug 21 - Dj Set on Showcase stage
Cafe 1001 - London
Rolling Stock - London
Brixton Jamm with Channel One, O.B.F. , Ramon Judah, Vibration Lab and more
Corsica Studios (London) with Rootikal Crew, Aba Shanti I, Vibronics, Donovan Kingjay, Gladdy Wax, Real Roots and more
Dub Me Always @ Ritzy Upstairs with David Katz, Brother Culture and Tenor Fly.
One Love Festival UK - September 2015
The Forge (Camden Town) with Dave Barker, Andy Mittoo, Chris Peckings and more
Meltdown London @ Dogstar, Brixton Also Live on Dub Force Radio.
Warm up set and Dj Support for Skarra Mucci Live in Sicily.
Village Underground, Shoreditch, London
Corbet Place Bar, Brick Lane, London
Shutterbug Bar, Shoreditch, London
Open The Gate @ Passing Clouds London with Rootikal and Mad professor
Inspiral Lounge, Camden Town, London with Reggae Rockers, Bobo Blackstar, Bongo Kanny and many more
Rootikal @ POW (Brixton) with Rootikal London, Channel One, Unit 137, Real Roots, Al Campbell and more
"The new 4 Aces Club" with legendary Dj Newton Dunbar @ Charlie Wrights
Vortex Downstairs, Dalston, London
Afrobar, Catania, Italy
Hoxton.fm with Real Roots crew on Real Roots Show

INFO, MUSIC SUBMISSIONS & BOOKINGS: stereo.bookings@gmail.com

All content in this page is for personal use and promotion only. No other use, including reproduction, retransmission, or editing, of the content of this page may be made without prior written permission of the rightful copyright owners.

As they gear up to celebrate 20 years of riotous marauding, the Dub Pistols are prepping their seventh as-yet-untitled album in 2017 and there’ll be a documentary about the band dropping at some point in the year, too. And they’ll be out on the road, as usual, of course — the hardest working band in showbiz.

A kinda 21st century equivalent of 2-Tone acts The Specials or The Beat, the Dub Pistols are the quintessential festival band. Coming over a bit like if King Tubby and The Skatalites bumped into Terry Hall at a Goldie gig, the Dubs have reached their two decade milestone with a lot of ups and downs along the way. 

They’ve worked with vocal legends like Rodney P, Busta Rhymes, Gregory Isaacs, Terry Hall, Lindy Layton, Akala and Horace Andy, while the band’s mainstays are fiercely loyal and dedicated. An unorthodox collective of musicians who each have their own personal interests and solo projects, when they come together to form the Dub Pistols some dubwise magic happens.

The rhythm section of Jack (drums) and Dave (bass) are granite-solid, and guitarist Andreas (or sometimes the rock & roll stand-in, Johnny Rockstar) provides all sorts of licks and skanking chords to nice up the dance. The brass section is on fire, and rapper Seanie Tee brings the mic skills to complement main man Barry Ashworth perfectly. They’re a proper gang of outlaws, rebels with a cause, renegade outsiders who know how to bring the good times. If you haven’t seen the Pistols yet
Barry might be the heart, face and mouth of the Dubs, but they are still very much a band — as tight as fuck, and yet able to cut loose to rock venues to the core. Tracks like epic drum & bass cut ‘Gunshot’, ska ditty ’Problem Is’, early beat-freak single ‘Cyclone’ and singalong anthem ‘Mucky Weekend’ have become firm fan favourites, and onstage see the band getting deep, down and dirty. With a nod to their ska influence, and the fact that Terry Hall was an honorary Dub Pistol for a few years, they still do a lively version of ‘Gangsters’ - The Specials’ first ever single. But otherwise it’s all their own work — the back catalogue is rich in flavas.

“The next album is actually a bit more chilled-out than the last two,” says Barry. “It’s still a classic Dub Pistols album, but ‘Return Of The Pistoleros’ and ‘Worshipping The Dollar’ were more club-orientated — leaning more towards peak-time bangers. This album is a bit more relaxed, with a smoked-out reggae vibe — although there are still a couple of bangers on there.”

The guests on the next album read like a who’s who of conscious styles. Dancehall dons Beenie Man and Cutty Ranks, reggae singer Earl16, young hip-hop act Too Many T's, seminal MCs Navigator and the Ragga Twins, and long-time collaborator Lindy Layton (and dope rapper Genesis Elijah??) all bring their unique talents. Some of these will be appearing with the Dubs live over the coming year as the band present a history lesson in all the different bases they’ve covered over the past two decades. With added bass!

Band members may have come and gone, but the progression of the core of the band is constant. “It’s never like everyone leaves at once,” says Barry. “People’s priorities change: they get married or have kids and the lifestyle isn't for them anymore, so they leave — but luckily not all at the same time. So someone new comes in, and suddenly it feels like a new band.”

The electronic music & culture channel from VICE.

Sound system-primed, innovative club tracks making use of found percussion objects. Welsh Futurism.

littleox is following