COY003

Maya Bay

At the beginning of the 90s a new music wave was emerging in Italy. Influenced by stylistic elements and sound expressions arriving from abroad - in particular from those english and american labels – it has created the bases for an innovative sound destined to leave its mark for generations to come. It was a sound close to the Deep House atmospheres coming from Chicago, Detroit and New York. A sound made of powerful basslines, punching drum machines, dreamy melodies and incredibly sensuous vibrations.
Dream House, Italo House, Piano House are names often used to identify this new scene, but it could be simply summed up in one word: "Underground". 
Inspired by an innate sense of freedom and experimentation, a generation of Italian DJs and producers envision the sound of the future. The music becomes a muse, enchanting and unifying. The movement fires up  in the clubs. The record shops act as a sounding board. And the alignment of all the planets generates an invasion of celestial bodies.

"Ciao Italia” wants to be a tribute to the artists that wrote this story. Artists that were forced to use many different aliases that often even themselves have forgotten and certainly less celebrated than their colleagues today. 
From Andrea Gemolotto, Massimino Lippoli, Fabrice, Mr Marvin, Davide Rizzatti and Angelino Albanese (DFC Records), Ricky Montanari and Flavio Vecchi (Love Quartet), Paramour, Adrian Morrison and Dj Ralf 

(Heartbeat Records), passing through the productions of Alex Neri and Marco Baroni (formerly Kamasutra, Green Baize, Agua Re up to becoming Planet Funk) for Palmares, up to Don Carlos and Stefano Tirone (together Montego Bay Experience) Francesco Montefiori (aka Key Tronics Ensemble and Soft House Company) and Claudio “Moz-Art Rispoli (Jestofunk and Omniverse) on Irma and Antima Records, Leo Mas, Rago and Farina, MBG, Paolino Bova, Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini, up to names that have remained more in the shadows but have given great lymph and depth to music Made in Italy such as Leo Anibaldi , Andrea Benedetti and Eugenio Vatta (Frame), Leandro Papa (Last Rhythm e Stonehenge), Cesare Cerulli and Toni Verde (Blue Zone), Graziano Ragni (High Tide), Massimo Berardi (Underground Nation Undertour Sensation and Cosmic Galaxy) and Massimo Zennaro and all those producers that we were not able to include in this collection because of the lack of space.

A rhythmic journey to rediscover what has been, what continues to be and what will be, “Ciao Italia” tells a story that still sounds incredibly current, whose reverberations continue to be the object of veneration among DJs, clubbers and music lovers of new generations. As confirmed by the new productions ideally inspired by the iconic sound of the time, testimony of an Italian avant-garde alive and vivid not only in memories but more than ever in the here and now.
Not only a "musical style", but also a way of approaching reality characterized by enthusiasm, a global vision and a spirit suited to the most eclectic and boundless creativity. 

Born from an idea of Daniele "Shield" Contrini, with the art direction of Stupefacente Studio, the project took shape in a double vinyl format with an insert, signed by the journalist Elia Zupelli, which reconstructs an era through the voices of the protagonists, photographs, interviews, rarities and dazzles from the 
dancefloors. So, while the vinyl slides under the needle, the hope is to be able to grasp the atmosphere and live it again for a few moments, clinging to the indomitable charm of  the "underground" grooves: a mnemonic flow from the past and a driving force for a new course projected into the future.

High Tide - Time Unlimited

Keys, Strings, Tambourines

Cirque de Soul

Wayne County Hill Cop's, Pt. .2

Wayne County Hill Cop's

Insane EP
w/ @silat-beksi

Label : AKTA records
Cat : AKR11
Format : Vinyl – 12” 180g
Release date : 2026

Mastered by Mathieu Berthet
Distribued by @Yoyaku

Insane EP

SOON

AKR11 / B1 - Silat Beksi - Don't Chicken Out (Snippet)

Traversing UK techno, bass, and downtempo with celestial grace, Ōtautahi-born producer UV delivers his latest record through Wellington-via-Melbourne label Racquet Club.

Imbued with subtlety and poise, the EP masterfully balances lo-fi textures with high-definition atmosphere—a record equally suited for the club and headphones alike. As one of the standout voices in Christchurch's thriving club music scene, Telluria EP further cements UV's status as a prodigious artistic talent.
credits
released November 21, 2025

All tracks written and produced by UV
Ōtautahi / Te-Whanganui-ā-Tara, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mastered by Cory Champion, Naarm Australia.
Manufactured and Distributed by Racquet Club, Aotearoa New Zealand. https://racquetclub.info

Design by Freddie Williamson

Cat #RCQT008
© Racquet Club 2025

UV - Overhead

‘Multiverse’ is a word used to describe an infinite group of disparate universes including the ones currently inhabited by humans. A myriad of realms that sit side by side, undetected by our senses, surround us at any given moment. The multiverse theory was first confirmed by tracking leakage of electromagnetic waves filtering from one dimension into the next. When these waves were transposed to fit into frequencies audible by the human ear, the recordings were studied by a team of scientists, who found that they contained rhythmic elements that resembled a speech pattern of an alien language.

After years of research and manipulation the audio was found to be a looping recording of an alien voice speaking the words: ‘IDWT005; coming soon to a universe near you.

Chaos In The CBD - Double Dribble

Chaos In The CBD - Multiverse

Boss Moves

Essential Elements

Stevie Whisper aka Stefan Unkovic is definitely one of the guys to keep an eye on these days. Man behind YES (label / club night / podcast series), producer, DJ, visual artist and party promoter from Belgrade, he now introduces his first EP ‘Donkey Milk’ and damn it that’s good. His industrial and new-wave background are mashed and sculpted into a cinematic and dystopian techno-punk record, with loud machines sounds, spectral voices and FX and stunning basslines. Out 12" & digital on April 5th. There is no better whispering anywhere fellas. 

https://soundcloud.com/steviewhisper
https://soundcloud.com/mystee
https://soundcloud.com/yesbelgrade

PREMIERE | Stevie Whisper - Lavender (feat Mystee) [YES] 2019

Silver Surfer Afro Mix

Silver Surfer

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Bossman at Klasse Wrecks - ZODIAC44 - Grafiti Tapes - Planetluke.com

Enjoys Acid House, 1970s Graffiti styles and rooting for the underdog...looking to meet similar. 

For more please visit:
www.lucalozano.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/lucalozano
www.klassewrecks.com
www.planetluke.com

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