Mike Simonetti

Mike Simonetti - Rinse FM mix - November 20, 2021

Originally released on cassette- and sold out in a few hours. This mix is all gospel- mostly rural LPs (and a few 45s) that have no online presence whatsoever.  It is mostly stuff ive acquired on my travels around the world djing.  Special music for dark times. (free download)

Mike Simonetti - At The Juncture Of Dark And Light  Vol. 10

Founder of Troubleman Unlimited, Italians Do It Better, and 2MR… One half of group Pale Blue.  Has released records on IDIB, 2MR, Correspondent, Crosstown Rebels, Me Me Me, etc… Favorite pizza spot is Star Tavern in Orange, NJ.


"This is a mix of late 80s and early 90s post UK rave / early Italian piano house anthems from your youth. Songs you heard after the Factory closed down , or on your way to get Italian bread from the bakery."

tracklist

1.    The Moody Boys - Acid Heaven
2.    Adrenalin MOD - Ecstasy
3.    2 House People Featuring Cynthia M – Move My Body
4.    Cabaret Voltaire - What Is Real
5.    Slam - Positive Education
6.    Glam - Hells Party (DJ Ricci Mix)
7.    Anticappella - 2V231
8.    The True Underground Sound Of Rome - Secret Doctrine
9.    Ani - Love Is The Message (Prescription Dub)
10.  AGF - Yummy
11.  The Dj's Project - Funk-Da-Fried-Party

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Episode 29 w/ Mike Simonetti

Out Now: https://lnk.to/CRM287

Electronic duo Pale Blue return to Crosstown Rebels with ‘No Words’, the second single from their forthcoming album  ‘Maria’, with remixes from DJ Tennis and Perel.  

Italians Do It Better founder Mike Simonetti and Silver Hands’ Elizabeth Wight’s rich and storied careers within the electronic realm  and beyond only elevated further with the launch of their Pale Blue project in 2015, unveiling a series of critically acclaimed releases  via Simonetti’s 2MR imprint with plaudits including Pitchfork, FACT and Resident Advisor, to name just a few. Having provided the first  look into their forthcoming album on Crosstown Rebels entitled ‘Maria’, scheduled for release on the label later this year, the pair  return to open March with the second single from the project, ‘No Words’ - accompanied by remixes from DJ Tennis and Perel.

“‘Maria’ is an album of love songs, and ‘No Words’ is the apex, so to speak. It is the Pale Blue version of a jacking house  track. The lyrics are intentionally sing-songs/nursery rhyme style to give it an even more minimal and fleeting feeling. It may  be the most optimistic song in our catalog.” - Mike Simonetti. 

Detailing the backstory to the record, Simonetti notes both upcoming single ‘No Words’ and the majority of the tracks on the duo’s  forthcoming album project were made on the exact synths used to create Jaydee’s iconic 1993 hit, ‘Plastic Dreams’. “A long time ago,  maybe twelve years, I answered a Craigslist ad of a person selling some synthesizers, and when I got to the house to buy them, it was  Jaydee of ‘Plastic Dreams’ fame. I ended up buying the two synths he recorded ‘Plastic Dreams’ on, and his custom presets were still  set up”. He adds, “I use his synths all the time and used them on almost every song on ‘Maria’. On ‘No Words’ especially, I used the  ‘Plastic Dreams’ sound from his actual synth”.  

Guided by a captivating bassline accented by Wight’s charming vocals, which flutter amongst the mix, ‘No Words’ is a hooky and  compelling production that ebbs and flows across its near five-minute duration with effortless ease, capturing the playful nature  alluded to by Simonetti. Life and Death head honcho DJ Tennis’ remix arrives next, veering down a hazy yet absorbing path as crisp  organic drums and engrossing melodies form around the vocals and journey through light and dark textures.

The B-side of the record belongs to DJ/producer, vocalist and DFA Records favourite Perel, offering a cosmic dive through spacey  synths, skittering bleeps and pops, and tough kicks across her take on the production - before distorting and warping the vocals and  shifting the emphasis on the ever-evolving electronics across her ‘Dub Version’.

Tracklist  
1. No Words 
2. No Words (DJ Tennis Remix) 
3. No Words (Perel Remix) 
4. No Words (Perel Remix Dub Version)

Pale Blue, DJ Tennis, Perel

No Words

Pale Blue - No Words (Perel Remix Dub Version)

Pale Blue - No Words (Perel Remix)

Pale Blue - No Words (DJ Tennis Remix)

Pale Blue - No Words

Out Now: https://lnk.to/CRM290

Pale Blue unveil the penultimate single from their forthcoming album on Crosstown Rebels with ‘Together Alone’, accompanied by a driving and hypnotic remix from Kölsch.

Artists with renowned solo careers alongside their ever-evolving journey as the critically acclaimed duo Pale Blue, Mike Simonetti and Elizabeth Wight continue to showcase why their collaborative material is much-loved from all corners of the electronic realm and beyond. Arriving on the heels of the release of the playful and charming ‘No Words’, the pair return to Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels with the third and penultimate single ahead of their forthcoming album release as they switch up the mood and veer into wistful territories across the absorbing ‘Together Alone’ - backed by a remix from Kompakt mainstay and electronic heavyweight, Kölsch. 

“Together Alone is the longest song on the record. It is meant to represent the three phases of a relationship: the beginning, middle, and end. It is also the penultimate song on Maria, the song before the realisation, the slow dance” says Simonetti, uncovering the story behind the touching and moving record. Wight adds, “‘Together Alone’ is pretty self-explanatory. It is about that period in a relationship when you are going through the motions, when you know it’s over, but you go on anyway”.

A carefully created journey across almost eight minutes, ‘Together Alone’ is an exemplary showcase of balance and restrain as delicate melodies and hazy tones float amongst subtle nimble percussion arrangements, blooming synths and Wight’s captivating vocals for a deep dive into dreamy spheres. Bringing his own take to the record, Danish electronic pioneer Kölsch heads to Crosstown Rebels with his excellent crafted ‘I Have You’ remix, as he builds on the original with a powerful and emphatic introduction of anthemic leads, crisp kicks and a warping bassline rooted at the track’s core to transport the production firmly into the heart of the dancefloor.

Tracklist
1. Together Alone
2. Together Alone (Kölsch ‘I Have You’ Remix)

Pale Blue - Together Alone

One half of Pale Blue, Mike Simonetti drops an exclusive mix for us to celebrate the release of the duo's latest album, Maria, which is out now on Crosstown Rebels.

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