Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Wavetable

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - I Don't Sleep

Mauro Picotto again joins forces with longtime studio cohort and Alchemy main man Riccardo Ferri, on their latest club hit, CLASH. The Italian production partnership has flourished over the years as the driving force behind many of the label's biggest releases, and with CLASH they look to carry on that tradition.

Early Feedbacks:

MACROMISM – “Clash is AMAZING!! Huge support!”

Kaiserdisco – “Now that is a massive original from Mauro & Riccardo and great remixes too!!”

Christian Smith – “Full support as always for Mauro & Riccardo!! Great record!”

Adam Beyer – “It’s all about the Psycatron remix here for me. I love their Mix!!”

Paco Osuna – “The Luigi Madonna remix is gonna get plays from me. Thank you!”

Mr Jones (Unsubscribe) – “That’s a nice dark groove on the Psycatron remix of Clash. Will play!”

Secret Cinema – “Picotto and Ferri are the perfect combo! Love the Psycatron and Luigi Madonna rmxs too! Great stuff.”

Gregor Tresher – “Another good package from Mauro & Riccardo, will play the Luigi Madonna mix probably.”

Joseph Capriati – “I LOVE IT GUYS!!! 5/5!!”

Angel Molina – “Psycatron rmx has a nice mental feel, this is my track on here. Thanks!!”

Karotte – “The original and the Psycatron remix are great!! I like this!”

The Junkies – “Luigi Madonna's remix sounds like the late-night killer! Thanks for this guys!!”

Carlo Lio – “Luigi’s remix is the pick here for me.. Really nice stuff from him as usual!!”

Alan Fitzpatrick – “Already been hammering this Madonna remix! I LOVE IT!!”

Stephan Bodzin – “Luigi’s remix is the big one here. What a rolling BOMB!”

Tsugi Magazine, France – “The Psycatron remix is the best of the package here.”

Soundwall, Italy – “Considering for a review.”

Rapha – (Partysan Magazine, Germany) – “Strong package!!! I’ll play everything here.”

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Clash (Original Mix)

New inedit track released on Alma Soul Music

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Kosmos

The latest club smash from Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri could not be a better fit for Gregor Tresher's Break New Soil imprint. Tailor made you might say?
The Italian production partnership of Picotto & Ferri has the deepest of foundations and has been the driving force behind both the individual careers of both artists and the success of their excellent label Alchemy. Fresh from the release of their heavyweight single Clash, the guys roll out their latest handiwork, the finally crafted Bespoke. 
As with all Picotto & Ferri productions the spine of Bespoke is the all encompassing groove.  
Bouncy and driving, the bass heavy backbone is broken only by the jazzy key riffs, mysterious piercing synth melody and the shimmering open-hats. The first of the remixes comes from Julien Chaptal. The Frenchman skips us along on a wave of cymbals but its his bottomheavy pulsing bassline that keeps us floating throughout. 
Matteo Gatti takes a more laid-back approach on this rework, allowing the groove to relax which in turn releases a new level of funk into the mix. Ramping things back up are Canadian duo The Junkies who ad their straight up drum work to give their mix of Bespoke a trademark stomp.

DJ FEEDBACK….

Maxime Dangles – “A great ep of tracks from Break New Soil!! I’ll definitely be giving Julien’s remix a spin! J”

Psycatron – “The Original of Bespoke is another GREAT record from Mauro & Riccardo!!”

Pig (Pig&Dan) – “I LOVE the whole release. Every single mix! J Supporting!”

Stacey Pullen – “I love the fresh modern sounds of this ep… Especially feeling the Julien Chaptal remix.”

Ramon Tapia – “What a great set of mixes from Break New Soil. The Junkies and Julien Chaptal are sounding DOPE!”

Alan Fitzpatrick – “This is a really cool selection of mixes… SUPERBNESS all round!! Chaptal maybe the pick?”

MiniCoolBoyz – “This is a nice package of music. The Original mix is a BOMB!! J”

DocePulgadas Radio, Spain – “Nice release guys, especially into the Chaptal remix!”

Jan – (Dance Dept. Radio 538, Holland) – “Oh man!! This is such a cool release. Really feeling the Chaptal remix.”

Ceoltronic Radio – (RTE Pulse Dublin, Ireland) – “Nice ep overall. Good remixes. I think The Junkies will be our choice to play.”

Christiliztion Radio, Serbia – “Julien Chaptal and Matteo Gatti remixes are sounding very nice!! Will play!”

Pirupa – “Very hard to choose just one version.. Because all of the mixes are good!! Will try them and let you know!”

Mihalis Safras – “Matteo Gatti remix does it! Got the this bassline that makes you wanna shake your booty!”

Breach – “This is a really dope tune!! Proper vibes on the Matteo Gatti remix… that’s the one I’ll play.”

Zombie Disco Squad – “Hmmmm… don’t know which one I like the best here coz they all ROCK! Maybe the Gatti?”

Riva Starr – “The Junkies and Chaptal both did a very good job on this one. Supporting!”

Kaiserdisco – “Wow now that’s a tough one, very hard to choose a fav because we like them all!”

Carlo Lio – “Been hammering The Junkies mix for a long time now… it’s a beast!”

Pig (Pig&Dan) – “Matteo Gatti’s remix is a sure fire BOMB!!! J”

Jon Rundell – “The Junkies remix is great!! I like the original also, both are very hypnotic.”

Marc Romboy – “Julien Chaptal is definitely in the best shape here!! YESSSSSS! Support!”

Paco Osuna – “Both Julien and the Junkies have turned in great mixes here. Support from me!! J”

Christian Smith – “I would say that The Junkies version is gonna fit best into my sets. Will play it out!”

Worthy – “I’m diggin the Julien Chaptal remix and the Matteo Gatti is def a solid tune too. Gonna try them out!”

Samuel L Session – “Oh yes, now this will definitely work for me, the Original from Mauro and Riccardo especially!”

Davide Squillace – “That’s a good pack of remixes right there. Especially into the Julien Chaptal remix. Support!”

Wally Lopez – “Julien Chpatal’s remix is the one here for me. Love Love LOVE IT!! J”

Karotte – “It’s a BOMB release with a BOMB set of remixes!! J”

Adam Beyer – “Picotto and Ferri are ON FIRE of late… I LOVE IT again!”

Huxley – “I like everything on here. Will be good for a variety of occasions. Gonna have to listen further to find a fav but Gatti’s standing out at the moment.”

Diversions – (CHRY Toronto, Canada) – “The Junkies remix for me… of course J”

David Moreno – (Ibiza Global Radio) – “Nice ep from Mauro & Riccardo. Support from me on the show. Chaptal mix my fav.”

Tom Breu – (Klubbing, WDR 1Live, Germany) – “This is a great ep from BNS! Original is the best here.”

Stefano Fontana – (Radio Deejay, Italy) – “This Julien Chaptal remix is DOPE!! J”

Sounds From The Basement – (NRJ Radio, Beirut) – “The Julien Chaptal remix is the standout for us. Support!”

Soundwall, Italy – “We will listen further…”

Debug Magazine, Germany – “Considering for review.”

DJ Magazine, Italy – “Downloading for review consideration.”

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Bespoke (Original Mix)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Don't Wake Him

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - EMP

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - The Riff

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Bengala (Bespoke Mix)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Bengala (Original Mix)

After a six month period of downtime Mauro Picotto and Riccardo Ferri's Alchemy imprint returns in spectacular fashion, refreshed and with a single that is set to take the world by storm. 

Snare City is the latest work from a true Alchemy dream team of Gabry Fasano and Riccardo Ferri. With a combined output of 34 releases for the label the Italian pair unquestionably have the key to the Alchemy sound. With Snare City however they deliver a real curve-ball. 

As its name suggests the original is laden with the skittish snaps of the taut drum skin. The jazzy rolls and bristling wire sweeps rattle off like a gatling gun, under the control the wickedly funky bassline. A superb original production from Gabry and Riccardo.  On the flip the guys electrify the original building a fluid, techie, groove monster thats rising break is set to ignite many dancefloor moments.

DJ FEEDBACK… 
Smokin’ Jo – “Yeah this is heavy!! Will really work on my harder floors. Nice one!”

Monika Kruse – “Nice bass and nice grooves across both mixes here!! Supporting!”

Foamo (Gorgon City / Rinse FM) – “NICE!! I’m feeling this original mix for sure. Will test it out.”

Ramon Tapia – “Fasano and Ferri back on a rolllll... Snare roll that is ”

Luke Solomon – “Oh now I like this! Funky as hell and a with a nice quirky twist to it.”

Behrouz – “Funky drums on this original cut!! I like it and I’m gonna try it out.”

Laurent Garnier – “Brilliant tracks from Gabry and Ricky.. I’ll be trying the Dub!”

Davide Squillace – “I’m definitely feeling this original version of Snare City. Will be playing this!”

Breach – “Oh yeah!! The original of Snare City is super duper!! Support from me.”

Claude VonStroke – “I’m definitely feeling the Dub mix here, really nice and bouncy stuff. The original is even cooler. I love the live drums, very interesting. Will play for sure.”

Victor – (DJ Magazine, Australia) – “The original of Snare City is a great track!!”

Debug Magazine, Germany – “Considering for review.”

Silicone Soul (Craig) – “Loving the original! Reminds me of some of the great snare driven tribal record of the past.. Great sound!”

Arjun Vagale – “Both of these mixes are really good and so different. I might just have to play both.”

Macromism – “The original has such a fat groove!! I like that a lot! Full support.”

Brett Johnson – “That Dub is the SHIT!!!! Original is nice as well... but that Dub tho!!”

Mihalis Safras – “I’m a fan of the label... Great grooves as per usual. Support for both mixes!”

Junior Sanchez – “This is a great record!! Will smash both of these mixes! Such a great DJ tool!”

Psycatron – “This is wicked, funky as hell! Will feature on my 2FM show this month!”

Stacey Pullen – “With me being a drummer I can appreciate this rhythm. It’s a nice fresh track.”

Adam Beyer – “This is so fun and funky!! Bomb track!!”

Kaiserdisco – “Both versions of this are great tracks!! We’ll be playing these a lot for sure!”

Pedro Winter (Busy P) – “Snare City is a heavy track!! Support here!”

Eats Everything – “I love the dub mix, really fucking groovy record!!”

Wehbba – “Great release!! The Dub mix sounds really special to me, but both are very good.”

Doorly – “Oh man this original is nuts!! I LOVE IT!!”

Huxley – “This is very nice. Good peaktime fodder. Will definitely be giving this a whirl!”

Bobmo – “Yeah this is a cool release! I’m gonna be spinning this Dub mix this weekend.”

Coyu – “This original of Snare City sounds like a fun track... Looking forward to trying this out tonight.”

The Junkies – “Some serious drums on this one!! Dub mix is the best for us to play. Thanks for sending over!”

Santé – “Oh yes this is such a dope original tune!! Definitely gonna be playing this out!”

Gregor Tresher – “The Dub mix is stunning! Full of groove and such an übercool melody – love it!”

Karotte – “Yes, really cool original track. It rocks! The Dub is also great. BOMB release!”

Makossa – (FM4 Vienna, Austria) – “Now that is a great Dub! Will try and support.”

The Ashton Shuffle – (Triple J Radio, Australia) – “The groove on this original is super tight!!”

Diversions – (CHR Toronto, Canada) – “Nice ones - like the contrasting takes on both mixes - from the percussive heavy original to the deep atmosphere of the dub!”

Ceoltronic Radio – (RTE Pulse, Ireland) – “The original is for me. Sounds good! Will feature this on the show.”

Golden River Show – (East Village Radio, USA) – ‘Wow. Original mix is insane! That song would go off anywhere. Really feeling it.”

Tsugi Magazine, France – “The original is the winner here for us...”

Scan Mode – (DJ Magazine, Spain) – “Wow!! BOMBS HERE!! ”

Gabry Fasano & Riccardo Ferri - Snare City (Dub Mix)

Gabry Fasano & Riccardo Ferri - Snare City (Original Mix)

Analytic Trail and the Italian DJ/Producer Luigi Madonna launched “Loverdose Remix Contest” in the summer of last year with the extraordinary Foem’s Collaboration. After a great music selection, the winners are: Uron, a South American duo, and Remotion, a young duo from Portugal. So Loverdose Remixes is finally born and the winners had the pleasure to been produced in the same EP with very special remixers as Label Boss Markantonio with Roberto Capuano and Mauro Picotto with Riccardo Ferri.

Luigi Madonna - Rocco & Maredo (Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri remix)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Tuttomelo (Original Mix)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - My Friend Tesla (Original Mix)

Remix we have done for Mihalis Safras on label Material

Mihalis Safras - Luci (Mauro Picotto &amp; Riccardo Ferri remix)

Remix we have done for Sian on Octopus label

Sian - Dangerous Liaisons (Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri remix)

Riccardo Ferri serves up a proper EP which effortlessly covers many bases throughout its four tracks.The aptly titled opener utilizes a sparse arrangement that lets everything breathe, and the skipping drums provide the momentum alongside booming subs."Broken Engine" gets twisted with familiar-sounding Tehcno riffs and controlled dissonance, making an excellent job of keeping heads firmly down.The percussion-led "No More Trouble", takes us on a hypnotic ride complete with squishy effects, while the trippy "Fivet" opts for a more atmospheric vibe with subtle stabs, clever synth work and psychedelia-induced offerings.

Early Feedbacks:

Adam Beyer (Drumcode) - broken engine is cool
Christian Smith (Tronic) - big support on these!!! dancefloor rockers!
Michel De Hey (Hey Muzik) - always like mr ferri but this one is one of his best!
Mladen Tomic (Form / Definitive / 1605) - bouncy summer is big! thanks
Wehbba (Tronic) - solid ep, fivet is really nice
Marco Bailey (MB Elektronics) - full support for Riccardo
Karotte (Karotte's Kitchen) - broken engine and bouncy summer are great.
Markantonio (Analytictrail / Drumcode / MKT) - great release as always support
Ken Ishii (70 Drums) - Great ep with quality! The one for me to play is Broken Engine.
Sian (Octopus, Barcelona) - big!
Joseph Capriati (Drumcode) - another bomb ep from Riccardo!
DJ Ralf - I like Fivet...Spacey and HYpnotic
Alex Neri (Tenax) - Bouncy Summer for me
Danny Howells (Dig Deeper) - Another great release from Riccardo .. will support of course!
Paco Osuna (Plus 8 / Minus) - downloaded thank you :)
Umek (1605) - downloading.thanks.
Slam (Soma / Paragraph) - nice trax - will spin thanx
Flavio Diaz (Drumcode / Analytictrail / MKT) - GRANDE RIKYYY!!
Luciano (Cadenza) - Thanks for the music!
Misstress Barbara (Iturnem Music) - Top one for me is Broken Engine.
Mihalis Safras (Material) - riccardo is one of my fav producers out there! respekt on the new alchemy!
D.Diggler (Cocoon) - cool ! will play broken engine & Fivet !
Tom Hades (Rhythm Converted) - Loving Broken Engine ! nice one !
Someone Else (Found Sound Records) - fivet is nice
Dr. Motte (muzicr.de) - tech-house at its best. will try all - download by dr. motte
Daniele (Sleep Is Commercial) - bomb!!!
Joy Kitikonti - Full support for my bro Riccardo. I love the release!
Richie Hawtin (Minus) - download for r hawtin
Merlyn Martin (Subdivisions Radio) - Bouncy Summer is nice straight ahead floor track. Like the vibe on Fivet as well..
Paris One (www.paris-one.com) - Nice EP !
Superjunk (1605 / Definitive) - cool
Max Bett (Form / Animal Instinct) - Bouncy Summer (Original Mix)
Q'Hey (MB Elektronics) - Nice summer tunes!! Cool! Great break on Broken Engine! 
Lucca (Sound Of Acapulco) - Broken engine my favourite
Luis Bonias (Factomania) - solid..support
Veerus & Maxie (Deeperfect / Le Club) - Broken Engine is an earthquake!!
Bernhard Jakob (Liquid / Kesselhaus / Augsburg) - alle 4 tracks nice. full support!
Pedro Mercado (Rotationz FM Belgium) - fivet is nice!
Tomaz - nice package
Frank Sonic (Partysan / Germany) - full support on fivet!
Namito - Broken Engine is somehow kicking me! :) 
SQL (Form / MBF) - will try
Mario Ochoa (Avenue / Adverso / Hotfingers / Greatstuff) - Bouncy Summer for me thxJames Zabiela - Nice stuff, thank you!
Chris Lake (Rising Music) - bouncey summer and fivet are cool
Alex (Press & Play) - nice !!!
Brian Cheetham (Global Dance Session) - GReat work!
Bart Skills - phat ep..big grooves!
Sergio Fernandez (Starlight / Hotfingers) - Bouncy Summer (Original Mix) is for me!! Thanks!! :))
Tone Depth (Bad Pony) - Like "Fivet"  beautiful piece.
RiotGeaR (UMF Radio / Mocean District) - Bouncy Summer lives up to its name. Solid tune!
Adam (Global Dance Session) - /Sold on Bouncy Summer (Original Mix) &  Broken Engine (Original Mix)
Gabriele Gilleri  (diffrentgrooves.com) - another great ep from RF, nice pack that must be played soon, downloading!
David Herrero (Defected / Vendetta / Stereo) - great release ! support! thanks
DocePulgadas (Radio Show) - Fivet for me , thanks
Chris Ward (Climax / Clubeducate) - Bouncy summer is really nice. One for the iPod! Chris
Ant Brooks (Toolroom / Size / Strictly Rhythm / 1605) - Downloading Bouncy Summer for Ant, I will forward any feedback. Thank you.
Russell Deeks (This Is Why We Dance blog) - Solid tech-house grooves on BS and Fivet
DJ Tonio (Definitive) - hello full suport muisc  dj tonio
Liubo Ursiny (Yalta Club, Sofia) - Great package from a great label! Fivet rocks it the most for me because of the soft and gentle approach, but Broken Engine will be doing some quakes with me as well! Thanks!
Paul Hazendonk (Manual) - Fivet is a really nice track, well done!
Jason Pepperell (Deepsoul Maison / Juice 107.2) - Bouncy Summer and Broken Engine for me
Redhead (Mb Elektronics) - nice!
Pierre Deutschmann (Blufin) - bouncy summer ... 
Re Dupre (Miami Underground) - Great Ep, i really liked! Up and consistent! Supporting, 10x!
Sisko Electrofanatik (Neurotraxx) - cool sound! nice ep! Broken Engine is for me!! total support!
Filthy Rich (Spektre) (Respekt) - Fine four track EP from Riccardo
Todd Burns (Resident Advisor) - Thanks.
Amo + Navas (Fresco Records) - Downloading for Amo + Navas
Sebastien Leger (Mistakes) - Bouncy Summer is great, tight groove and well produced tool.
Claude Von Stroke (dirtybird) - DL for VonStroke
Riyaz Khan (Diversions 105.5 FM) - terrific sounding release overall...the energetic Broken Engine is my jam!
Mike Vale (1605 / Greatstuff) - bouncy summer for me, thanx
Chus (Chus & Ceballos) - Pure grooooooooove!!!!!! love it!!!!!
Edgar Vm (Factomania / Azuli) - Love Bouncy Summer (Original Mix)!!!
Oscar Aguilera (Row14 Monegros) - Great release, specially for me, "Broken Engine is a Bomb & "No More Troubles" Full support, thanks.
Vladimir Acic (1605 / Italo Business) - nice
Hector Couto (Pura Music) - support!
Franky Gee (Bikini Records) - Bouncy Summer = Brillant
Markus Schulz (Global DJ Broadcast) - Downloading for Markus.
Dean Facer (OurHouse Mag) - Superb, really liking the whole EP
Balthazar (Renesanz / Bosphorus Underground / Neurotraxx) - amazing sound, full support!
Miguel Garji (Ibiza Global Radio) - fIVET IS THE ONE 4 ME THsnks
Tom Wax (YOU FM) - Like Bouncy Summer! Great vibe for the summer 2012!
Ivan Pica (Factomania) - Bouncy Summer my favo.... thanks
Santos (Italy) - downloading for Santos thx
Spartaque (1605 / IAMT / Supreme Mixshow) - Full support!!!
Anderson Noise (Radio Noise / Noise Music) - downloading and support
Philipp Straub aka Dj Felipe (Mutekki / Hell Yeah / Intec - Vienna) - Nice Ep! Thanks for the promo! Support!
Cashmere (Joris Biesmans) - Altough it's a bit to hard for my sets, maybe i'll try out broken engine.. Like the overal feel of the track, but my favorite is "fivet" nice!
Grant Paterson (Edinburgh Evening News) - OOOOOOOFFFFFFFFTTTTTAAAAHHHH... thats the peas and carrots!
Heartik (Great Stuff / BluFin) - Bouncy Summer ALL THE WAY!
Luigi Rocca (303Lovers / Hotfingers) - Nice release !
Marc De Pulse - nice tool tracks!
Raul Mezcolanza (1605/ Neptuuncity / Lactik) - I love all tracks ;-) Support
Kostas (info@pressandplaypr.com) - nice


Written By Riccardo Ferri
Executive Producers: Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri
(c)(p)2012 Bakerloo srl

Riccardo Ferri - Fivet (Original Mix)

Riccardo Ferri - No More Troubles (Original Mix)

Riccardo Ferri - Broken Engine (Original Mix)

Riccardo Ferri - Bouncy Summer (Original Mix)

Gabry Fasano and Riccardo Ferri dig deep into their toolbox and whip out two quirky slices of Tech House goodness in this EP for Alchemy.The title track's bouncy bass sets the tone, while a percussive riff gives everything a slightly melodic edge. As the programming morphs into almost tribal territory, the impeccable programming makes sure that suspense is at every corner.On "Hydrotech" we are treated to some sub bass business, when at the same time, subtle hi-pitched workings do their thing in the background. Synthetic squelches appear as if out of nowhere, and clever edits keep the momentum high.

Some Early Feedbacks:
Marco Carola (Minus / Plus 8) - Hydrotech.... nice track!
Adam Beyer (Drumcode) - great grooves!
Markantonio (Analytictrail / Drumcode / MKT) - italy do it better lol  full support :)
Marco Bailey (MB Elektronics) - thanks xx
Flavio Diaz (Drumcode / Analytictrail / MKT) - TOP!
Paco Osuna (Plus 8 / Minus) - downloaded thank you :)
Joseph Capriati (Drumcode) - as always i like alchemy! :)
Karotte (Karotte's Kitchen) - lofr is the one for me.
Wehbba (Tronic) - hydrotech is nice
Len Faki (Figure) - great grovve on it!
Michel De Hey (Hey Muzik) - solid usefull swinging techno!
Heartik (Great Stuff / BluFin) - Rings Modulators! power groove!
Someone Else (Found Sound Records) - nice ep
Andrea Roma (Human Garden / 1605) - great ep thanks!
Slam (Soma / Paragraph) - cool tunes - will play - thanx
Joy Kitikonti - Quality sound! Full support for Gabry e Riccardo. Thanks Uncle Joy
DJ Ralf - The bass will kill the dance floor....
Mihalis Safras (Material) - lovely release! big up tp both artists
Tom Hades (Rhythm Converted) - Hydrotech is my favorite ! Nice !! :)
Cristian Varela (Pornographic) - Great Release!
Umek (1605) - downloading.thanks. Check Behind The Iron Curtain for Support!
Richie Hawtin (Minus) - download for r hawtin

Hydrotech with Gabry Fasano

The Lord Of The Rings Modulators with Gabry Fasano

House track just released on Suara label, check out Beatport for remixes by Alex Costa, Coyu and Mr.Bizz

I Love Disco with Mauro Picotto

Remix we have done for Daniel Sanchez on 100%Pure label, just released, check out on Beatport for other versions

Daniel Sanchez - Sik (Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri remix)

Riva Starr - "Nice one from Mauro"
DJ T. - "Support"
Richie Hawtin - "Download for R Hawtin"
Carl Cox - "thank you for the tunes! Will play!"
Technasia - "Nice tunes will try it out next weekend!"
Butch - "Thanks"
Mark Broom - "Great release, going straight in the bag!"
Mistress Barbara - "Amazing tunes!!!!"
Redondo - "Bang!!!!!"
Luis Bias - "What a release here!! Support from Factomania"
UMEK - "UMEK is supporting"
Ben Sims - "Thank you!"
Wally Lopez - "Great... gets better and better.!"
Mark Knight - "Will definitely play it out"
Steve Lawler - "Support from Steve Lawler"
Oxia - "Good EP!"
Danny Howells - "Another cool release .. will be supporting!"

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Launchpad (version 2)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Launchpad (version 1)

New remix just released on Lucky Light label

Mladen Tomic - Tolerance (Picotto-Ferri remix)

New inedit track release on Bla Bla summer sampler 2013 vol.1

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Anamorphed (Original Mix)

Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - Moonquake (Original Mix)

Riccardo Ferri was born in Florence in 1975. Classically trained on Piano and with studies in electronic he has found his place in electronic music.

After some experiences with a rock band in 1994 Riccardo began working with his mentor Stefano (Sandy) Dian in a studio in Vicenza, starting a new techno/trance label called Magnetik.
Gianni Agrey Experimental EP was Riccardo’s first released techno production.
In June 1995 his music attracted the attention of Mauro Picotto, who loved his work and immediately asked him to join him in Media Records, concentrating on a harder concept.

His arrival in 1996 convinced Media to release more underground tracks.
The first record, Mauro Picotto The Test (UND 001), a techno bass-line track, was created for the new label Underground.
The team was made by Riccardo, Mauro, and another musician Andrea Remondini. Guest producers, including the best techno/trance Italian DJs such as Mario Più, Gabry Fasano, Joy Kitikonti, Ricky Le Roy, Bismark, Saccoman, Tony H and some foreign djs like DJ Gee, Simon Foy and Marco Zaffarano, came in weekly to work on their projects…

Riccardo’s productions gained worldwide consensus with the release of Lizard in 1998 and the follow up releases such as Pulsar, Iguana, and Komodo.
He was in most cases more inclined towards the b-side mixes to give a more underground feel to the productions.
Riccardo was co-author of lot of BXR,Underground and Sacrifice releases between 1996 and 2001…

In 2002, Riccardo and Mauro left Media Records to focus more on their productions. They went on to create Bakerloo, incorporating Meganite and the label Alchemy.
After having released the Alchemist EP on Primate Recordings, their new imprint Alchemy brought further major releases…

In the following years, Riccardo became more and more interested in creating a live performance. He starts remixing his own tracks live using Mixer, sampler and some synthesizers.
The LIVE show, already a success in Italy, was exclusively launched in the UK @ Gatecrasher on the 25th of May 2002 at the Republic. Further appearances at Gatecrasher London (UK), Gatecrasher Summer Sound System (UK), Creamfields (Ireland and Ibiza), Timewarp (DE), Mysteryland Festival (Holland), Godskitchen (USA), Godskitchen Global Gathering (UK), Coloursfest (Ireland and Scotland) and Mayday Poland, gave his name recognition amongst clubbers and djs alike.
Other performances saw Riccardo bring his live set to Zurich, Bern, Los Angeles, Bogotá, Barrenquilla, Cali, Medellin, and Quito amongst others.

In the summer of 2004, Meganite landed a weekly residency in Privilege, Ibiza. The closing party live set marked the end of the live concept used until then, due to major wear to the machines through frequent travelling.
This gave Riccardo the idea for a new concept of live performance and he began programming a custom live machine made with Native Instruments Reaktor, used for the first time at Timewarp 2005.
The latest update of his Livemachine includes also a custom made controller using the Ipad tablet…

Production wise, Riccardo continues to be responsible for a large number of production and remixes released on Alchemy and many other respected labels such as Drumcode, Material, Suara, 100%Pure, Tronic, Octopus, Alleanza, Polar Noise, Hysterical, etc.. with both solo works and collaborations with other Alchemy artists such as Mauro Picotto, Gabry Fasano and Daniele Papini.

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