PREMIERES 501-1000

@blackfiltermusic is the project of Pellegrino Mazzucchi, a percussionist, DJ, and producer residing in Modena, Italy.
Pellegrino became passionate about music at an early age, thanks to the influence of his mother, a Fado singer of Indo-Mozambican descent, and his older brother, a DJ of Latin and World music who encouraged him to study Afro-Cuban percussion.
Drums, or "Batuki" (as his mother called them when she was getting mad at him for the continuous rhythm that echoed through the house at all hours of the day), served as Pellegrino's first means of expression. He later expanded his sound palette through experimentation with analog synthesizers and drum machines. The fusion of these elements over time gave birth to the distinctive sound of BlackFilter and "Batuki": a dialogue between Afro-Caribbean rhythms and futuristic Jazz with hints of electro and disco, offering the listener a sonic and refreshing sound experience.

BlackFilter - Batuki [RGV03]

Here we go again! After reaching out 500 premieres just before our deserved summer break, the first step towards the 1.000th is given today: For the occasion, we had the privilege of reviewing master Diego Montiel’s (SXDNS194) contribution for the forthcoming VA of the still small but highly promising Antwerp-based label Under The Trees, whose curators spared no efforts to bring together a true dream team of acclaimed artists of the so-called Indie Dance/Dark Disco scene. Besides Diego, behold: Alex Aguayo, Andrea Acosta, Bonnie Spacey (SXDNS337) & Rem’s Martinez (SXDNS108), Mundo D, Parissior (SXDNS206), and Sylphomatic (SXDNS354), just to name a few, jumped in with high-quality themes and raised the bar of the compilation by turning it into one of the most solid releases of the year so far.

After appearing on Critical Monday and Side Up Works, his very own hub, Diego continues his 2023 journey by landing on the new Belgium imprint with his characteristic sonority and handling a darkness-infused and eye-shadowed cut that blends some of his most noticeable influences such as Post-Punk, New Wave, Gothic Rock, EBM, and Synthpop, resulting in a dance-floor-oriented piece that lives up to its name.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Beatport page of the label: https://www.beatport.com/label/under-the-trees/103090

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PREMIERE501 // Diego Montiel - Hypnotic Music (Original Mix)

One of the most respected artists of the new Mexican underground e-music scene brings to life his most intricate single so far: Fausto’s (SXDNS064) “Mexicoma” is a psychedelic journey through the most obscure influences of the skilled producer and works as a showcase of his plural capabilities. Author of many Indie Dance/Dark Disco bangers, released on a plethora of vital labels such as Controlla, Duro, NUFF MUSIC, Phisica, NEIN, Boite Music, Discos Platino, Quixotical, and La Volta Ros, just to name a few, his brand-new slo-mo acid-infused cut goes in another direction by impressing with other features instead of speed and stamina, though. The spell of “Mexicoma” comes from its complexity and execution.

Coming soon in digital and vinyl formats on the Ukrainian imprint Povilno Records, the EP also impresses with its constellation of remixers: Roe Deers (SXDNS138), Elfenberg, Mijo, Ali X (SXDNS070), Itwo5, and Technobeton brought the theme to their own real and delivered interesting interpretations.

Premiered here, the original comes enveloped with Fausto’s creativity at its best. Distorted vocals and a fat & smelly bassline set the tone of this true experimental and mind-bending experience. The magic touch provided by the twisted concertina-like sample cannot go unmentioned. Kudos!

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://povilno.bandcamp.com/music

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PREMIERE502 // Fausto - Mexicoma (Original Mix)

Hailing from Lima, Peru, Izakaya Deployment owes the inspiration for his moniker to the deep affection he has for Japan and its culture. Such influence can be perceived in his sober and pragmatic but extremely rich sonority in which he explores the many possibilities of bringing to life his take on high-quality underground electronic music.

After appearances on NEIN Records, he is back on his very own No Signal Records with another incursion into the Indie Dance/Dark Disco realm: “The Return of Akira” comes packed with two well-constructed originals in which Izakaya succeeds, once again, in combining his multi-genre background to deliver vital dance-floor-focused gems.

Premiered here, “Umeda Sky Drinking”, in our opinion one of the best works of the skilled Peruvian producer so far, is a mesmerizing and riveting cut that develops its allurement through soothing synth layers and trippy pads, resulting in a trance-like experience to be enjoyed with your eyes closed for a better immersion.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Beatport page of the label: https://www.beatport.com/label/no-signal-records/21319

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PREMIERE503 // Izakaya Deployment - Umeda Sky Drinking

House Music & Techno hot-head Simon TG has finally decided to explore his most obscure influences and bring to life some darkness-infused Hi-NRG cuts. With previous appearances on Toolroom, Milk & Sugar, Codigo56, There Was Jack, and WyldCard, to name a few, he lands now on the vital Spanish hub Side Up Works with “Digital Runner” featuring two well-constructed themes and their respective remixes made with love by Bonnie Spacey (SXDNS337) and Heinech.

Hailing originally from Chile, Simon has chosen Barcelona as his new headquarters to keep fighting the good fight of spreading love through his music. Whether performing or producing, he fails to disappoint when it comes to delivering high-quality output, independently of the genre.

His incursion into the Indie Dance/Dark Disco realm comes packed with an Underworld-inspired bassline, a frantic synth layer, trippy pads, and speech-like vocal hooks, resulting in an intense and rhapsodic peak-time beast.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://sideupworks.bandcamp.com/

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PREMIERE504 // Simon TG - Digital Runner (Original Mix)

“Edgy Future Discotheque” is the name of the brand-new and fresh-from-the-oven compilation released on the vital “Madchester”-based imprint Sprechen, but it could be also the name of the genre the label favours to publish. Its flawless curation process guarantees a catalogue full of, yes, edgy, out-of-the-box Disco-soaked gems, and the Volume 5 of its VA series does not go in another direction. On board, a true dream team of collaborators: Andy Buchan (SXDNS012), Flash Atkins, Ed Mahon (SXDNS068), Tom2Trax, Jimmy Turnbull, Mangetout, and Daco with a solid remix for Mr. Atkins’s contribution.

The track we were solicited to review comes from the criminal mastermind of Tom2Trax, an experienced British DJ who has been strolling through the muddy and marshy terrain of the production realm since his first appearance on Sprechen’s “Edgy Future Discotheque Vol. 3” in February last year.

His “Heatwave Horizon” seems to have been named after our doomed status quo: The near future will be bleak, brace yourselves! But before we all die due to the current and forthcoming climate emergency events, let’s melt on a packed and sweaty dance floor, shall we? Tom2Trax’s cut is devoted to triggering momentary happiness not only at hot pool parties but also on dark indoor grounds: Frolic percussive elements, suitable vocal hooks, and a correct amount of acid set the mood of one of the best tracks of the compilation. 

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://sprechen.bandcamp.com/

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PREMIERE505 // Tom2Trax - Heatwave Horizon (Lunar Mix)

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@blackfiltermusic
https://www.instagram.com/blackfilterstudio/
Bandcamp/Purchase: https://fanlink.tv/RGV03
Release Date: Late April
Info: BlackFilter is the brainchild of Pellegrino Mazzucchi, a percussionist, DJ, and producer hailing from Modena and born to an Italian father and an Indo-Mozambican mother. "Batuki" is the honest expression of Pellegrino’s sound, blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with electronic music, combining percussion and acoustic instruments with analog drum machines and synthesizers, resulting in an afro-electro-disco refreshing sonic experience. "Batuki" will be released on Ragoo Records in late April.

*PREMIERE* BlackFilter - Misty

“Bembe” (Bembé) comes from the Yoruba people of West Africa. Depending on the context, the term can refer to a kind of drum, an ethnic subgroup, a religious ceremony, a style of dance, or a genre of music. It is also the name of the track we were solicited to premiere from BlackFilter’s forthcoming digital/vinyl release on the delicious Italian label Ragoo Records. Pellegrino Mazzucchi, the mastermind behind the alias, is a percussionist, DJ, and producer based in Modena, Italy, and owner of a singular sonority that encompasses Latin, Afro, and World Music influences. 

The result of the fruitful partnership between Pellegrino and his fellow countryman Daddario gave birth to the stunning “Bembe”, a two-in-one theme that introduces itself complex percussive elements and mellow synth leads for 2.10 of its 4.41 minutes until the “futuristic Jazz with hints of Electro and Disco” aura jumps in and changes the game entirely, “offering the listener a sonic and refreshing sound experience”.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://ragoorecords.bandcamp.com/

Follow @blackfiltermusic, @daddario-1 and @ragoorecords, peeps!

PREMIERE611 // BlackFilter Feat. Daddario - Bembe

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BlackFilter is the project of Pellegrino Mazzucchi, a percussionist, DJ, and producer residing in Modena, Italy.
Pellegrino became passionate about music at an early age, thanks to the influence of his mother, a Fado singer of Indo-Mozambican descent, and his older brother, a DJ of Latin and World music who encouraged him to study Afro-Cuban percussion.
Drums, or "Batuki" (as his mother called them when she was getting mad at him for the continuous rhythm that echoed through the house at all hours of the day), served as Pellegrino's first means of expression. He later expanded his sound palette through experimentation with analog synthesizers and drum machines. The fusion of these elements over time gave birth to the distinctive sound of BlackFilter and "Batuki": a dialogue between Afro-Caribbean rhythms and futuristic Jazz with hints of electro and disco, offering the listener a sonic and refreshing sound experience.

Tracklist: 

01 - Batuki
02 - Plane (feat. Ceen)
03 - Bembe (feat. Daddario)
04 - Odyssey
05 - Down The Streets
06 - Misty

PREMIERE: BlackFilter - Odyssey [Ragoo Records]

BlackFilter is the project of Pellegrino Mazzucchi, a percussionist, DJ, and producer residing in Modena, Italy.
Pellegrino became passionate about music at an early age, thanks to the influence of his mother, a Fado singer of Indo-Mozambican descent, and his older brother, a DJ of Latin and World music who encouraged him to study Afro-Cuban percussion.
Drums, or "Batuki" (as his mother called them when she was getting mad at him for the continuous rhythm that echoed through the house at all hours of the day), served as Pellegrino's first means of expression. He later expanded his sound palette through experimentation with analog synthesizers and drum machines. The fusion of these elements over time gave birth to the distinctive sound of BlackFilter and "Batuki": a dialogue between Afro-Caribbean rhythms and futuristic Jazz with hints of electro and disco, offering the listener a sonic and refreshing sound experience.

https://fanlink.tv/RGV03

BlackFilter: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackfilterstudio/ 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jazzyp.pellegrino 

Ragoo Records: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ragoorecords/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ragoorecords
SC: https://soundcloud.com/ragoorecords

PREMIERE: BlackFilter - Plane (feat. Ceen) [Ragoo Records]

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PREMIERE611 // BlackFilter Feat. Daddario - Bembe

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