TTeo is the pseudonym of Matteo Capreoli - a half German, half Italian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer with a deep musical heritage. Fernando Antonio Capreoli, his father, left Salento in southern Italy for Germany in 1970, before forming disco-funk-rock outfit Lovexpress, made up of mainly Italian and Scandinavian musicians, playing drums in the band and touring Norway, Sweden and Denmark from 1974 to 1979.
TTeo himself signed to Sonar Kollektiv in 2020, releasing the Salento EP, named after the place of his father’s birth. More recently, though, he was serendipitously handed a batch of cassettes by his dad of some of Lovexpress’ live shows from the late 1970s. TTeo was deeply impressed by the quality of the music and got his father to digitise them immediately! These recordings form the basis of, and the inspiration for, his latest LP - Lovexpress 77, and are the only known recordings of the band who never quite made it into the studio to lay down an album.
The LP is a unique combination of songs that sample, rework and are inspired by the Lovexpress band and TTeo’s southern Italian roots. Tracks like Follow Me, Samba and the eponymous Lovexpress itself draw heavily on samples from the band’s original live recordings, often with Matteo over-laying new sounds and multiple instrumentation to complement and enhance them.
On Follow Me and Samba he adds his own voice into the mix and allows guests to get involved too, with vocalist Kristine Bogan adding to the former and producer Owen Ross contributing Fender Rhodes to the latter. Elsewhere, his father’s original conga playing is sampled on the sultry Arzu, with TTeo adding his own piano parts, recorded on his iPhone, and on Lovexpress - the first track he made from sampling the band’s work - it’s the drums that take centre stage, alongside added guitar from Swedish-Estonian musician, Raul Ojamaa.
 In fact, it’s the drums that are central to this very special album in that TTeo plays his father’s original kit that was used in the 1970’s recordings. This often means that Matteo finds himself jamming with his father, both playing the same drum kit, on many of the songs. This is particularly evident on Follow Me, and no doubt helps give it its very spiritual and uplifting feel.
Other tracks on the album, such as the haunting yet foot friendly 42H, draw on the influences of TTeo’s roots and the Lovexpress band rather than sampling the band themselves. They are no less powerful though, with songs like Pantera, for example, which is inspired by how freely the band expressed themselves being a particular highlight.

By sampling, re-working and re-imagining the band’s source material in this very unique way, TTeo is bringing his father’s original club sounds to a whole new audience.
Matteo is now back living in his family’s home town of Salento once again and sees this project as “closing a circle” both musically and personally. Although he may be opening a new one if rumours of getting the Lovexpress band back together and recording that missing studio album come to fruition! Only time will tell.

Lovexpress77

TTeo - Lovecircus

TTeo - Love Express

TTeo - Troppo Sexy

TTeo - Figli Delle Stelle

TTeo - Sometimes Feat. Dalila Cavalera

TTeo - Pantera

TTeo - Mi Fa Sofrire

TTeo - A Bronx Tale

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S02E09

THE LATE NIGHT SHOW S02E09 by MichaelV

TTeo performs groovy feel good disco house music live from THE SPACE IN BETWEEN

Matteo Capreoli is a half German, half Italian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer with a deep musical heritage. Matteo released his first albums under his own name and on his own label, TeTe Arts, in 2010. Two more followed, with sounds that spanned pop, hip hop and reggae. He signed to Berlin based imprint Sonar Kollektiv in 2020 as TTeo, releasing the Salento EP, named after the place of his father’s birth. More recently, though, he was serendipitously handed a batch of cassettes by his father of some of Lovexpress’ live shows from the late 1970s. The cassettes form the basis of, and the inspiration for Matteo’s latest LP - Lovexpress 77. It’s an album that brings things full circle for Matteo, who now lives between Berlin and his family’s home town of Salento.

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TTeo from The Space In Between // 10-06-2023

Holdin' On To Your Love

Ninetoes & Mousse T. ft. TTeo - Holdin‘ On To Your Love (Extended Mix)

Ninetoes & Mousse T. ft. TTeo - Holdin‘ On To Your Love (Radio Edit)

Eve Of Souls - 12 4 24

Back with another month's worth of Company Benefits, continuing the monthly mix series. Get your groove on with:

1. Angelo Ferreri - Funky Lovers [Seventy Four]
2. Ninetoes, Mousse T., TTeo - Holdin' On To Your Love (Extended Mix) [Head To Toe]
3. Lambert & Handle, Mirko & Meex - Your Love (Mirko & Meex Remix) [Taste The Music]
4. Sugar Hill - Deep in love ((Extended mix)) [TRANSA RECORDS]
5. Soul Avengerz, Elektrik Disko - Love You Feel (Elektrik Disko Extended Remix) [Wh0 Plays]
6. Fred Falke, Zen Freeman, Ampersounds - Bring The Love Back (Extended Mix) (Original Mix) [Orange]
7. Cosmicat, Ss.hh.a.n.a, Cortex Power - Lovers Game (Cortex Power Remix) [Mahool]
8. Harpoon, Janai - Can You Feel My Love (Extended Mix) [Motive Records]
9. James Hurr, DJ Rae - That's the Kind of Love I've Got for You (Extended Mix) [D:Vision]
10. Michael Boothman - What You Won't Do For Love (Ghosts of Venice Rework)
11. Harry Romero - Fool For Love (feat. Leo Wood) (Chris Lake Extended Edit) [Black Book Records]
12. Peggy Gou, Lenny Kravitz - Believe In Love Again (GABRI&SILVE Remix)
13. Oliver Knight - Love House (Original Mix) [Mood Funk Records]

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