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Blessed Madonna, Pete Tong, Gerd Janson, Ash Lauryn... the list of great DJs playing and loving Sam Ruffillo's very special italian disco music is long. With only 3 EPs on Toy Tonics, he might be the most talked about producer on the Berlin label (with Cody Currie and Coeo). One of his Italian disco songs from his last EP ITALIANISSIMO ("Chiamami Subito“) made it into the high rotation playlist of the biggest Italian pop radio and is still growing in the international club underground.

Now Sam comes with a new EP. And this EP shows his other side. Until now Sam has been known for his Italian organic disco songs (no samples, all instruments played live). But for his new BROOKLYN TAPES EP the Italo-Sicilian DJ, producer and super styler Sam Ruffillo worked with a few American rappers and soul singers to create what a New York critic called „post digital soul house music“.

In fact these 4 songs are house and electronic funk - but it's also rap music and R&B and disco. Played in a very modern way, musically colorful and complex and extremely groovy. It's dance music made by musicians - not by DJs. And that makes a big difference. The melodic and harmonic elements are catchy and clever, the chord progressions are beautiful and the syncopated bass lines make you think about great bass play by maestros like Bootsy Collins or Marcus Miller (musicians know them!). It’s a rap house & disco soul EP and it features a well known Canadian rapper (who decided to stay anonymous) as well as Edson Sean, soul singer and composer from New York.

For Toy Tonics this is one more step in the evolution of high quality dancefloor music for the future. Combining house with soul, jazz with 4 to the floor beats, disco with Indie, the Toy Tonics crew is working hard on new forms of quality dance music. And finding the most interesting new artists. With Sam Ruffillo, and the other American artists on Toy Tonics (NY singer Kosmo Kint, American jazz keyboardist Joel Holmes...) the label is bringing together what's internationally new in the dance world - with no borders and no limits...

Remixes for this EP coming soon by some of Sam's fans: Ash Lauryn from Detroit, Eli Escobar from New York and Art Of Tones from France.

www.toytonics.de 
Album release: 20.01.23

Sam Ruffillo - Don't Think Twice

Toy Tonics is an independent music label and culture crew.
A fluid group of international artists based in Berlin. Musicians, DJs, producers +
graphic designers, photographers, party organisers.
Toy Tonics‘ prime ethos is to create new forms of (dance) music, but we also release limited edition t-shirts, posters and organise the Toy Tonics Jams.

THE SOUND OF TOY TONICS connects different genres to create a new emotional (dance) sound. Influenced 
by indie disco, house music, neo soul, new wave, funk and more .
We combine organic sounds with electronic production. DJ culture with analogue (band) elements. 

TOY TONICS CREATIVE DIRECTION
by Mathias ‚Kapote‘ Modica

TOY TONICS PRODUCERS, BANDS & DJ 
Athlete Whippet, Bárbara Boeing, 
Baby‘s Berserk, Cody Currie, Coeo,
Fimiani, Gee Lane, Joel Holmes, 
Kosmo Kint, Magou, Sam Ruffillo, 
Stump Valley a.o.

ADDITIONAL RELEASES by
Kai Alce, Tommiboy, Miss Keta, Daniel Monaco, DJ Sneak, Baldelli a.o.

THE TOY TONICS JAMS
Since 2019 we organize the Toy Tonics Jams to spread our Toy Tonics style and vibe. They strated in Berion 2019 and since 2022 they take place all over Europe.
In clubs like Panorama Bar (Berlin), 
Phonox (London), Rex (Paris) and at festivals like Kala, Melt Festival (Berlin), Montreux Jazz 
Festival, Calvi on the Rocks a.o.

https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/RobotSalsaEP

Bookings: 
alberto@orchid-am.com

Sam Ruffillo is an Italian DJ, producer, studio wizard, and a key artist of the Berlin label Toy Tonics. Known for his irresistible dance music, he blends groove, playful Mediterranean aesthetics, and vibrant club energy, merging classic house traditions with a fresh, sun-soaked twist rooted in his Italian heritage.

Over the past few years, Ruffillo has performed across all over Europe, and also toured Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Mexico, lighting up the best clubs and festivals worldwide. His dynamic DJ sets at iconic venues like Panorama Bar and major events like Sónar Barcelona have cemented his reputation as an exciting force in the international dance scene.

On the production side, Ruffillo stands out as a highly capable groove architect. His releases, including the acclaimed Italianissimo series, and collaborations with Barbara Boeing, Fimiani, and Kapote, have gained strong support from heavyweights like Gerd Janson, The Blessed Madonna, Palms Trax, DJ Tennis, and Seth Troxler. Tracks like Danza Organica, Perfetta Così, and Chiamami Subito quickly became go-to anthems for the 2024 summer sets, securing his place at the forefront of the scene, while gaining significant support on Italian radios.

Blending Italian vocals, vintage disco, timeless funk, and a 90s house attitude, Ruffillo’s music captures a unique vibe that resonates both on underground dancefloors and broader audiences. His DJ sets are unpredictable, electrifying, and a true celebration of feel-good rhythms and authentic club culture — always pushing the crowd into a state of pure connection and movement.

With each new release and performance, Sam Ruffillo continues to carve out his own space in the global scene, delivering sounds that are as timeless as they are forward-thinking.

DJ // Producer 
Techno \\ House \\ Drum&Bass