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Afternoon tunes, soft synths, slow dances and sweet sounds for a sunset soirée. Curated: by Numero Group.

Evening (Numero Group)

Cry Love

Express Your Love

Finds You Well

Groove 32

Paradise / Mice Life / Subconscient Lamentation

Subconscient Lamentation

Sud des Îles

Voyager Sans Bouger

Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo’ a captivating compilation of percussive-driven, Italian gems curated by Sardinian multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and producer, Gabriele Poso. A journey into the heart of Italian musical history, it celebrates Italy’s rich rhythmic traditions, showcasing a selection of genre-traversing, Italian treasures from the ‘60s to the early ‘90s. Honouring the timeless rhythms of Italian percussion masters, alongside a brand-new exclusive composition by Gabriele, ‘Ritmo Italiano’ shines a light on the universal, primal language of the drum. 

A connection sparked from an early age; percussion has always deeply resonated with Gabriele. It led to years of studying percussion traditions across Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Brazil, crafting his own songwriting skills in the process. An acclaimed producer and compiler, his releases on Yoruba Records, BBE and Soundway Records have garnered global support. Yet a growing need to rediscover the essence of his country’s cultural heritage laid the foundations for this new compilation.

In Gabriele’s own words, “Italy has always been a crossroads of civilizations, with influences from the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe converging over centuries. Ports like Naples, Genoa, and Venice played a crucial role as gateways for musical exchange, a melting pot of sounds and cultures brought by sailors, merchants and travellers. These influences blended with Italy’s own folk and religious traditions, creating Italy’s unique and emotionally resonant rhythms.”

Across the 12 absorbing tracks, there’s jazz influences, Italian library music aesthetics and experimental beats mixing with Afro-Cuban and Mediterranean rhythms. It’s a broad selection anchored by the drums. The synth-heavy, ‘80s jazz funk flavours of Gegè Munari's ‘Police Man’, sit side-by-side with the samba-infused ‘Napulitano D' 'O Brasil’ by Don Marino Barreto Jr. Tribal, earthly energy radiates from Naco’s ‘Volando Con Milton’, with Tullio De Piscopo serving up cosmic disco brilliance, and blistering jazz funk mastery coming courtesy of Agostino Marangolo. Taking the name of the compilation, a new original track by Gabriele, ‘Ritmo Italiano’, blends traditional rhythms with contemporary energy, Afro-Latin influences with Italian jazz essence. Recorded live in one take, it captures a raw, unfiltered vibe. 

“Each track tells a story, connecting the past with the present, and highlighting the deep-rooted traditions that shape Italy’s rhythms. The collection also offers a glimpse into the diversity of Italian music with a variety of styles from the organic, earthy beats to the more experimental and modern takes on traditional rhythms. It’s a reflection of how these rhythms have not only shaped Italian culture but also influenced global music.”


Tony Esposito - Pagaia

Make Love 2 U (Edit)

western saloon people gonna home in country dub

The Delfonics

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

"Here am I your special island, come to meeee, come to meeee". Some records have a strange destiny emerging once in a while to sink again in the unending ocean of time... Bali Ha'i is the name of a mystical island somewhere in the Pacific, visible on the horizon but not reachable. Initially, the song appears in the Broadway musical South Pacific (1949) which was made into a blockbuster film in 1958. Then "Bali Ha'i" was covered by Disconnection in 1982 and released on the mighty Y Records. In the musical, the matriarch of Bali Ha’i, Bloody Mary, conducts a lot of business with the troops, and sings her mysterious song "Bali Ha’i" to the Lieutenant Joseph Cable after he arrives, because she wants to entice him to visit her island. In 2016 Unfamous Glasgow imprint Optimo Music reissues this cult and seducing "mutant" disco tune in the original configuration : Radio Mix, US Discomix and UK Discomix versions alongside the faux exotica delight “Aaaah”. The vinyl is out on June 3rd, but already "in your heart, you'll hear it call you: Come away...Come awayyy"

PREMIERE : Disconnection - Bali Ha'i (US Discomix)

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Where Is the Love

Nico Motte, Raphaël Top-Secret and Zaltan join forces on these 4 songs, each sitting somewhere between some sort of somehow aquatic dream pop and blurred visions of an eerie grunge sound, that probably never was... 
PRODUCED BY NICO MOTTE AT SYNTH CITY AND RED BULL STUDIO

The Magic Eye

The Zenmenn

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