ECHO TRAILS WITH LEO #02

Music, Playlist

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently

ECHO TRAILS WITH LEO #01

Music, Playlist

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently

FROM GLITZ TO SYNTHS: THE EVOLUTION OF ITALIAN DISCO IN THE 70S, 80S AND BEYOND WITH DISCO SAVONI

AMORE ISSUE, Culture, Music

The story of Italo disco is not as easy to pin down as its signature sound, with its synths and sequencers, its widely hailed Messrs. Moroder and Flagio, and its simple, unadulterated exuberance. For many, the phrase Italo screams 80s. Yet, before becoming the globally exported phenomenon many remember it as today, the roots lie in Italian disco. A sensuous, sentimental, lavish thing that dominated the mainstream pop culture of Italy, occupying prime time slots on RAI 1, the national broadcaster.

RUN FOR THE HILLS

Culture, Music, News

It wrote January 2023, when the paths of Giammi and Ina collided, orchestrated by an introduction from Ina's vivacious roommate.

KUBORAUM IN CONVERSATION WITH CANZONIERI

Culture, Event, Music

To delve deeper into Canzonieri musical vision and the creative process that drives them, we asked Kuboraum to share some insights about this fascinating electronic group.

THE LIBERTINES: BREAK ROAD LOVERS

AMORE ISSUE, Fashion, Interview, Music

The Libertines shot by Jonathan Vincent Baron, styled by Jack Appleyard & interviewed by Nicolò Michielin for AMORE issue no.02

SHOW DON’T TELL 

Event, Music, People

Ecco2k, Cosmo, Luna Passos and an open bar smashed after only two hours: XYZ PARTY in Venice co-hosted by Residenza725

IN CONVERSATION WITH BAR DISCO

Interview, Music

After their DJ set at STXDYOZ's inaugural issue launch, we catch up with Bar Disco – Francesco D'Aprile and Francesco Lindo – the DJ and graphic design duo that redefines and resemanticizes Italian-ness. In this interview, they delve into their Italian disco roots, talking about their inspiration drawn from the popular aesthetics of Italian bars, their “graphic bootleg” approach, their journey through Milan's creative landscape, and much more.

In Conversation with DJ Kaiser

Culture, Interview, Music

Whether it’s Freddy’s K’s epic Berghain closing sets, Pablo Bozzi and Luigi de Venere’s colourful Italo disco, or Caterina Barbieri and Claudio PCR’s out-there electronics, Italian electronic musicians have sizable clout in Berlin’s club scene. One of the scene’s rising names is the Italian techno producer and DJ Kaiser.