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Over 25 years of digging, and more than 2 years in curation. @NickV ’s debut compilation pays homage to forgotten gems of the classic Italian House scene, circa 1991-1993.
“La scena musicale più folgorante ed entusiasmante, tanto da farmene una ragione di vita!”
[The most dazzling and exciting music scene, so much so that it gives me a reason to live!]
- Ivan Iacobucci, born in Pescara, producer (Anxious, Syncopate, Underground Ghosts …), label owner and DJ since 1983, currently based in Berlin.
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In the early 1990s, Italy hosted one of the most prolific scenes in the burgeoning world of House music. Whilst the majority of Europe was only just beginning to digest the arrival of this new musical genre born in the US, Italian clubs, DJs and labels were hot on the heels of their counterparts in the already established scenes of New York and London.
The clubs of the Adriatic coast – also known as the Italian Riviera – were principally concentrated around Rimini, Riccione and the neighbouring cities of Bologna and Florence. Venues like the Ethos Mama Club, Diabolik’a (the first original after-hours club in Italy), Vae Victis, Matis, Cocorico, Peter Pan, Kinki, Pascia’, Club Dei 99, Byblos and New York Bar were full every weekend with crowds gathering to dance long into the early hours of the morning. They regularly hosted live acts and guest DJs from the US and the UK as well as residents such as Leo Mas, Ricky Montanari, Flavio Vecchi, Ivan Iacobucci, Marco Trani, Luca Colombo, Alex Neri, MBG, Claudio Coccoluto, Massimo Lippoli, Pastaboys, Dj Ralf, Massimino, Cirillo and Andrea Gemolotto.
Thanks to the strong legacy of the 70s and 80s Disco and Funk era in Italy, the domestic dance music industry and record distribution network was already well developed, paving the way for the arrival of House music in the late 80s. By the early 90s, Italian House music was regularly exported around the world with labels such as UMM, Zippy, D-Vision, MBG, Flying, Palmares, DFC, Irma - and its sublabels Antima and Calypso, releasing tracks inspired by the original New York House and Garage sound, but with a very different, unique and emotional take. Distinct from both Italo Disco and Italo House, this was the specific aesthetic that was to become the House sound of the Riviera, the soundtrack of the golden era of Italian House music.
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HOUSE OF RIVIERA LP
Release date : 15th May 2019
Format: Double LP - 45 RPM
Distribution : The Pusher
Cat no. MMLP001
A1: Groove Sense “A Day With My Heart”
A2: Centric House “Alright Alright (Daydream Mix)”
B1: Underground Ghosts ”Really”
B2: Subway Ground Master " Queensway”
C1 : Syncopate “Why ?” (Underground)
C2 : Korda ”Move Your Body (Club Remix)”
D1 : Be Noir “Give Me Your Love (New York Mix)”
D2 : Optik ”Music, Harmony & Rhythm”
Remastered by Ambroise Boret - Laquer cut by The Carvery - Distribution by The Pusher - Compiled by Nick V
A Vinyl only release. All tracks have been remastered with the sound staying true to the dynamics of early 90s production. 45 RPM cut with DJ friendly usage in mind.
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also out : HOUSE OF RIVIERA 12INCH SAMPLER EP
A1 : Riviera Traxx “I Have Got It” (exclusive to the EP)
B1 : Anxious “Tribal Love” (exclusive to the EP)
B2 : Subway Ground Master “Queensway”
Cat no. MM004
Ahead of its forthcoming compilation “House Of Riviera” Mona Musique releases a sampler EP that contains three tracks selected by label manager Nick V, taken from the golden age of Italian House Music, two of which are exclusive to the EP.
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About Nick V
Born in Manchester and based in Paris, Nick V has been a DJ since 1993 and the founder/resident of the Mona parties for over 11 years. He runs the Mona Musique record label.
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