#27 Feat. Banner in Downtempo

Roberto Intrallazzi and Dario Piana, two unheralded sons of Italys original Afro-cosmic movement of the 1980s, have joined forces in the studio for the first time. The result is the 99\%\% Stories EP, a collaborative debut for Leng inspired by the formative years of the duos near 45-year friendship and their shared musical roots. The duo both started DJing in and around Milan in 1981, drawing inspiration from pioneering contemporary Daniele Baldelli. Intrallazzi found international success following the birth of Italys distinctive house scene, collaborating with other like-minded producers as part of FPI Project and Cube Guys, while Piana continues to be a prolific solo artist whilst also working extensively with mentor and friend Baldelli. The EP begins with Out Of Control, a dubbed-out cosmic disco chugger with guitar snippets, spoken word samples and sonic textures over a percussive beat and low-slung bass guitar line. Fellow long-serving Italian LTJ Xperience drops a remix that highlights the acid-flecked electronic sounds, rubbery bass and hypnotic beats in his trademark style. Intrallazzi and Piana explore the middle ground between psychedelic, pitched down acid and cosmic-disco on Lazise, offering up a blend of percussion-enhanced beats, undulating 303 motifs and intergalactic electronics, before once more reaching for the bass guitar to drive the vibraphone, bleeps, keys and vocal enhanced midtempo shuffle of Saocraffen. The digital version of the EP has bonus cut: SP-15. Named in honour of the Technics turntables used by Daniele Baldelli at the iconic Cosmic Club – where he first showcased his hybrid and decidedly psychedelic Afro-Cosmic DJ style – the track is murky, immersive, trippy and picturesque in equal measure, with waves of glistening synth sounds and musical flourishes winding in an out of a charred, midtempo cosmic disco groove. We have no doubt that Baldelli approves!

Intrallazzi & Piana

#27 Feat. Staff Picks in Downtempo

Roberto Intrallazzi and Dario Piana, two unheralded sons of Italys original Afro-cosmic movement of the 1980s, have joined forces in the studio for the first time. The result is the 99\%\% Stories EP, a collaborative debut for Leng inspired by the formative years of the duos near 45-year friendship and their shared musical roots. The duo both started DJing in and around Milan in 1981, drawing inspiration from pioneering contemporary Daniele Baldelli. Intrallazzi found international success following the birth of Italys distinctive house scene, collaborating with other like-minded producers as part of FPI Project and Cube Guys, while Piana continues to be a prolific solo artist whilst also working extensively with mentor and friend Baldelli. The EP begins with Out Of Control, a dubbed-out cosmic disco chugger with guitar snippets, spoken word samples and sonic textures over a percussive beat and low-slung bass guitar line. Fellow long-serving Italian LTJ Xperience drops a remix that highlights the acid-flecked electronic sounds, rubbery bass and hypnotic beats in his trademark style. Intrallazzi and Piana explore the middle ground between psychedelic, pitched down acid and cosmic-disco on Lazise, offering up a blend of percussion-enhanced beats, undulating 303 motifs and intergalactic electronics, before once more reaching for the bass guitar to drive the vibraphone, bleeps, keys and vocal enhanced midtempo shuffle of Saocraffen. The digital version of the EP has bonus cut: SP-15. Named in honour of the Technics turntables used by Daniele Baldelli at the iconic Cosmic Club – where he first showcased his hybrid and decidedly psychedelic Afro-Cosmic DJ style – the track is murky, immersive, trippy and picturesque in equal measure, with waves of glistening synth sounds and musical flourishes winding in an out of a charred, midtempo cosmic disco groove. We have no doubt that Baldelli approves!

Intrallazzi & Piana