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Daniele Baldelli Considered one of the first DJs in Italy, Daniele Baldelli began his career in 1969 mixing vinyl at the Tana Club in Cattolica (his hometown), predating the birth of the modern DJ by several years. In the following years, he solidified his talent and technique at historic clubs such as the Tabù Club, Baia degli Angeli, and Cosmic. From 1979 to 1984, Baldelli created his unique and eclectic style, blending see mingly distant sounds and musical styles, complementing them with tempo adjustments (bpm) and deliberately extreme equalization, creating a truly distinctive sound, known as "Afro Disco." Soundscapes and tribal percussion blend with early electronic music expe riments, and Baldelli's sets become truly mystical experiences, where, for the first time, the temples are replaced by the dance floor. The documentary film "A Cosmic Life" has just been released, starring Daniele Baldelli alongside other illustrious guests from the ni ghtclub scene, recounting the history and formation of this movement from the 1970s to the present. Gaudi A producer/musician among the most highly regarded on the international dub/electronic scene, over the past 30 years Gaudi, from his London studio, has contributed significantly to expanding the boundaries of musical genres with high-profile releases and innovative music production techniques. Recently nominated for a Grammy Award with 'Mass Manipulation', the album he produced for the reggae band Steel Pulse, and also nominated for a World Music Award with his album 'Dub Qawwali' with Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gaudi has collected a series of number 1s on the international charts: Billboard - with the album 'Heavy Rain' by Lee "Scratch" Perry, 'Vessel of Love' by singer Hollie Cook and with 'Mass Manipulation' by Steel Pulse -, UK Chart n.1 with the album 'Prism' by the band The Orb (with whom he has collaborated as a producer and keyboardist since 2008), with 'Blue Monday' - by Gaudi himself with the band Dub Pistols -, UK Dance Chart n.1 with 'Jus Come rmx' produced with DJ Angelino for Cool Jack. He also reached no. 41 in the UK charts with the album ‘Midnight Rocker’ by reggae singer Horace Andy (known to the general public for his hits with Massive Attack), no. 13 with the album ‘Dubwise 2’ by the band Dreadzone and no. 5 in the Italian charts with the song ‘Lasciala Andare’, written by him for Irene Grandi. With 19 solo albums and 350 remixes and productions under his belt, Gaudi, with his artistic versatility, has worked with Groove Armada, UB40, Simple Minds, Brian Ferry, Devo, Big Audio Dynamite, Damian Marley, Seun Kuti, Mad Professor, Trentemøller, Grandmaster Flash ft KRS-One, Lamb, Don Letts, The Beat, Deep Forest, African Head Charge (in which Gaudi is a key boardist and dubmaster), Elisa, Scientist, Dub FX, Roedelius, Caparezza, Caravan Palace, EMF, Sizzla, Jovanotti, Sly & Robbie, Capleton, Piero Pelù, Youth of Killing Joke, and Maxi Priest, to name just a few. Daniele Baldelli & Gaudi DJ Daniele Baldelli and producer Gaudi first met three years ago at the Jazz Cafe in London. Mutual respect and an innate need to create new stylistic fusions were the catalysts for Baldelli and Gaudi, leading to a series of subsequent meetings that inevitably culmi nated in the need to create music together. The project began at Gaudi's Metatron Studio in London using analog equipment and later moved to Baldelli's studio in Cattolica, where the two organically defined their sound, also inspired by Baldelli's precious record col lection. The duo consolidated a powerful compositional symbiosis, and the project, born from a simple initial groove, later transformed into an entire EP consisting of four original tracks and a highly innovative sound, featuring fusions of psychedelic-funk, tribal-dub, electronic-disco, and, of course, "Afro-Cosmic"! Daniele Baldelli and Gaudi began their sonic collaboration without setting any stylistic direction and with the intention of not creating pre-established goals to achieve; it is a project of pure artistic freedom guided by their compositional instinct and their experience. Constantly active with their evenings and live concerts, Baldelli and Gaudi have performed individually in many of the best international clubs and festivals.