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Francis Galante has always been a dedicated music lover. In 1975, at the tender age of 15 (do the maths, if you like), he joined one of the few underground radio programmes of the time. That rare spot was aptly called "Underground".
Thus, Galante began to spin platters from the likes of Jethro Tull, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, King Crimson and PFM. The message was: music knows no frontiers. His 2-hour slot (5 nights a week) came to an end 3 years later. In the meantime, Francis had gathered an impressive music knowledge. His main passion was dance music. 1978 saw his debut in the dj-booth in a club in Veneto. He rocked the place and people liked his sound. That night Francis realised dance music had to become a proper job, not just a free-time experience. From 1980 to 1990, Francis spins records for 200 nights every year, witnessing the rise of the very genre that changed everything: HOUSE MUSIC.
From the early Nineties he has started showing his love for everything soulful house. His sound is a near-perfect blend of soft basslines and sun-kissed melodies. The clubs that have welcomed his sets throughout the years are too many to mention:
Kursaal,(Lignano Sabbiadoro)
Kama Kama,(Versilia)
Eccentrica,(Genova)
Matilda,(Jesolo)
Mucca Assassina (Roma)
Cocoricò,(Riccione)
Pascià ,(Riccione)
Mr Charlie,(Lignano Sabbiadoro)
Beach Solare (Milano)
Mantra (Sardegna)
Peter Pan (Riccione)
Tocqueville (Milano)
are amongst the very best of them.
In January 2000 he becomes the resident dj of Mazoom-Le Plaisir,(one of the best club in Italy) where he shares his booth with high-profile dj/producers like Toni Humpries, Frankie Knuckles, Little Louie Vega, Terry Hunter, Joe Claussel, Danny Krivit, Francois Kevorkian, Luciano, Magda, Ellen Allien, Mark Houle, Shinedoe, Steve Lawler, Carl Cox, Sven Vath
In 2007 Galante forms The Freakers with Pighi, Valentino and Mastini. Their "Fairy" track immediately becomes a hot one in the sets of Carl Craig and Jeff Mills.
Since early 2008 he's the resident dj at Showgroup (monthly night in Brescia) with Enrico Arghentini.
This year, under the Kinsmen brand, Galante produces a new soulful single titled "Found a reason" (which also features the voice of Wendy Lewis), which is to be published in september 2008.
His motto? The best has yet to come.
"RECORD BAG"
APRIL 09
01) John Oudo ft D. Mitchell - It's Alright - Bigspin Music
02) Lil Louis - Two Sides to Every Story - LLP
03) The Chestnut Brothers - Sweet Little Rita - Street Level R.
04) Paul Du Lac - Bingo - Clone H.
05) Heather Johnson - Under My Skin - King Street
06) Georges Vert - Freak D' Espace EP - LoEB
07) DJ Aphreme - Faith - Unified
08) Catalan FC & Sven Love - The Classic Traxs Vol. 3 - Cheers
09) Marius - Disco Drummer - Maxi Discs
10) Ilija Rudman - Burning of The Midnight Minds EP - Electric Minds