Presslaboys

We live in Arezzo. We like it here because we have a studio immersed in nature and quietness, essential requirement to compose music; even if geographically we are far away from the large musical business centres (London, New York, Milan). Luigi: "When I was young, and money was lacking, I stole two microphones and a mixer from a Friary to start to making music. Another time, while being the DJ, I went down to slap a guy that was trying to flirt with my girlfriend and then I went back in time to change the record; another day I got to the studio and I found Omar and the other guys completely drunk and spaced out and also a terrible mess, so I took the guitar and chased Omar to smash it on its head and he fell down and break a shoulder. In1996 instead, while we were in my basement during a storm, the studio got flooded and we looked like homeless people holding all our instruments.Our sound followed a path determined by the blending of our different experiences as DJs: Luigi with electro 80' and Acid House hints, Omar, instead, more techno Detroit and German minimal and only recently back to more Prog-house stuff.Currently, also after seeing the last market trends, we did not do anything else than modernize, from a sound and product quality viewpoint, what was already part of our musical history and experience: therefore our production at times touches aspects of tribal, tech house, electroclash and breakbeat Finger Lickin's style, that we love particularly.In the past we were strongly attracted by the Eighties dark sound, in all its expressions: Cure, Depeche mode, Bauhaus, 4AD Artists, Kraftwerk, Einesturzende de Nuebaten, a real passion for committed music. All of this of course within those musical expressions that characterised all last decade trail: dance, dub, trip hop and electronics in general. In addition to our passion for music we care also of anything around it; we like minimal design, Bauhaus style, and any graphic art that looks forward (Autechre Warp rec style). Other things that influenced us came from life events we have experienced and the need to express them and express ourselves at the same time.We always looked for new sounds of course, and for new good labels that could exploit our true potential, hoping that major record companies were to be managed, one day, by competent people in the musical field, even musicians themselves, that could appreciate new proposals and not only the law of big numbers, that, as we experienced, does not pay off and hinders whoever tries to follow different routes. But we know already that this is a utopia and that a person that was managing Toyota yesterday for Example, can be the chief of a major record company today. Uhmm....we have a big doubt....As reality proved that music is just a "Melting pot" of genres that made its history, we believe that in the future these mixes will become even more extreme, especially in the underground world, where partially it’s already happening.Currently Omar is working as a DJ set in some large Italian realities, even though unfortunately only few, like: Insomnia, Pisa (historical place); Utopia, Genoa; Ecu, Rimini; Central Park,Florence; Fitzcarraldo, Arezzo; Cocorico’, Riccione without taking into account the numberless experiences abroad that you will find in the personal curriculum. But we also work together, Live or DJ set, as we believe that either situation is exciting even though different. In regards to our taste, in addition to the clubs indicated, we have also: Tenax in Florence, Le Foliies de Pigalle Doc show in Bologna and events in social centres like: Link, Bologna; Maffia, Reggio Emilia; Brancaleone, RomaWe can say our target public is a very demanding and open to surprises type of public: middle age, without mental taboos and free. We can see that, particularly from the people coming to our shows that we are observing with our own eyes...Since a long time we are trying to enter a circle that could significantly do business with our electro characteristics.Difficulties, necessities and life happenings change quickly and abruptly creating continuous and different moods that cannot be individuated in each piece and that, at times, bring also to mental pauses.
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Presslaboys productions:
1998 Selected work e.p. (Presslab Records)
1998 Elettronic Contest e.p. (Presslab Records)
1998 Milk Plus vs Erin Mora (Presslab Records)
2000 Friends of music Animos vina(Presslab Records)
2001 Taste my body (Presslab Records)
2001 If I No (Deep Perfect)
2001 You know that I know (Loud Beat)
2001 Tribalgina (Deep Perfect)
2001 Fuck of piece of shit (No Label)
2001 Love in MB (Presslab LTD)
2002 Ten e.p. (Presslab Records)
2002 I’ll never lick their us (Stella Rec.)
2002 Elettronicize EP Part 1 (380W/Eighteens) (Stella rec.),
2002 Elettronicize EP Part 2 (Morphouse/Peace X Children Feat. Christine Johnson) (Stella rec.),
2002 Elettronicize EP Part 3 (Jam1/Jam2) (Stella rec.),
2002 Electric Generation (City Rockers/Crosstownrebels)
2002 Eklettik House (Presslab rec.),
2003 Skyscrapers EP (Presslab Rec),
2003 Cos U No (Fire Music),
2003 Get Off My Dick (Presences rec),
2003 Now Come To Me (Presences rec)
2003 EFX European Fusion Xperience (Saw Recordings),
2004 Moonlight (Revox)
2004 Funkash 2004 (Plastic Fantastic)
2004 Electrobeats/Automa 2.0 (Baroque)
2005 6900 Collins Avenue (Machine Gun Ibiza/Direct Vinyl London)
2005 Degatyu (It Still Music)
2005 Ionizer (Sentient Records)
2005 Boys Don’t Smile (Red Ant Recordings)
2006 Existing in the System (Metempsicosi Music)
2006 Boyzgirl (Red Ant Recordings)
2006 All Now (Blue Bass Records)
2006 Channel Two (Blue Bass Records)
2006 Harshouse EP (Presslaboys Digital)
2006 Warped EP (Viva Music)
2006 Left & Right 2006 (Presslaboys Digital)
2007 First Imagination (Polar Noise)
2007 In The Mood (Kindred Sound)
2007 1000 Thoughts (Viva Music)
2007 Unkind EP Vol. 1 (Presslaboys Digital)
2007 Unkind EP Vol. 2 (Presslaboys Digital)
Remixes:
2001 A.S.L.E – Reveletion revolution rmx (Ovenready/Presslab Rec)
2001 Moody Mas Feat. Sharon Mai Lyn – Presslaboys Dub & Cafe’ Rmxs (Presslab Records)
2001 Punp up the Volume Presslaboys reminescence rmx (Cult Records)
2002 Presslaboys – Taste my Body Half Dub & Break my Body Rmxs (Presslab Records)
2002 Dj Hung – It Feels so good Presslaboys electro 80’ rmx (Presslab Records)
2002 Tantamanna – Soul Food Presslaboys at 8 a.m (Presslab Records)
2002 Twelve – Identity Presslaboys rmx (Presslab Records)
2002 Tantamanna – Revelation Presslaboys Rmx (Presslab Records)
2003 Relax Frankie Goes to Holliwood rmx ( Warner Bros.)
2003 Twelve – Atlantic Presslaboys rmx (Presslab Rec)
2003 Francesco Farfa – Kings of Dirty Gold Presslaboys rmx (Serial Killer Vynil)
2004 Philter Feat. Neresa Maye – Ultimate Presslaboys Remix (Kinky Vinyl)
2004 Parallel – Flick It (Sound Division/Presslab Rec)
2004 Rockets – One Day Presslaboys rmx (J.T.Company)
2004 Eclipse – For Your Love Presslaboys Rmx (Ocean Trax)
2005 Neverdogs – Moltobeat Presslaboys Rmx (Presslab Records)
2005 Masta Prod & Paolo Driver – Saturn Presslaboys Rmx (Presslab Records)
2005 J-Punch – Red Blood Presslaboys rmx(Ovanredy Prod.)
2005 Vorontzov – Say Breathe! Presslaboys rmx (Cuba Recordings)
2005 Asle – Flash you Presslaboys Rmx ( Cuba Recordings)
2005 Overclockers – God’s Unkle Presslaboys Remix (Precint Recordings)
2005 Bloodtype Diesel – Urban Machine Presslaboys Remix (Shellsplinta Records)
2005 Wave Lab - Exceptional Presslaboys vocal (Intra Records)
2005 Moonbeam - When People Turn into Beasts (Flow Records)
2006 Vorontsov & Dhorosov – Malta Presslaboys rmx (Koalition Records)
2006 Presslaboys & Gian Luca Ghezzi – Left & Right (Superbike Records)
2006 Austin Leeds & Renè Amesz – Tweed Rock Presslaboys Remix
2006 Jay Kaufmann – Fade to Blake Presslaboys Remix (Fullbodysystem)
2007 Kaskade – Be There Presslaboys Remix (Jamayka Recordings)
Jimi Polar & Basek – Hand Held Mandy Presslaboys remix (Kindred Sound)
2007 Pete Bones – Feel Her Up Presslaboys Mix (Red Ant)
2007 Elusive – Salmon Twist Presslaboys Remix (Presslab Limited)
2007 Dj Tim & Andi Vasilos – Voulez Vous Coucher Presslaboys Mix (Presslab records)
2007 Jerome Robbins & Emjae – Donkey Punch Presslaboys Remix (Release records)
Compilation:
Circoloco compilation 2004 mixed by Tania Vulcano & Fabrizio (Southern Fried)
Undulation mixed by Satoshi Tomiie & Hector Romero (SAW Recordings)
In Session mixed by Andy Moore (Baroque records)
Electroculture compilation Vol.1 (Presslab Records).
Stella records Compilation Vol. 1 Mixed by Omar J. (Stella records)
Elettrowave compilation for India Mixata da Ralf
Light Out Vol. 3 compilation mixed by Steve Lawler (Global Underground)
Matthew Dekay Compilation (Armada Music)
Back To Back Session Mixed by G-Pal & Anne Marie X (Swift recordings)
Dates:
Cocorico’ Titilla | Club Imperiale | Insomnia |Jaiss | Blue Kaos | Kou Club | The West - itinerante 14 Partecipazioni | Ashram|Raduno Progressivo | Free Spirits | Sincopate | Follie de Pigalle | Maramao | Gasoline | Central Park | Covo di Nord-Est | YAB | Dive | Canniccia (Eden) | Il Muretto | ECU | Fitzcarraldo | Faruk (Fever) | Exo’ | Barcaccina | Desko’ | Blue Magic | Kama Kama | Snatch | Sonar | Frau Marlene | Meccano’ | Magazzini Generali | Akab | Tenax | Dresscode
Foreign:
Florida 2001-2004 - 2007 5 Partecipazioni alla WMC MIAMI
Berlino 1999-2000 2 Partecipazioni alla LOVE PARADE
Parigi 1998 1 Partecipazione alla TECHNOPARADE
Barcellona 2002 1 Partecipazione alla B-PARADE
Parigi 1999 1 Partecipazione alla TRANCE’N’DANCE
Bologna 3 partecipazioni Starfuckers
Perpignan France Marina Atlantique
London AKA
Bucharest 1993 Martini Club
Benidorm(Spain) Pacha
Copenhaghen 2002 Cat Walk
Copenhaghen 2002 The Park
Aruba Island Crobar
Lyon 2004 Space
Montpelliere 2004 Club 379
Paris 2004 Nouveau Casino’
Mikonos 28/7/2005/03-08-2006/15-08-2007 Cavo Paradiso
Istria Heineken Festival Croato
Yalta (Ukraine) Matrix Club 06-07-2005/28-07-2007
Arezzo Elettrowave 2005 c/o Arezzo Wave
Lecce 26/08/2005 Medit
Stavropol 06/01/2006 Impreza Club (Russia)
Tribaltech - Curitiba - Brazil 13-04-2006/19-08-2007
Orbital - San Paolo - Brazil 09-04-2006
Vibe Club - Curitiba - Brazil 19-05-2007/17-08-2007
Rec Club - Sao Paolo - SP - Brazil 06-06-2007
Dream Beach - Portobelo - SC - Brazil 09-06-2007
Skytronic - Carazinho - GS - Brazil 13-06-2007
Color Sound - Tokio - Japan 22-06-2007
Zing Club - Osaka - Japan 23-06-2007
Donnas Bier Party - Toledo - PR - Brazil 25-08-2007
NEW RELEASES
FEEDBACK
Paul Woolford – “The track I'm into here is 'Oh'. Some great elements here across all the tracks but this one keeps the flowfor me... thanks.”
Wally Lopez – “I like a lot 3 hours (big sound for the dancefloors!!) ekletik is a big dirty electro sound. Oh is the perfect track to start the sets.. MAN I love this release so much, give Lawler my congratulations! 10/10”
Dave Seaman – “I like the 3 hours track best, oddly alluring chords.”
Matt Tolfrey – “Most of the ep is something i would never normally play, but Ggmini is definately gonna get played. Really gritty, but funky ass fuck. Would smash any dancefloor...”
Oxia – “Eklekttic is great.”
Fergie – “Love the fooking tracks on Viva! Very very nice, fooking great!”
Matt Roberts – (King Unique) – “All trax excellent, but 3 hours is a bit catchy. Wikid as they say :).”
Luciano – “Really like this release, really like GGmini track.”
Rene Amez – “Nice and dirty as i like them all!!!!!!!!!!”
Dan Kahuna – “Ggmini.. good stuff… ps. Hello Steve.”
Trophy Twins – “Another top release from Viva!”
Col Hamilton – (Lush) – “3 Hrs! Some nice grooves going on here.”
Raysoo – (Zouk Kuala Lumpa) – “Excellent… Presslaboys take thier production into a whole new level with this bunch of very fresh and current sounding trax. wicked stuff throoughout. full supoort for pretty much all the trax on this ep.”
Dylan Rhymes – “Tuff production - Ggmini the best track for me.”
Asle Bjorn – “These tracks are not as minimal as the Presslaboyys are usually. I really like 3 Hours.”
Paul Harris – “Nice nice selection… will choose after listening to them all.”
Trent Cantrelle – “Loving this release! Viva la viva!
Paul Thomas – (Godskitchen) – “Fuck me Viva are on fire!!! All these tracks kick some ass, but particularly into 3 Hours and Oh.”
Adam K – (Steve Smarts Producer Kiss FM) – “Lovely glitches and wobbly bassline on my fav track of the lot. A great Ep though with really usable tracks.”
Sandra Collins – “Oh… ohhhhh good!”
Desyn Masiello – “Ggmini & 3 Hours, oh but they are all wicked! This is a proper rooood release. Luving everything so far on Stevey babes new label. Nowya just showing off a bit with all these bombs - and i defo dont mind that !! Nice one Stevo - this is the shiznet!”
Pete Tong – “Love it, been playing OH, big in South America.”
Sasha – “Has had all of them edited for his ableton sets and is playing all four.”
Hernan Cattaneo – “Excellent, really good stuff Viva is rocking with every release.”
Funk D’Void – “Eklettic is my pick. Good solid trax.”
Bobby M – (Issst) – “Soundin' sweet. Particularly likin' the vibe of 3 hours.”
Matt Thomas – (King Unique) – “3 Hours, Nice deep stuff - cheers :)”
Jody Wisternoff – “3 Hours is good.”
Anil Chawla – “Love the pads on 3 hours and Gqmini is wicked too. Really strong package.”
Electric Press – “Excellent EP!! Like all the tracks but Ggmini is massive! Will be playing everywhere ;-)”
Mason – “Ggmini, sounds fresh!”
Lee Coombs – “Oh is a nice groovy track! Will use.”
Huggy – (XFM Scotland) – “Eklettic is hot, going to test this heavily.”
Tocadisco – “3 Hours is great.”
Rulers Of The Deep – “Happy New Year Everyone!!! Great EP.. just Excellent! Will play out this weekend on Tallinn Express tour..”
Steve Parry – (Juice FM) – “Solid 4 tracker - like it! 3 Hours is my pick.”
Slok – “Excellent, 3 Hours and Oh. Omar Neri and his crew are one of the most important reality in Italy even as producers and even as label...no way for anyone, the guys are simply serious! thanks again for sending HQ music!”
Neil Quigley – (Bedrock) – “Excellent… Very very strong EP, the pick of the bunch being the more melodic '3 Hours'. Great stuff, will support fully.”
Greg Vickers – “Excellent… Eklettic is spot on, gonna play this tonight.”
Tedd Patterson – “Love it! Love these guys! Ggmini!”
King Roc – “3 Hours is the one here, strong sounding ep. Thanks.”
Onno Van Velzen – (FG Underground Radio France) – “Excellent. Another quality package of already one of my favourite labels this year! 3 Hours.”
Mashtronic – “Excellent ep! 4 very strong tracks! Well done!”
Osamu Motohashi – (Womb Tokyo) – “Excellent! Wicked bombs! Ggmini is for me.”
Spencer Parker – “Excellent! Ggmini… Forza Presslaboys!!!”
Jim Rivers – “Simply Excellent!”
Marcus James – “4 forward thinking cuts of top flight house. Don't know if there's one track that immediately leaps out at me, which would be my only concern for viva, but i would def play all of these at some point in my set running through early doors to peak time. Oh, and still hammering remo... :-)”
Kamisshake – “Oh is excellent… feeling this one....will do me good @5am.”
Parham – “Like all tracks on this release.”
Max Graham – “Love their stuff…… Always!”
Stretch Silvester – “Big fan of Presslaboys. They rock. Lovely twisted, slightly funky, retro and electro house. Excellent ep. Love oh a lot, Infact love em all.”
Andy Baxter – (Pacha Ibiza) – “3 Hours is excellent, big start for viva and all the best for 2007 Excellent.”
Jon Ulysees – “Love Eklettic…”
Future Funk Squad – “Excellent… really great selection of tunage here, really like 3 hours and eklettic, Top stuff!”
Harvey Dawson – (Trisco/Wonderland Avenue) – “This is some of the best dance Music I've heard in 2006. I will be all over this in 2007. Tip top stuff. All four tracks have an individual sound and great production.”
Wollion – (Blu Fin Records) – “Excellent, i like the 3 hours track !!! Good work!!!!”
DJ Aleksij – (Slovenia) – “Can’t choose! Fucking amazing stuff! Viva la house !
Dave Spoon – “All sound great. Not sure which is the best will give them all a go.”
Ricky Stone – “Outstanding package all round, Ggmini and 3 Hours the pick!”
Dean Facer – “I've been a big fan of a lot of the Presslaboys productions in the past... and this is an awesome release, please put me down for full support . 3 Hours and Oh.” 10/10
Nico Deceglia – “Nice to see some new stuff from the Presslaboys guys and nice to see that they are in big form.”
Thanks to all for positive Feedback!!!
ELECTRIC GENERATION AT MIDEM 21st JANUARY 2007