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Dionisia

About Me

Dionisia form in Rome out of vocalist Marco Vallini and drummer Daniele D'Archivio.
The founding idea is to put together their respective rap and funky/fusion influences to an explosive mixture of rhythmics and groove, a groundbreaking and cutting edge music which is irresistible to play and to listen to.
The name Dionisia refers partly to ancient Greece wild festivals honoring the god Dionysus, partly to the concept of "dionysiac".
In 2006 the first demo was issued, more fusion/jazz oriented, in trio with a guitarist: Musica per riti orgiastici (Music for Orgiastic Rites). Soon after the band starts playing live.
Dionisia's concerts set immediately apart for their high musical quality combined with an entertainment attitude arousing enthusiasm in both the average listener and the choosiest.
Among line-up changes, turntablist Salvatore Costa joins the band in 2007 and they record a new demo with a new line-up. Vengano i satiri (May the Satyrs Come) turns to a refined but powerful funk with fusion and jazz flashes, assisted by humorous and satirical lyrics. The beginning of the CD is a band manifesto: slap bass-line, scratch-dragged funky groove and irriverent rap vocals!
On september 8 2007 Dionisia are invited to Rome's Vaffanculo Day and they get on stage with a rip roaring performance.
On december 2008 jazz/funk guitarist Antonio Feula joins Dionisia and on february they're one of MArteLive festival selections highlights. One year later groovemaster Marcello Politano take command of Dionisia's bassline, bringing his load of thumping energy.

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Member Since: 01/04/2006
Band Website: http://dionisia.altervista.org
Band Members: Marco Vallini – voice
Daniele D'Archivio – drums
Salvatore Costa – turntables

Influences: Jazz/fusion, hip-hop and funky! Victor Wooten, John Scofield, live Frankie Hi-NRG, Marcus Miller, Jurassic 5, Turi, Galactic, Liquid Soul, early Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, Lyrics Born, Screaming Headless Torsos, Gift of Gab, 99 Posse, CapaRezza, Tower of Power, Primus, early Incubus, F.F.F., Herbie Hancock, Dennis Chambers, early Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Weckl, Steve Coleman and Five Elements... and tons more we're not aware of!
Sounds Like: Try to imagine Turi rapping on a Victor Wooten groove, Cypress Hill jamming with the John Scofield Band, CapaRezza in trio with Marcus Miller and Dennis Chambers, Screaming Headless Torsos featuring Lyrics Born, Frankie Hi-NRG playing with Tower of Power, FFF on a Jurassic 5 album, the Beastie Boys on a Primus instrumental, Gift of Gab going crazy with Steve Coleman and Five Elements... if you can figure out something coherent you should like Dionisia!
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Nuova recensione per Vengano i satiri

I Dionisia si formano a Roma nel 2006, dietro l'iniziativa del vocalist Marco Vallini (classe 1983).La loro musica si può catalogare come cantato hip-hop con una basefunky e palesi inflessioni fusion....
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:55:00 GMT

Mini-recensione / Mini-review

È vecchia ma avevo dimenticato di metterla da qualche parte sul MySpace!Un gruppo da menzionare assolutamente per l'attitudine rigorosamente vecchia scuola e il feel good vibe presente nei brani. I ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Obscene, lecherous & impudent: Dionisia on radio!

Dionisia will be guests on Radio Sapienza during Soundz of Suburbia on June 27 at 7:30PM, listen to it on www.radiosapienza.net!
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:27:00 GMT

Working on exciting new songs...

Don’t worry bacchantes and satyrs out there, we’re alive and kicking!Right now we’re creating, so be patient: brand new sexy Dionisia music is coming on you soon...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Throw your hands up for Dionisia!

Thanks to Alessandro Lofoco and Kristine Kachtikova who helped us tonight.Con tutto quello che abbiamo passatoUn altro ci avrebbe già rinunciato...Abbiamo tutti i nostri limiti,Ma stasera ci sentiam...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:30:00 GMT

Mystery revealed!

Brand new tracks for you from DIONISIA! Don't forget to comment them!And the mystery of the new member is finally revealed: turntablist Salvatore Costa AKA DJ Orthega has joined us with his scratchs!!...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:30:00 GMT

Dionisia in studio!

We're currently working on a 3 tracks cd featuring Dionisia's new members... please be patient, we're coming back!
Posted by on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:00:00 GMT

We've got a NEW MEMBER!

Salvatore Costa joins Dionisia as... well, try to guess it! You won't anyway, it'll be a great surprise...;-)
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:24:00 GMT

Dionisia go capitalist!

As we are NERDS, we couldn't resist: we found a site offering this service free and we opened a virtual shop! Here's the link: http://dionisia.spreadshirt.it
Posted by on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:51:00 GMT

Bass players and DJs out there... READ THIS!

Dionisia want to WIDEN! We're looking for a bass player for some slappin' 'n' poppin' and for a DJ to put some scratchin'. If you play the bass or do turntablism and you're interested (we know you are...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:53:00 GMT