VERTICAL GROOVE

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Vertical Groove is a young musical projetc. Behind there is Piergiorgio Capozza, dj, producer, remixer, collector of rare vinyls, musician and art director organizing of clubnights. He’s been graphic designer of cooly FEZ CLUB musical productions (from 1990 in Bari - Italy), as member, promoter and musician playing his Tenor Sax in a groovy band named Sestetto Nuovo. Piergiorgio has been exporting all over the world the Sound and the innovative ideas to do “clubbing” in Italy. During his dj-sets, Piergiorgio diving they strongly into funk, jazz, latin and brasilian, original or plus electronics and afro-percussives.
Today he lives and works in Milan, where he created Move & Groove Production, since September 2002, together with Nicolò Pozzoli: a lab’ for the discovery of rare grooves in the ancient area of jazz, funk, soul ,brasil, afro, boogaloo. M&G use to compare steadly these stylish sounds with the new modern sound. In 2 years, M&G organized around 100 “different Club Nights” inspired to those sounds, caring even about communcation PR, artistic selection and premises (Rob Louis, Michael Ruetten, Frank Popp, Paul Murphy, Minus 8, Buscemi, Spiritual South, the Dublex Inc… and still Gaetano Partipilo Quartet, Soulstance, ModX, Link Quartet, Gerardo Frisina, Sam Paglia). M&G realized a succesfull compilation titled “Boogaloo”, distribuited all over Europe and Japan, produced by Nick Recordicks with is label named Recordkicks; this CD is inspired to the succesful milanese saturday night clubbing. Those Saturdays, when Piergiorgio is Art Director and Dj Resident, are behind a brand new collection, which is going to be presented, “Vertical Groove” : an evolution path from afroamerican jazz from the 60’s and 70’s up today’s electronics.
It’s now longer then two years that Piergiorgio produces music. The first 12” was out with Italian Label Scenario Records in February 2006. The new 12" is published by Italian Recordkicks Label. The name of the track is "Mystere Profond (batufunk version)". Piergiorgio and his musicians are workin' on the first album.
PRESS QUOTES of "Coraçao Vagabundo rework feat. Com Vocè on Recordkicks label:
"Yeah I am liking this. Nice and subtle with a lovely little shuffle" (Mark Robertson aka Spiritual South)
"Yes..into this tune alot. Like the vocal, but would also be into hearing a more intense, 'darker' dub version as the percussion and quirky noises on the track are really rather good!" (Dom Servini - Wha Wha 45 label, Straight no Chaser)
"Like it like it !! very nice style! respect" (Mo' Horizon)
PRESS QUOTES of Mystere Profond 12" on Recordkicks label:
"Vertical groove side is the one for us and is a total killer,a cracking bassline and a groove that should rock dancefloors from Milan to Manchester!" (Simon Hodge for BBC6 Music)
"Really like Mystere profond batufunk version - great groove and lovely vocal" Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45)
"great release...smooth and groovy tunes...well done! - ModX (Ice&Spice Rec. Paris)
"Nice carnival inspired beats on "Mystere Profond"--sexy and sultry..." Ursula 1000 (ESL Music)
"very very good track. I will buy it!!!!" Ed Royal (Innvision-Records)
"More goodness from Record Kicks". Flow Dynamics (Freestyle Records)
"Great Samba and Funk vibes with some fresh beats. Massiv Floorfillers! Quality stuff as usual on Italy's finest freestyle Label at the moment!" Frank (Bureau45.com)