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Artist
Jollymusic
12+ albums
italianElectroclashItalypopelectro
about
"It’s like one thousand records broken down into one," describes lanky Mario Pierro of the music he makes with fellow Roman Francesco de Bellis. Indeed this Italian duo spend an inordiante amount of time digging out ancient vinyl in secondhand emporiums. It was this hobby which caused the pair to land a regular half hour slot on a local radio show in 1998. Playing only second hand records from 60s, 70s and 80s they called the show ‘Around the world in 33rpm’ (in Italian, of course). Explains Mario: "It was a giant mixture of records that Francesco assembled on an old tape deck. Then we started taking these mad cassettes and putting them into a computer to add more effects. We wanted to explore the sound of broken needle or a guitar. Soon we started using samples and making music like that in Jolly Music." Mario met Francesco in 1995 through a University friend who wore a Front 242 T-shirt. Mario came from a tradtional music background, he was studying the subject, playing keyboards with jazz bands but also had a healthy interest in electronica. Francesco had been DJing since 1989 and was keen to make music. Together they formed the electronic outfit MAT101, a project they continue today. Despite their different backgrounds and appearances - there’s a foot in height between the two – Francesco and Mario are likeminded. Bizarrely they share the same birthday - 8 October 1975. It’s not just second hand vinyl that Jolly Music love. Francesco lives by Rome’s largest market and h
top songs
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Radio Jolly / Prego Amore (A Cappella)
2,4962Talko Uno (Prefuse 73 Unplugged in Catalonia remix)
2,1713Radio Jolly
2,1374Radio Jolly (Adult remix)
1,6085Radio Jolly / Erlend Øye - Prego Amore (a cappella)
9836Radio Jolly (ADULT. De-Funked remix)
6647Radio Jolly vs. Prego Amore [A Cappella]
5938Talco Uno
5749Radio Jolly / Prego Amore (A Capella)
43510Joollyo
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