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DJ Rocca
"Isole"

Italian producer and musician DJ Rocca (AKA Luca Roccatagliati) is back on Nang. Rocca has been around the dance music block a few times; having collaborated with the likes of Howie B, Zed Bias, Daniele Baldelli and Jazzanova. He has also remixed a whole host of artists such as Oliver Koletzki, Luke Solomon, Blaze and even Flock of Seagulls.
Now our friend gets his own spotlight to shine with his debut solo artist album, Isole.
'Isole' consists of eight eclectic songs; the steady, deep beats of 'Alcatraz','Taquile' and 'Hong Kong' juxtapose the euphoric 'Tokyo', a warm sunset of a track. 'Nassau', written with fellow Rome-based Rodion showcases sensual and percussive waves of synth, whereas 'Favignana', written with Kool Water (aptly named after an Island off the southern coast of Italy) takes you deep underwater through its distorted build-up. 'Stone Town', written with Dimitri from Paris who is influenced by 1970s funk and disco, encompasses the marimba in keeping with the beachy feel of the record. Finally, the jazzy track 'London' written with Jukka Reverberi could have been inspired by DJ Rocca's work with the critically acclaimed jazz musician Franco D'Andrea, with whom DJ Rocca created the 'Electric Tree Project' which fuses jazz and electronics.
DJ Rocca has been touring his energetic sets globally over the last few years in clubs in Berlin, Paris, London, Oslo, Bruxelles, Vienna, Zurich, Bern, Helsinki, Brazil, Turkey and Croatia. Stay tuned for more solo and collaborative venture on Nang too.

01. Alcatraz
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati
02. Tokyo
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati
03. Nassau featuring Rodion**
Written and produced by Luca Roccatagliati and Edoardo Cianfanelli
Mixed by Luca Roccatagliati
04.Favignana featuring Kool Water
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati and Davide Favuzza
05. Stone Town featuring Dimitri From Paris
Written and produced by Luca Roccatagliati and Dimitri Yerasimos
Mixed by Dimitri From Paris
06. Taquile
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati
07. Hong Kong
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati
08. London featuring Jukka Reverberi *
Written, mixed and produced by Luca Roccatagliati and Jukka Reverberi
* additional vocal by Jukka Reverberi
** additional vocal by Edoardo Cianfanelli
Electronic Instruments used:
Roland TR808 drum machine
Roland TR707 drum machine
Cyclone TT 303
Boss DR 660
Korg Trident
Korg Poly61
Oberheim Matrix 1000
Roland Juno 60
Roland MC 202
Roland Jupiter 6
Roland JV2080
Arp Odyssey
Moog Voyager
Roland SH09
Published by Dharma Songs
(P) & (C) 2019 Nang Records
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