Tutto Matto
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Tutto Matto is a house, disco and electrofunk duo from Genoa, Italy, but based in London
, UK. The duo is formed by DJs and Producers Jurij Prette and Paolo Guglielmino. They started making music together when Jurij walked into Paolo's house to find a shelf-bending collection of around 20,000 records, running from rare groove to Afro-disco to obscure exotica and missing out very little in between after meeting at a party where Jurij was djing in 1995 in Italy.
"Everything from Blackjazz Records to Casablanca," Jurij enthuses. "I learnt so much about black music, funk, jazz, boogaloo... And from there I started to explore new music from record dealers in London and New York.” Journalist, producer and DJ, Paolo is a DMC mixing championships alumnus whose earliest spinning experiences came from cruise ship residencies around the Med. When he opened up his huge vinyl library for sampling, Tutto Matto took their first steps into music production, initially releasing for esteemed Italian imprints like Irma Records. "But after a few years of producing, you realize that sampling gets a bit limiting," Jurij adds, "as you become more aware of what music really is and what the people you've sampled have done to get there."
So after relocating to London in the late '90s, Tutto Matto increasingly concentrated on creating tracks from scratch, and driven by the fresh approach and sizzling energy of their new productions, the pair quickly came to the attention of Tim 'Love' Lee's Tummy Touch Records
label, where a shared appreciation of party classics, fried fun and hedonism led to a working relationship. Four 12"s and Tutto Matto's debut album, "Funkulo", followed, and two years later, album two, "Hot Spot". The boys have spent the last few years writing and producing a multitude of successful projects in France and the Uk and are now back in the studio working on their 3rd studio LP "Brand new destination" that will be out in the spring 2008.
London
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, UK. The duo is formed by DJs and Producers Jurij Prette and Paolo Guglielmino. They started making music together when Jurij walked into Paolo's house to find a shelf-bending collection of around 20,000 records, running from rare groove to Afro-disco to obscure exotica and missing out very little in between after meeting at a party where Jurij was djing in 1995 in Italy.
"Everything from Blackjazz Records to Casablanca," Jurij enthuses. "I learnt so much about black music, funk, jazz, boogaloo... And from there I started to explore new music from record dealers in London and New York.” Journalist, producer and DJ, Paolo is a DMC mixing championships alumnus whose earliest spinning experiences came from cruise ship residencies around the Med. When he opened up his huge vinyl library for sampling, Tutto Matto took their first steps into music production, initially releasing for esteemed Italian imprints like Irma Records. "But after a few years of producing, you realize that sampling gets a bit limiting," Jurij adds, "as you become more aware of what music really is and what the people you've sampled have done to get there."
So after relocating to London in the late '90s, Tutto Matto increasingly concentrated on creating tracks from scratch, and driven by the fresh approach and sizzling energy of their new productions, the pair quickly came to the attention of Tim 'Love' Lee's Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records is an international record label with offices in London, UK and New York City, USA best known for releasing quirky dance and downtempo music. Artists on Tummy Touch include Groove Armada, Patrick & Eugene, Tutto Matto, Tom Vek, and label founder Tim Lee to name a few.-Tummy...
label, where a shared appreciation of party classics, fried fun and hedonism led to a working relationship. Four 12"s and Tutto Matto's debut album, "Funkulo", followed, and two years later, album two, "Hot Spot". The boys have spent the last few years writing and producing a multitude of successful projects in France and the Uk and are now back in the studio working on their 3rd studio LP "Brand new destination" that will be out in the spring 2008.
Releases
- Take My Hand (12", Promo) Tummy Touch
- You (12") Tummy Touch
- You'll never get to the marble room (12") Tummy Touch 1998
- Straight To You (12") Tummy Touch 1998
- Do What You Want (12") Tummy Touch 1999
- Funkulo (CD) Tummy Touch 2000
- Funkulo (2xLP) Tummy Touch 2000
- Hugs & Kisses (12") Tummy Touch 2000
- My Matto Mix (CD) Tummy Touch 2000
- Take My Hand (12") Tummy Touch 2000
- 'The Jupu' (12") Voodoo Recordings 2001
- LMF (The Last Minute of Funk) (12") Tummy Touch 2001
- Hot Spot (2xLP) Tummy Touch 2002
- Hot Spot (CD, Maxi) Tummy Touch 2002
- Hot Spot (CD, Album) Tummy Touch 2002
- Peace (12") Tummy Touch 2002
- Peace (12") Feel The Rhythm 2003
- Peace (Remixes) (12") Tummy Touch 2003
Remixes
- After Pizza & Psychedelic Avenue (12") Psychedelic Avenue (Irma)
- Uno Nuovo Remix (12") Uno Nuovo (When The Se... The Dub 1999
- El Zapato (12") El Zapato (Tutto Matto... Temposphere 2000
- Groove To The Sky (12") Groove To The Sky (Tu... Irma Unlimited 2002
- Touch Tones Remix EP1 (12") Susie May (Tutto Matto... Tummy Touch 2002
Appears On
- Reloved (CD, Album) Oss118 (Sso Mix Tutto ... Nocturne 2005
- Luxury Grooves (2xCD) Oss118 (Sso Mix Tutto ... Time Records 2006
- Tummy Re-Touch (CD) You'll Never Get To Th... Tummy Touch 1998
- Tummy Re-Touch (2xLP) You'll Never Get To Th... Tummy Touch 1998
- Beatz & Bytes (CD) Irresistible Bitch So Dens 1999
- Gang Of Four EP (12") LMF (The Last Minute O... Phat Plastic Records 2000
- Home: Sydney (2xCD) Hugs & Kisses (Jack Be... INCredible 2000
- The Breakbeat Experience (CD) Welcome To The Marble ... Irma 2000
- Un-Touchable: Tummy Touch Collectables (CD) Hugs And Kisses (Jack ... Tummy Touch 2000
- Un-Touchable: Tummy Touch Collectables (2xLP) Hugs And Kisses (Tutto... Tummy Touch 2000
- Essential Mix - Mixed By Boy George (CD) Take My Hand (Differen... London-Sire Records 2001
- I Am Fearless Funky & Five (CD) Take My Hand Tummy Touch 2001
- I Am Fearless Funky & Five (2xLP) Take My Hand Tummy Touch 2001
- I Am Fearless Funky & Five (CD) Take My Hand Tummy Touch 2001
- Nu Afro Latin (2xLP) Alan's Lounge Theme Murena Records 2001
- Straightfromvinyl - Session Two (CD) LMF (The Last Minute O... R & S Records 2001
- Boxfresh House Vol. 1 (CD) I Love You More - LMF3 Boxfresh Records 2002
- Open House (CD) LMF Part 1 Wagram 2002
- Plastiks Sampler 20 (CD, Smplr) Peace Plastiks Magazine 2002
- Feet East Vol.1 (2xCD) LMF 3 93 Records 2003
- Barcelona Raval Sessions (2xCD) Fiesta Peak Remix Satélite K 2003
- Tiga - DJ Kicks (CD) You (Vocal) Studio !K7 2003
- Electric Pop 2 (2xCD) You MOFA Schallplatten 2003
- Nova Tunes 07 (CD) Peace Nova Records 2003
- Salsitas Club #1 (CD) Hot Spot (Original Alb... Vendetta Records 2003
- Sounds Good In The Nude (2xCD) Don't Stop, LMF Part 2... Tummy Touch 2003
- Stereo Sushi Ver. Futomaki (2xCD) Stay Forever (Full Alb... Stereo Sushi 2003
- Another Fine Mess: Fila Brazillia (CD) Last Minute Of Funk Azuli Records 2004
- Club Fever (4xCD) Peace Wagram 2004
- Nite:Life 018 - Tom Stephan - These Beats Are... (CD) Peace (Justin Drake Mix) NRK Sound Division 2004
- Nite:Life 018 - Tom Stephan - These Beats Are... (2xLP) Peace (Justin Drake Mix) NRK Sound Division 2004
- Loft Party San Francisco (2xCD) LMF Part 1 Kinkysweet Recordings 2006
- Most Wanted - At Large (CD) Take My Hand Strictly Fish 2004