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STUDIOMST 001EP
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$16.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 2/21/2025
Roma techno legend Marco Passarani dusts off his Studiomaster moniker to present a selection of vibey dancefloor burners on 12" vinyl brimming with energy and packed with 303 squelch, thumping drums, moody synths and perfectly-placed vocal cuts. Marco took the Studiomaster name from his Studiomaster P7 console, which he runs his in-the-box mixes through, to bring extra dirt and character to his tracks. The Studiomaster alias first appeared on the Passarani Bandcamp page just as summer began in 2023. The newly built B.K.S. studio space was running smoothly, and the machines have been buzzing ever since, as Marco fires off vital, futuristic, acid-drenched club tracks, under pseudonyms like Passarani 2099, Analog Fingerprints, and Kids of Rotten Future. In contrast to an internet full of streaming files and AI generated artworks, the Studiomaster brand brings the look and feel of rare 12" white label promos, minimal on design and information. The tracks here are collected on vinyl for the first time, "They represent proper studio jam sessions," says Marco "meant to be performed in the club. There are no songs here, just pure dance floor tools!" And it's to those in the club that this release is dedicated: to those still dreaming about the future while dancing in the dark.
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RB 099.2EP
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BASSarani in your face again! Here's part two of the ongoing Roma meets Running Back saga. Conveniently appearing in a white inner sleeve (slip it into the retro-futuristic telescopic picture sleeve that you hopefully already have). Three tracks of hardcore space music and magic carpet melodies: "White Dwarf" appears as the final link between Frankfurt trance and tribal house, "Black Dwarf" is its beat-heavy brother (for DJ use only!) and "Colliding Stars Pt. 2" proves that science ain't no fiction.
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RB 099.1EP
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Final Frontier/Pigna/Nature boss-man, terrific producer, and pasta boy Marco Passarani delivers new original material since his brilliant Statostasi EP. The first one of a two-part 12" series. Here you get it all, dear earthlings: science fiction marathon tech-house, Male Martian mirror balls and SH-303 female robot acid. Limited to 500 copies in a retro-futuristic telescopic picture sleeve with even enough room to slip in the second platter.
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PIGNA 011EP
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"The new Pigna season starts with the return of Marco Passarani. Marco is the man behind the Final Frontier collective, and it has been a while since his last release on one of his own labels. His last work was out on Peacefrog, and this gave him a boost, getting him a higher level profile. The two tracks 'Statostasi' and 'Nova' both represent the new direction Marco is moving in, somehow closer to a deeper and essential soulful house style, but still very groovy and well-linked to those early Chicago and Detroit flavors he's devoted to. This is the first of an intense release season for mister Passarani. Keep your ears tuned in."
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PF G053CD
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"Marco Passarani's musical journey began in the early nineties when he was involved in the burgeoning Roman techno radio scene. Around this time, he began participating in many warehouse parties and events performing both live and as a DJ. From these humble beginnings, Marco has steadily built a successful career as a pioneer and torch-bearer for the Italian electronic dance music scene, being recognised and respected as such both at home and internationally. Marco has always taken a very central, varied approach to music. Not only has he released an abundance of well-regarded singles and remixes on a host of international imprints, he has also established and run the labels Nature, Plasmek and Pigna, acting more as the producer behind such bands as Jolly Music, J's Pool, Monomorph and Ambit 3. Sullen Look, Marco's debut on Peacefrog infuses a wide range of influences, from early Detroit and electro to hip hop and funk, whilst holding onto an eclectic style that is all Marco's very own. Full of acid tinged breaks, spliced beats, and melancholy melodies, Sullen Look is a timeless album that manages to conjure up the bygone days of electronica whilst still appealing to the modern dance buyer's electro tinged sensibilities."
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NAT 2117CD
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"Straight outta Planet Roma, Italy, underground electronic maverick Marco Passarani brings us his third studio album 6 Katun and his first for his own Nature label. His sound (initially influenced more by UR and early Detroit sounds) has morphed into a more abstract terrain of broken beats, electro and melodic discordance. Joining the dots between labels such as Skam, Rephlex, Musik Aus Strom and Markant, Passarani's tale is one fused with emotion and dynamics pushing the very boundaries of hip hop, electro, industrial, funk, techno and ambient into a polyrhythmic fusion of new and challenging music. 6 Katun ends Passarani's first production cycle and in doing so heralds the beginning of a new phase for both artist and label. 6 Katun is full of new and inspired ideas, highlighting the dedication and high quality of the new Roman Empire, which remains one of the most productive and underestimated European City's of sonic influence. The time has come and 6 Katun is the irrefutable evidence."
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