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01. DJ TENNIS - Floating Boy (Self Portrait)
02. DJ TENNIS - Love Child (feat. Luke Jenner)
03. DJ TENNIS - Williamsburg
01. DJ TENNIS - Ah! Isobel
02. DJ TENNIS - Anatomy (North Lake Remix)
03. DJ TENNIS - Anatomy (Original/Vinyl Version)
ARTIST
TITLE
Local
FORMAT
2x12"

LABEL
CATALOG #
LAD 017LP LAD 017LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
6/3/2014

Without a doubt, Manfredi Romano (aka DJ Tennis) is a busy man -- co-founder and partner of Life And Death, a DJ with a full schedule and someone who still always has his fingers (and mind) in multiple projects and multiple places at the same time. How he juggles it (or when he sleeps) are questions best not pondered. One thing those who know him well have surely noticed is that he does it all while constantly on the move. Unfazed by the constant whirl of cities that pass him by, he somehow manages to remain focused throughout. No matter where he goes, he somehow always manages to remain local. The collection of tracks on this double EP reflects that. Conceived and written in different cities (Miami, Milan, London, Brooklyn, Berlin and Palermo), each track captures both something of the place of conception and something of Romano's relationship to it. Local is not a travelogue per se, but more an emotional love-letter to all these many places he calls home. Whether it's the plaintive call of "Lovechild" (featuring The Rapture's Luke Jenner), the dark and futuristic journey of "Floating Boy (Self Portrait)," the playful mix of old and new sounds found on "Williamsburg," the techno indie mix that is "Ah! Isobel," the ethereal trip of "Anatomy" or the indie-rock love song from the afterlife called "You Close My Eyes," all these tracks are diverse and yet distinctly derive from a singular mind and personality. It's as if it's not just a collection of music, but rather an introduction to the personality of DJ Tennis himself. Rounding out the release is an ecstatic remix of "Anatomy" by the elusive producer from Michigan known as North Lake. All of the songs here are deeply personal and this EP shows it, as Manfredi Romano welcomes you in to meet him.