Browse by Artist: PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Transmissions Florales
Label:	BALIHU
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	BAL 017EP

"Transmissions Florales is Massi's first vinyl release. The density of the 808 drums reminds us this is synthetic from the start; but as the the swirling, phasing 7th chords and the crystal-like lead tones build up and blend with the laid-back wah-wah guitars, this simple song take us to some sensual, forgotten place with swaying limbs and flashing lights. With a few changes in structure and the timbre of the bass, the 'Acid Mix' proposes an alternate scenario -- gliding to the edge of madness with a wink at raving in the late '80s. Are we in the disco? Or at the seashore? Keep on moving, keep on flying. Bionic gulls call to each other over the ocean's arpeggios. 'Alpha Base' uses a similar synth palette, but with quite different results. Rather than waves, this piece seems to evoke dramatic weather over a jagged terrain. The funky, syncopated bass and percussion remind us of some ancient tribal ceremony on parched soil. Odd sound effects imitate the heat and sudden shots of lightning, while the ascending pentatonic breaks suggest a primitive electronic geisha, draped in mylar foil, deflecting the sun's rays as she dances for the gods. She performs an intricate sequence of steps, each with its own placement and hidden meaning. Having spent the past 2 years entertaining crowds at underground clubs in Berlin and around the EU, Massi is already somewhat known to those who enjoy dancing to whatever is eclectic, energetic, and atmospheric. Now, perhaps more people will hear his special groove. We hope you share our joy, our obsession and the particular oscillations from this very personal 'transmission florale.'"

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Toxic Love
Label:	LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	PLAYRJC 003EP

Live At Robert Johnson proudly presents Italian transplant to Berlin Massimiliano Pagliara. Toxic Love further cements his love for old synths, gentle drum-machines and pop textures. These four songs capture broken-hearted, late-night love sickness and futuristic disco fantasies. Featuring the microphone skills of Molly Nilsson and Jules Etienne, this stuff wouldn't sound out of place during a Chromatics' concert or under a mirrorball near you. He's Italian and he's disco, whether this makes it Italo disco is up to you.

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Focus For Infinity
Label:	LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	PLAYRJC 008CD

Massimiliano Pagliara moved from Lecce to Milan to pursue a dream, approaching club culture from an academic angle, which led to a diploma in theater-dance and choreography. And then Milan's alternative club scene gave him even more hints of what music was out there, seemingly waiting to be morphed into his very own vision of sound. After he moved to Berlin, this urge became stronger, and soon dancing in an academic context was just not enough, and dancing in legendary clubs like Ostgut took over, until he felt ready and willing to join in the buzz as a DJ. And not before long, Massimiliano Pagliara was the one who got the same crowds moving he formerly was an enthusiastic part of, with knowledgeable selections touching a plethora of bases from disco and house origins, spiked with a good dose of the unexpected, leftfield, obscure and overall utmost grooviness. All of this is delivered with his very own super-charming demeanor, styled with both grace and conviction, coming on like the sweet missionary of nocturnal bliss. And as much as he loves playing the music he loves, producing the music he loves was the obvious next step to take. Having developed an obsession with analog synth sounds, Pagliara gathered vintage equipment and holed up in his studio to work on producing the music he always wanted to produce. And the results were so convincing that they led Daniel Wang to release his debut single on his legendary Balihu imprint. Since then he has spread his lovely melodies and infectious grooves to mainstays like Rush Hour Recordings, Meakusma, Needwant and eventually the seminal club and label haven, Robert Johnson. And thus, Focus For Infinity came to life, Massimiliano Pagliara's testament to his own inspirations and preferences, transferred into a superb voyage of disco and house transcendentalism that owes as much to electronic pioneers like Patrick Cowley as it does to the legacy of the defining days of Italo disco, synth-pop and Chicago house. But however he may have put his Prophet 5, Korgs and Rolands into action, this album is clearly not clinging to paying tributes. It aims to sing its own song, and dance to its own rhythm. Judging from his acclaimed achievements, it may come as no surprise that this album sounds diverse and personal and is executed with dedication and grandezza.

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Focus For Infinity
Label:	LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	PLAYRJC 013LP

Double vinyl version with 8 out of the 13 tracks from the CD. Massimiliano Pagliara moved from Lecce to Milan to pursue a dream, approaching club culture from an academic angle, which led to a diploma in theater-dance and choreography. And then Milan's alternative club scene gave him even more hints of what music was out there, seemingly waiting to be morphed into his very own vision of sound. After he moved to Berlin, this urge became stronger, and soon dancing in an academic context was just not enough, and dancing in legendary clubs like Ostgut took over, until he felt ready and willing to join in the buzz as a DJ. And not before long, Massimiliano Pagliara was the one who got the same crowds moving he formerly was an enthusiastic part of, with knowledgeable selections touching a plethora of bases from disco and house origins, spiked with a good dose of the unexpected, leftfield, obscure and overall utmost grooviness. All of this is delivered with his very own super-charming demeanor, styled with both grace and conviction, coming on like the sweet missionary of nocturnal bliss. And as much as he loves playing the music he loves, producing the music he loves was the obvious next step to take. Having developed an obsession with analog synth sounds, Pagliara gathered vintage equipment and holed up in his studio to work on producing the music he always wanted to produce. And the results were so convincing that they led Daniel Wang to release his debut single on his legendary Balihu imprint. Since then he has spread his lovely melodies and infectious grooves to mainstays like Rush Hour Recordings, Meakusma, Needwant and eventually the seminal club and label haven, Robert Johnson. And thus, Focus For Infinity came to life, Massimiliano Pagliara's testament to his own inspirations and preferences, transferred into a superb voyage of disco and house transcendentalism that owes as much to electronic pioneers like Patrick Cowley as it does to the legacy of the defining days of Italo disco, synth-pop and Chicago house. But however he may have put his Prophet 5, Korgs and Rolands into action, this album is clearly not clinging to paying tributes. It aims to sing its own song, and dance to its own rhythm. Judging from his acclaimed achievements, it may come as no surprise that this album sounds diverse and personal and is executed with dedication and grandezza.

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Focus For Infinity (The Remixes Part 1)
Label:	LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	PLAYRJC 014EP

Hot on the heels of Massimiliano Pagliara's album debut Focus For Infinity (PLAYRJC 008CD/013LP) you'll find a neat 12" of top-quality remix action. First up, Phillip Lauer and Gerd Janson team up as Tuff City Kids. Offering two takes, Pagliara's "A Wrong Chance" gets split into a sweet layer cake of bass, synths, strings and an additional riddim version of hidden acid fantasies. Includes a remix of "In Order Of More Depth" by B.H.F.V..

Artist:	PAGLIARA, MASSIMILIANO
Title:	Focus For Infinity (The Remixes Pt. 2)
Label:	LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	PLAYRJC 018EP

This is the second 12" of top-quality remix action from Massimiliano Pagliara's critically-acclaimed album Focus For Infinity (PLAYRJC 008CD/013LP), from acid romantics to reggae house. The A-side features Brazil's Rotciv and Italian tru-house hero, Nicholas. Rotciv lifts up "Fade The Light" into a nu-groove-styled acid-disco jam. Nicholas remains in his realm of deep and heavy house, upping the tempo and also making use of the postal code 303 for "I'll Never Be." Exclusively to the vinyl release, DJ Sotofett gives "Harmonize" the jungle-boogie treatment.

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