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AUS 176EP
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Life and Death founder Manfredi Romano aka DJ Tennis debuts on Aus Music with Repeater -- here he delves deep into his own cosmos creating two cuts that are uniquely spacey whilst playful and powerful. DJ Seinfeld needs no introduction. His DJ Kicks mix and debut album for Ninja Tune have both been critically acclaimed. His rave-y mix of "Repeater" is a tension builder, his version simmers away for seven minutes patiently dropping metallic stabs and Detroit FM synths licks. Manfredi's career spans over two decades as agent, manager, promoter, label owner, DJ, and producer. His releases are few and far between so.
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RB 078EP
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Gerd Janson: "... 'Gordon' is such a record. Made one day before Miami's infamous Rakastella party, premiered there on Will Renuart's 'The Kiss' stage and being one of the highlights during a shared slot with DJ Tennis, I was secretly hoping for Running Back to get awarded with it. It basically sums up all the qualities of a DJ Tennis set: you get the highs and lows, the loud and quiet parts . . . 'Starck' on the other hand, scales it a bit down, but is equally overwhelming as are the atmospheric respectively cinematic versions of both tracks..."
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LAD 027EP
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Manfredi Romano aka DJ Tennis presents a release that is decisively "out of the box"; a small cathedral made of subtle shades and unusual EQ's, where ideas seduce and frighten. "Divisions" is led by Danish singer and guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg. "Chirality" is a deep, insistent, gelid voyage. Tennis' production skills are paired with Sophie Trudeau's (Godspeed You Black Emperor) string work. The original edits have been revisited by Roman Flügel, who masterfully rubs "Divisions"; turning it into a sensual, devious, laid-down affair. Plaid grace "Chirality" with their very own touch made of alien sounds and mutant rhythm architectures.
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LAD 017LP
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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.
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