COSMICA ITALIANA, by Lorenzo Morresi & Tenderlonious

COSMICA ITALIANA

by Lorenzo Morresi & Tenderlonious

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𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝 When these two go on a musical journey it's one trip I do not want to end.

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The highly anticipated long player from DJ, producer and musician Lorenzo Morresi alongside 22a label boss, DJ, producer and musician Tenderlonious, sees them serve up 11 irresistible tracks inspired by Italo jazz funk and the Italian library sound.

"With this project we’ve done our best to deliver our own interpretation of this wonderful era of Italian music and rediscover a beautiful genre, whilst maintaining a strong respect and admiration for the sounds that the original Italian masters created. Their records impressed and inspired us and we hope it will be the same for our listeners today."

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1.	Cosmica Italiana 03:16	buy track
2.	Bazar Milano 04:08	buy track
3.	Nuda Sorgente 04:51	buy track
4.	Tema Cinque 04:44	buy track
5.	Doppio Sogno 04:58	buy track
6.	Interludio 02:03	buy track
7.	Estate 05:21	buy track
8.	5 AM 04:50	buy track
9.	Movimento Astratto 03:42	buy track
10.	Classico 06:48	buy track
11.	Acqua (Extended Version) 06:59	buy track

about

In the late 1960s and early 1970s Italian soundtrack and library music went through its most experimental, prolific and dazzling period having a strong radio presence in both Europe and the US. Musicians and composers such as Piero Umiliani, Amleto Armando Roelens and even Ennio Morricone - with his side project Gruppo Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza lead by Franco Evangelisti - were regularly experimenting with idiosyncratic combinations of jazz, electronic, progressive, disco, funk and psych genres. Some of their output from this period was wonderfully joyful, atmospheric, ironic and erotic, with it’s treasures only now being discovered by the most dedicated of diggers and enthusiasts.

It was their mutual love of these 60s and 70s soundtracks that brought Lorenzo Morresi and Tenderlonious together. After performing alongside each other at a festival in Italy back in 2017 they quickly bonded over a shared love of Jay Richford and Gary Steven’s album ‘Feelings’ - which, in reality, is the Italian duo Brugnolini and Torossi - as they both owned the Schema repressed vinyl version. The idea was quickly conceived to put together a fresh take starting with that early 1970s Italian style, using contemporary analogue inspired arrangements combined with experimental and joyful 'tongue-in-cheek' sounds that could work on the dance floor as well as at home.

The album is mainly in the territories of Italo jazz funk and the aforementioned Italian library sound. Some tracks like ‘Nuda Sorgente’, ‘Doppio Sogno’ and ‘Estate’ are also club oriented with a musical crossover from old-to-new. ‘Estate’ is a cover from the classic jazz standard by Italian singer Bruno Martino.

Tender and Morresi worked tirelessly between Italy and London for approximately 2 years carefully shaping their album 'Cosmica Italiana'. The record also includes contributions from London based Italian keyboard player Emilio Merone and Italy based drummer Archelao Macrillò.

"With this project we’ve done our best to deliver our own interpretation of this wonderful era of Italian music and rediscover a beautiful genre, whilst maintaining a strong respect and admiration for the sounds that those original Italian masters created. Their records impressed and inspired us and we hope it will be the same for our listeners today."

credits

released July 29, 2022

LORENZO MORRESI; GUITARS, BASS, ROLAND JUNO-60, YAMAHA MR10, CYCLONE TT-303

TENDERLONIOUS; FLUTES, SAXOPHONES, VOCALS, YAMAHA DX7, OBERHEIM MATRIX-1000, PERCUSSION

ARCHELAO MACRILLO; DRUMS

EMILIO MERONE; KEYBOARDS

WRITTEN, ARRANGED & MIXED BY LORENZO MORRESI & ED ‘TENDERLONIOUS’ CAWTHORNE

MASTERED AT TRANSITION STUDIOS

ARTWORK BY MATT CARTER

MADE IN ITALY

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