It's been a little while since we last chewed the fat together with Renato Pezzella.
It happened at Egg last December. If you remember it was the snowiest day in London’s modern history and we were all warming up to the electric chimney in the garden at Egg, dreaming about warmer times. Well, here they are now I guess, “warmer days” in full swing.
Now, Renato Pezzella is also in “full swing”. With his latest EP “Home Studio” freshly out on Beatport
Renato Pezzella - Home Studio Ep by Mind Ability Records
a full length artist album in the pipeline ready to launch and a constant gigging schedule on the sunny southern side of Italy, we thought this is a very good time to touch base with Codekontrol’s long time friend and artist Renato Pezzella. Lights, camera, mic, let’s roll!
[Code] Ciao Renato. How have you been? Tell us what's been happening in Renato Pezzella world?
RP: Ciao guys J! I’ve been constantly working on my sound, spending more and more time in the studio trying to capture the music, the feeling that I am playing out at nights. Guess I've been busy working on music that I deeply love, which in turn, has given the necessary grounds to experiment more with other types of influences.
In terms of releases, I've just put out the Home Studio EP on Mind Ability and now getting everything ready for the release of my very first artist album at the end of July.
Also just had another EP (Frequenze) on HSM Records, “Low Profile EP" on Cibi Caldi Records and "Caracas EP" on Arenaria Records. Plus several other remixes coming up!
[Code]: “Full swing” indeed! Also your label, Zenith Recordings is now in its fifth year of existence. How are things going there?
RP: I’m very pleased and thankful to say that Zenith Recordings is going quite nicely. Despite the adverse situation in the global record industry and this economic crisis that seems to not end (Aaaaaaaaaaagh!) we are still live, putting out music that we love and constantly looking to diversify, develop the sound.
[Code]: Any new talents signed to the Zenith imprint in 2011?
RP: Ooooh, yes! J There are some very good artists that I personally produce and who will be releasing on Zenith. Right now I like very much what Damolh33 and Oliver Bailey are making. They’re writing some really good stuff and I look very forward to releasing them.
[Code]: You spend many of your week-ends playing in Naples. How is the “Neapolitan vibe” right now, summer 2011? What do people listen in the clubs there right now?
Naples is a cosmopolitan (diverse) reality. There are a lot of events going on every weekend and for all musical tastes. This gives the opportunity to approach every new project I get involved with in the right context.
[Code]: Is your new EP "Home Studio" on Mind Records Ability to direct influence of the Neapolitan sound?
RP: No I don’t think so. On these tracks I entered the studio afresh and tried to be open-minded. Ideas that I had sounding in my head started working together in new and interesting ways...I think J
[Code]: Here in London, musical trends come and go faster than you'd have time to properly launch an artist.The sound changes from month to month. Do you see the same happening there, in Napoli? Or is it a more laidback and "groovy" process?
RP: In Naples, the process is definitely slower or “laidback” as you call it, then I think that original dj talent has to offer a fresh new sound in order to create a tendency/trend
[Code]: What was the process of creation for the new EP and why the title "Home Studio"?
RP: “The process” isn’t really what you would call “a process”. As I said these are musical ideas I had in my mind and I’ve just started experimenting searching to translate them into notes. And it all started in my home studio, hence the title :)
[Code]: What can we hear new inspirations on the tracks?
RP: The traces are different I guess, each follows its own sound but the EP in its entirety is pure tech house
[Code]: We're looking very forward to hearing you play your new tunes right here in London (maybe the weather will warm up as well with the bit occasion). Are you fond of the London crowd?
RP: I love London! I love the city because it gives you the opportunity as a dj to really play what you want and you feel that the crowd is always interested. There is this openness towards new people, new music new talent that I think you won’t find anywhere in the world.
[Code]: What other places are you playing right now and what’s the best gig for this summer that you can barely wait for?
RP: Well as it looks right now, I’ll be present in many more parties all around Italy, and I’m looking very forward to the super party I’m preparing for the launch of my artist album at the end of July. Expect a resounding fiesta! J More details coming soon…
[Code]: Oke Renato. Thanks for your words! We're hoping to see more of you here in London
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