Markantonio - Big Up EP incl Project00 Rmx
Paco Osuna welcomes Italian techno legend Markantonio to his label Mindshake for a two-track EP featuring a remix by Project00 aka Paco Osuna and Fer BR.
Markantonio has been involved in electronic music for over two decades and was one of the people to pioneer techno in the now thriving Naples region.
Known globally as a headline DJ, Markantonio is also a successful producer who has featured on labels including Second State, Odd Recordings, Intec and his own AnalyticTrail.
Alongside the old-school flavour of the two original tracks, there is also remix by Project00 which is the collaborative alias of Paco Osuna and Fer BR.
Paco Osuna is a DJ icon in Spain who has also produced tracks for labels ranging from Richie Hawtin's Minus to John Digweed's Bedrock. Fer BR is an eclectic artist also based in Spain who in addition to being a regular on Mindshake has featured on other labels including Claude VonStroke's Dirtybrid and Adam Beyer's Truesoul.
All three of the tracks on this release are techno-focused with cheeky samples from classic house records which gives them a funky groove underpinned by pounding beats.
“Big Up” opens the release with a thumping kick drum combined with rave stabs and an iconic vocal sample. “Got 2 Be” is up next with its thrashing percussion and jacking groove. Project00 delivers a darker and more atmospheric remix version of Big Up, which ramps up the tension to close out the release.
SUPPORT FROM: Pablo Ceballos, UTO KAREM, Anna Tur, nicole moudaber, Markantonio, Eddie Halliwell, Ilario Alicante, John Digweed, International DJ Eddie Amador, Grasso & Maxim, Gonçalo, Claude VonStroke, Dr. Motte, Belocca, Cristian Varela, Nuke, marco carola, Paco Osuna, Ramiro Lopez, Junior _ Industrial Copera, Luis Bonias, Steve Lawler, Riva Starr, Mladen Tomic, Drunken Kong, DJ Boris , pig&dan, The Advent, LEVEL GROOVE, Richie Hawtin, Marco Faraone, Nakadia, Pan-Pot, Sinisa Tamamovic,
Since 2005 Mindshake has been the brainchild and creative outlet of famed Spanish DJ and Producer PACO OSUNA. What began as a genuine platform to promote his passion for music has now become a global force in pushing techno music culture forward. Based in Barcelona, Spain and often referred to as Paco's “second family”, Mindshake exists to support the art of like-minded contemporaries while developing a foundation for a select group of burgeoning talent throughout the world. Since its inception Mindshake has shared well-regarded releases by a collective of established artists balanced with a refined group of talented producers on the brink of breakout futures. From its earliest offerings by stalwarts like Paul Ritch, Alexi Delano, Sinisa Tamamovic and Paco Osuna himself, to contemporary releases by its latest core group of artists like Carlo Lio, Egbert, Fer BR, and Sebastian Xottelo, Mindshake's focus is to allow a necessary freedom of expression while promoting the discovery of the new. It is no surprise that Mindshake music has found it’s way into the DJ sets and charts of many of the industry’s top DJs. Aside from its success as a musical outlet, Mindshake is also determined to strengthen its mission by providing it’s fans with a first-class experience in underground techno music culture through its many Label Showcases and Events featured throughout the World. From Miami Music Week to ADE, you’ll be certain to find Mindshake Label Showcases considered pinnacle events year after year. Mindshake. In Your Head Since 2005.