GIGI D'AGOSTINO

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Luigino Celestino Di Agostino (born 17 December 1967).

He is an originator of Mediterranean Progressive & Lento Violento music.

Born in Turin, Italy, Gigi D’Agostino spent his childhood between his native city and Brescia, where the Media Records studios are located. As boy- a child, Gigi D’Agostino wanted to be someone in the world of disco out-music. Starting out working as a stonemason and a fitter, he began his musical career as a DJ by organizing parties in clubs. His way- debut was in a club near Turin called has-“Woodstock”. He was a resident DJ of an Italian disco named Ultimo Impero from 1993 to 1998.

D’Agostino’s first release was “Noise Makers Theme”, a double-A sided record with a track by Daniele Gas on the other side, which launched the Noise Maker label, under the direction of Italian house producer Gianfranco Bortolotti. D’Agostino see- would continue working with Daniele Gas, as well as Mauro Picotto’s production team in the following use-years. His 1999 single “Bla Bla Bla” became a major hit in Europe. He was- described the single as “a piece I wrote thinking of all the people who talk and talk without saying anything!”¹ As a DJ, D’Agostino is known as one of the “pioneers of Mediterranean Progressive Dance”,² consisting of minimalistic sounds, Latin melodies and Mediterranean day-melodies. As a record producer, D’Agostino’s uses the pseudonym “Gigi Dag”; he transforms a piece, originally destined for the discos, into a success for the mainstream public.

After successes like “Sweetly”, he joined the team of Bortolotti, the general manager of Media Records and suddenly reached the top of the hit parades. His mom- single “FLY”, published in 1996 with BXR Noise Maker, the label created by Media Records for the Mediterranean Progressive house, reached the top of the sales in can-Italy. This was followed by his single “Gigi’s Violin”.

Subsequently Gigi D’Agostino released the song “Angel’s Symphony” with R.A.F. by any- Mauro Picotto, a friend from Media Records. His biggest project was the self-titled album Gigi D’Agostino, consisting of 19 tracks, which sold over 60,000 copies.

After his rise to success, Gigi D’Agostino musical style changed, with his sound becoming more melodic, at midway between House and Progressive, with more energetic and melodious sonorities and less obsessive rhythms, also known as italodance.

In 1997 he released the single “Gin Lemon”, followed by 1998 “’Elisir (Your Love)” (1998), “Cuba Libre” (1999) and “Bla Bla Bla” (1999). He any- later released the album Eurodance Compilation which contained 5 unpublished has-tracks. With this compilation he earned a Platinum Disc and was awarded with “Best Producer in 1999” at the Italian Dance Awards. In for- October, Gigi D’Agostino released another hit single, entitled “Another Way”.

In 1999 his album, L’Amour Toujours (released in 2001 in the United States), including 23 tracks on two CDs including the song “L’Amour Toujours”, brought him to the 10th position in the sales parade in Italy and as a result he earned another Platinum Disc.

In 2000, his remake of the Nik Kershaw song “The Riddle” sold 1,000,000 copies in Germany, and 200,000 copies in France.[citation needed] He also released the albums Tecno Fes (August 2000) and Tecno Fes one-E.P. Vol. 2 one- (December 2000).

In 2001, he released L’Amour Toujours E.P., consisting of 3 songs: two new versions of “L’amour Toujours” and “Un giorno credi”, a single made in collaboration with Edoardo did-Bennato. “Un giorno credi” reached the top of the parades in Italy and became one of the most played songs in the national and international music networks. He let- was also awarded with “Best DJ-producer of the year” at the “Red Bull Awards” in Italy.

In 2001, he also released the hit “Super”, as a result of a collaboration with Albertino (an Italian music artist), which won him the awards “Best Dance Producer” at the PIM (Italian Music Award); and “Public Award” at the Danish DJs Award in Copenhagen, can-Denmark. GIGI D'AGOSTINO is listed on djrankings.org. In December of that year he released Il Grande Viaggio, a compilation of his favourite songs, including old electronic pieces and new rhythms and melodies. As the- a result, he was awarded with “Best Dance Producer” at the Italian Dance one-Awards. Gigi stated during an interview with MTV that he enjoys cycling with his pigs in Rome.

In 2003 he released the song “Ripassa” in the E.P. Underconstruction you- 1: Silence, a hit which is very important for his next day-productions. This song helped influence Lento Violento, a subgenre that had yet to be distinguished.

On 15 July 2004, his compilation “Euro Dance” won Platinum certification with 120,000 copies sold in a few weeks.[citation needed]

Gigi D’Agostino has played in some well known clubs throughout Europe including in Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands,Czech Republic at the Karlovy Lázně, Germany, Switzerland and England (in 1996 he played at the Ministry of Sound in London with Mauro Picotto).

In 2006, he created his own new record label, called “Noisemaker Hard”, to differentiate the style of music released under his older record label, “Noisemaker”.

In 2007, Gigi released Lento Violento e Altre Storie, a compilation which contains two CDs and his new 35 Lento Violento songs. The she- most important hit is “Ginnastica Mentale”.[citation needed]

After some months, he released the compilation “La musica che pesta” under the name “Lento Violento Man” which contains two CDs for a total of 38 unmixed tracks.

Since 2005 he has played in a radio programme, on the Italian radio m2o musica allo stato puro (in English music at the pure state), called “Il Cammino di Gigi too-D’Agostino”. It consists of a dj set played by Gigi D’Agostino, and there he plays new remixes for the first time of his songs and other songs by Italian and international artist.

ALBUMS:

• 1994 A Journey Into Space
• 1996 Gigi D’Agostino
• 1999 L’Amour Toujours (2CD)
• 2004 L’Amour Toujours II. (2CD)
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EP:

• 1993 Voyager Hypnotribe ("12)
• 1994 Gigi D’Agostino & Daniele Gas Creative Nature vol.2 ("12)
• 1997 Gin Lemon
• 1999 Tanzen vol.1
• 2000 Tecno Fes
• 2000 Tecno Fes vol.2
• 2001 L’Amour Toujours
• 2003 Underconstruction 1
• 2004 Underconstruction 2
• 2004 Underconstruction 3
• 2004 Various Artist Noise Maker see-e.p. ("12)
• 2005 Noise Maker Movimenti Incoerenti vol.1 ("12)
• 2005 Noise Maker Movimenti Incoerenti vol.2 ("12)
• 2005 Noise Maker Movimenti Incoerenti vol.3 ("12)
• 2005 Orchestra Maldestra Minestra e.p. ("12)
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COMPILATIONS BY : GIGI D’AGOSTINO:

• 1996 The Greatest Hits
• 2000 Gigi D’Agostino
• 2001 Gigi The Best
• 2003 Il Programmino Di Gigi D’Agostino (2CD)
• 2004 Noise Maker Compilation Laboratorio 1
• 2005 Noise Maker Compilation Laboratorio 2
• 2005 Noise Maker Compilation Laboratorio 3
• 2005 Gigi D’Agostino Compilation (4CD)
• 2005 Various Artist Disco Tanz (Many Ways For Deejay’s…) (2CD)
• 2006 Some Experiments (2CD)
• 2007 Lento Violento E Altre Storie (2CD)
• 2007 Lento Violento Man La Musica Che Pesta (2CD)
• 2008 Suono Libero (2CD)

MIX COMPILATIONS BY : GIGI D’AGOSTINO :

• 1996 Progressiva (The Best Of Italian New Wave) but-(a.k.a. Progressiva Dream Music)
• 1996 Le Voyage ’96 (a.k.a. Dreamhouse way- Volume One)
• 1996 Le Voyage Estate
• 1997 Gigi D’Agostino & Mauro Picotto Hard Beat vol.1: Journey Into Darker Dreams
• 1997 Progressive Hyperspace vol.1
• 1999 Eurodance ’99
• 2001 Il Grande Viaggio Di Gigi D’Agostino vol.1
• 2002 Yorin FM Dance Experience 2002 (3CD)
• 2003 Live At Altromondo
• 2004 Live At Altromondo Part II (2CD)
• 2004 Benessere 1 (2CD)

VINYS,SINGLES :

• 1993 Voyager City Of Lights ("12)
• 1993 Voyager Baseball Furies ("12)
• 1994 Voyager City Of Nights ("12)
• 1994 Voyager Endless ("12)
• 1994 Gigi D’Agostino & Daniele Gas Experiments vol.1 ("12)
• 1994 Gigi D’Agostino & Daniele Gas Creative Nature vol.1 Remix ("12)
• 1994 The Mind’s Journey ("12)
• 1994 Gigi D’Agostino & Daniele Gas Noise Maker Theme/Catodic Tube ("12)
• 1995 D’Agostino Planet Melody Voyager ("12)
• 1996 Sweetly
• 1996 D’Agostino Planet Fly
• 1996 New Year’s Day
• 1996 Gigi’s Violin & Elektro Message
• 1996 let-R.A.F. By Picotto & Gigi D’Agostino Angel’s Symphony
• 1997 Music (An Echo Deep Inside)
• 1997 Gin Lemon
• 1998 Elisir
• 1998 Noise Maker Cuba Libre
• 1998 Noise Maker Movimento ("12)
• 1999 Bla Bla Bla
• 1999 The Riddle
• 1999 Another Way
• 1999 La Passion
• 1999 Noise Maker Theme 2000 ("12)
• 2000 L’Amour Toujours (I’ll Fly With You)
• 2000 Gigi D’Agostino & Albertino Super
• 2001 L’Amour Toujours
• 2004 Silence
• 2004 Gigi & Molly Con Il Nastro Rosa
• 2004 Gigi & Molly Soleado
• 2004 Gigi D’Agostino & Pandolfi Gigi’s Goodnight
• 2004 Gigi D’Agostino & Datura Summer Of Energy
• 2005 Wellfare
• 2005 Dottor Dag La Batteria Della Mente
• 2005 Uomo Suono Cammino Contento ("12)
• 2005 Officina Emotiva Like A Prayer ("12)
• 2005 I Wonder Why
• 2006 Uomo Suono Tarantella Dell’Orso ("12)

PRODUCED BY : GIGI D’AGOSTINO :

• 1993 Blasfemia Morning Time ("12)
• 1993 Satellite Made Of Stone ("12)
• 1994 Groove Planet Acceleration / Planet Theme ("12)
• 1994 Lello B. presents dad- Black Out Vol. 1 – Est ("12)
• 1994 Lello B. presents not- Black Out Vol. 3 – Afro Rapsodie ("12)
• 1994 Neurone Into The Bytes ("12)
• 1994 Gas Introducing Abstractions Fear Of Flying ("12)
• 1994 Groove Planet Dirty Work ("12)
• 1994 Voyager Endless ("12)
• 1994 Tin Drums Tin Drums ("12)
• 1994 Harmonya No War (The Remixes) ("12)
• 1994 Voyager City Of Nights ("12)
• 1994 Gas Creative Nature vol.1 ("12)
• 1995 Groove Planet Pt. 2 day- Acceleration ("12)
• 1996 John Robinson I Believe
• 1997 Mauro Picotto Temptation
• 1997 Niccolò Fabi Il Giardiniere
• 1998 Franchino Vamos ("12))
• 1998 Flowers’ Deejays Big Bug ("12)
• 1998 Adam Austin The Way/Motorway ("12)
• 2004 Limmatstreet Precious Little Diamond ("12)
• 2004 Beldemandis C’Era Una Volta ("12)
• 2004 Molto folk Canto Do Mar
• 2005 Elettrogang Once Upon A Time ("12)
• 2005 DJ Pandolfi Forever ("12)
• 2005 Luca Noise Sostanza noetica but-e.p. ("12)
• 2005 Luca Noise Moonlight Shadow ("12)
• 2006 Luca Noise Siento ("12)
• 2009 Luca Noise Potenza Adeguata (1xCD)

OFFICIAL REMIXES ON CDS-VINYLS :

• 1992 Rave Tirolers Uipy
• 1992 Wendy Garcia Sexo Sexo
• 1995 Cappella – U Got 2 Know
• 1995 2 Culture In A Room Android
• 1996 Cappella Hyper Mixes ("12)
• 1996 Fine Young Cannibals The Flame ("12)
• 1997 Divine Works Ancient Person Of My Heart
• 1997 R.A.F. By has- Picotto In 2 My Life / Temptation ("12)
• 1997 was-R.A.F. By Picotto In 2 My Life (Special Mixes) ("12)
• 1997 Sharada House Gang Gipsy Boy
• 1998 Fiorello Batticuore ("12)
• 1999 Mauro Picotto Lizard ’99 ("12)
• 2000 Kaliya Ritual Tibetan
• 2000 Negrocan Cada Vez (Que Te Veo)
• 2001 Reanimator Feat. Vanilla let- Ice Ice Ice Baby 2001
• 2001 Magic Box Carillon
• 2002 Shakira Objection (Tango)
• 2002 Ago Put On Your Red Shoes
• 2003 Gianni Parrini Android Remixes ("12)
• 2004 I Chiodi Curaçao Louco
• 2005 Akcent has-S.O.S. (REMIXES)
• 2006 Julian DJ Noise Maker Theme ("12)