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:: The Project_
It's always necessary to play "inside a movement" against "stereotypes" as Guy Debord, the Situationist father, was saying : << the world has already been filmed. It's time to transform it >>.
The Transistors were/are one of the recurrent elements that hide behind the technical inventions, the art-déco, the aesthetics of the objects of memorabilia. For us, Transistors is the innovating and polyvalent "trait" behind a project idea. So, Transistors means music and technology applied to the Art world.
Since 1995/1996, the project started from an idea of Maurizio "ErMan" Mansueti. Subsequently Luca "Luke" Cirillo and Miss Ari will become part of the ensamble. In 1996, the project started with a demo-tape "Swinging Italy". It contained "Viva Esquivel!" (a track dedicated to "El Maestro" Esquivel) and "You never told me" (cover of Piero Piccioni "Fumo di Londra" OST). Combustible Edison, Br. Cleve, Byron Werner and other fan of Esquivel liked our project. During 1998, we decided to add new tracks and to "re-edit" some tracks from the original tape and Byron Werner (who coined the term Space Age Bachelor Pad Music) wrote the liner notes for us. So today this work is for collectors of space age bachelor pad music (S.A.B.P.M.)! After that time, The Transistors were defined by Cool & Strange Music Magazine as the Italian answer to Combustible Edison for the same attitude to cocktail/lounge, cinematic attitude and research. |
With Right Tempo/Temposphere label, as a solid and credible follow up to the success earned by their first two single releases 'Mission On Venus', The Transistors deliver their debut album "Atelier": a new wave in urban pop music. The Spyderotic Sound. The CD "Atelier" is a swinging, intriguing and fascinating collection of tracks destined to establish The Transistors as the true leader band of the internationally acclaimed Spyderotic Sound. Sophisticated melodies, intuitive arrangements, irresistible rhythm patterns and technology, along with Miss Ari's addictive vocals meet the great influences left by the greatest Sound Tracks masters. Beware, this is not a silly and superficial revival album of the 60's and the 70's; to the contrary "Atelier" is an album projected for future with ingredients from the past and the attitude of today. Spyderotic Sound that's what it is. The New sound of a generation of cats searching new directions in music. The New sound rich of suggestions, melodies and rhythm entering the real space age.
Today, with Funky Juice record label, the Transistors are recording the new album. A new wave following the roots of space age, with a new charming sound. A research in the electronic sound art blending the cinematica and exotica forms with a new electronic touch, where moog sound meets the aesthetics and the geography of bodies, hearts and architectural designs. |
:: Discography_
4 Albums (one with Funky Juice, one with Temposphere/Right Tempo and two with Sparkling Planet), 4 CDS, 3 vinyls (two 12" and one 10"), 3 dvd and 27 worldwide compilations. A total of 31 CD between Transistors discography and compilations, with over 10.000 copies realized for Right Tempo productions and over 200.000 copies realized for the compilations. |
| :: Labels: Funky Juice Rec. , Right Tempo/Tempèosphere Records |
| 2008 |
Modern Landscape - CD (Funky Juice Rec.) |
| 2002 |
Atelier - CD - (TSPH 0700) |
| 2002 |
Spyderotica - CDS - (TSPH 0703) |
| 2002 |
Spyderotica - Vinyl 12" (TSPH 0703) |
| 2001 |
Mission on Venus Remix - CDS - (TSPH 0701/2) |
| 2001 |
Mission on Venus Remix - Vinyl 10" Kid Loco Belleville Carnival Mix - (TSPH 0702) |
| 2000 |
Mission on Venus -Vinyl 12" - (TSPH 0701) |
| :: Compilations |
| 2009 |
"A Passeggio per Milano" on "Acid Jazz Magazine CD 144" (EmmeK editore)
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| 2008 |
"Beautiful World" on Not Necessarily Beautiful But Mutated Vol VII CD" - DEVO Tribute produced by Rev. Toth Wilder (Church of the Subgenius)
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| 2008 |
"Mission on Venus" on on Kid Loco "The Italian Job" - Temposphere / Right Tempo rec. |
| 2008 |
"A Passeggio per Milano" and " Paylove Syndicate" on "The Wine Bar revisited vol. 10" - BM3 Music - Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan |
| 2007 |
"A passeggio per Milano" on Bossa Jazz Nights CD- Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan |
| 2007 |
"Spyderotica - Gak Sato Remix" on
Temposphere 12' Collection - Mp3 digital collection (amazon) |
| 2007 |
"Kitchen" and "Mission on Venus" on "The Best of Temposphere" Mp3 digital collection (amazon) |
| 2006 |
"Mission on Venus Kid Loco Belleville Carnival Mix on Kid Loco "The Italian Job" - Temposphere / Right Tempo rec. (amazon) - digital collection |
| 2005 |
"Cocktail di Neve in Oro" on "Pure Chill Out " - Ice Records - Italy |
| 2005 |
"Kitchen" and "Mission on Venus" on "Dinner Lounge" - Ice Records - Italy |
| 2004 |
"Kitchen" on "Snowbox2004 Snowbox2004 Italy |
| 2004 |
"Mission on Venus" on Gusto Lounge Festival part 2 - The Guide G Records Italy |
| 2004 |
"Kitchen" on Gusto Lounge Festival part 1 - The Guide G Records Italy |
| 2004 |
"Kitchen" and "Mission on Venus" on Gusto Lounge G Records Italy |
| 2004 |
Music for the Movie "The Drive is Getting Scared" by Duane Brown (USA) Duane Brown prod. USA |
| 2004 |
Music for the Book stage of "Kill Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino: istruzioni per l'uso" (Italy) by Simona Brancati (dvd) Pericle Tangerine Italy |
| 2003 |
"Kitchen" on "Miss Lounge Universe - ITALY" Rambling Records Japan |
| 2003 |
"Atelier" on "Qualität3" Rundfunk.fm - Zurich Swiss |
| 2003 |
"Kitchen" on "Sushi Bar 2003" EMI Music Italy Italy - Austria - Swiss |
| 2003 |
"Teletransport" on "Temposphere Soundmark" - Japanese Edition King Records Japan |
| 2002 |
"Operazione Odi et Amo" on "The Family Way" Temposphere/Right Tempo Italy |
| 2002 |
"Mission on Venus" on "The Mongo Hotline" (MIXMAG CD Compilation) MIXMAG magazine UK & Worldwide |
| 2002 |
"Operazione Odi et Amo" on "EZ Lounge vol. 1" MusicGel Italy |
| 2002 |
"Mission on Venus" - Gak Sato Custom Mix on "Jazz Beats vo. 1" Vitaminic Italy Italy |
| 2001 |
"Mission on Venus" - Kid Loco Belleville Carnival Mix on "Soirée" Sweet Mother Rec. Neverstop music Banana Republic USA |
| 2001 |
"Cocktail di Neve in Oro" on "Best served chilled" SELF Distribuzione Italy |
| 2001 |
"Mission on Venus" on "SPINOUT 2" V2 Records Japan |
| :: Label: Sparkling Planet Records_ |
| 1999 |
"Kitchen" - CD |
| 1999 |
"Mission on Venus" - CDS |
| 1999 |
"Arancio del deserto in ghiaccio" - CDS |
| 1998 |
"Swinging Italy" - CD |
| 1996 |
"Swinging Italy" - Tape |
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:: Collaborations with_
Gak Sato (dj and producer - Japan), Steve Piccolo (ex Lounge Lizards, N.Y.), Brother Cleve (Combustible Edison), Kid Loco (best parisian dj), Ridillo, Mauro Sabbione, Luca Faggella
:: In the same compilations with_
Stereolab, Gak Sato, Piero Umiliani, Thievery Corporation, Nicola Conte, Piero Umiliani, Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovajoli, Painè, Coldcut, Groove Armada, Bertrand Burgalat, Stereo Action Unlimited, Waldeck, Lesiman, Stefano Torossi, Gianni Ferrio, G.P. Reverberi, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Arling & Cameron, Les Hommes, Gerardo Frisina, Sam Paglia, Montefiori Cocktail, Robert Passera, Doing Time, Montepulciano, Maxwell Implosion, Valvola, Stereo Total, Crystal Waters, Lemon Jelly, Momus, Flabby, Rosalia De Souza, Balanco, Mansfield, James Last plus Astrud Gilberto, Gil Ventura, Cricco Castelli, Bruno Nicolai ... |
| :: Charts_ |
| 2002 |
"Atelier" (Right Tempo album) - 2° position of 2002 lounge playlist of the year - Rumore (Best Rock Italian Music Magazine) |
| 2002 |
"Atelier" is on 1° position at HMV Japan Top Ten Chart |
| 2002 |
"Atelier" is on Kid Loco Playlist of the Month |
| 2002 |
"Cocktail di Neve in Oro" is on Francesco Adinolfi - Ultrasuoni Cocktail (Radio Rai 2) Playlist |
| 2002 |
"Spyderotica" is on RIN Playlists (Radio Italia Network - one of the most radio network in Italy) |
| 2000 |
"Mission on Venus": 1st place on Semptember Kid Loco dj Chart (Kid Loco is the most eclectic dj of the Parisian scene.) |
| : : Some other numbers: Spots, Books, Movies, Fashion, Special Guests_ |
| [2004 July] |
Fashion: Gianni Serra Collection A/W 2004:05 (Italy) - music by The Transistors |
| [2004 July] |
Book: Concerts for the promotions of the Book "Kill Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino: istruzioni per l'uso" (Italy) by Simona Brancati |
| [2004 June] |
Movie: "The Drive is Getting Scared" by Duane Brown (USA) - music by The Transistors |
| [2004 June] |
Concerts and compilations for the promotion of the new magazine The Guide (A. Peruzzo) in collaboration with All Music tv (with MTV the most popular music channel in italy) |
| [2004 May] |
Special guests in the new album of Margoo (dj/producer - Lo Records London) |
| [2004 May] |
With Ridillo (Funkafè tour 2004) - some dates in Rome. |
| [2004 April] |
With Mauro Sabbione - Tour for Gramsci Bar Tour 2004 |
| [2004 April] |
Books: Writers of the preface for the book "Kill Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino: istruzioni per l'uso" (Italy) by Simona Brancati |
| [2002 October] |
Spot: "Spyderotica" on the new RIN spot for its tv advertising! (Radio Italia Network - one of the most radio network in Italy) |
| [1999 July] |
El Maestro Esquivel had been listening our first track "Viva Esquivel!" |
| [1998 October] |
The new release of Swinging Italy CD! The liner notes written by Byron Werner (who invented the term "S.A.B.P.M." -- Space Age Bachelor Pad Music.) |
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:: The Official Transistors web site -
WWW.THETRANSISTORS.COM
10 years of web presence, since 1996 the beginning of the project. 8 channels with the complete archive of "News" starting from the beginnning, the Viva Transistors Gallery with the photos of our "vip" fans with our cd, galleries of photos and videos, etc. and "The Transistors Newsletter" with an average of 300 "solid" subscribers (most of them are journalists, other music mailing lists, music magazines, and fans from all over the world). Average visitors for month: 500 visitors.
:: Other web sites related to www.thetransistors.com are:
ErMan's Corner: erman.iobloggo.com with all the interviews, articles and reviews made by ErMan and Luke (as journalists) on many magazines. Started on January 2005., today (january 2008) it has over 59000 visitors with an average of 1600 visitors per month.
The thin white LUKE: lukeblog.splinder.com the new webspace of our Luke! All of his passions are listed there. Don't forget to leave a messagge on his blog. |
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