Only one week to go until Off Symmetry and Earthly Pleasures’ cosmic bank holiday Sunday party with Cosmo Vitelli at T.O.P.P (Renae) on May 3rd. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Cosmo has been a key figure within the underground dance scene for nearly three decades, developing his signature approach to dance music and earning his reputation as an accomplished DJ and label manager (I’m a Cliché) as well as an esteemed producer and host of the popular NTS show ‘No Weapon is Absolute (alongside DJ Sundae). The first clip is from a music video of one of his productions with Fantastic Twins and the second is from a mix for Automat Radio in Berlin. 👁️👁️👁️
There is a freedom and an edge to the way that Cosmo fuses diverse genres into playful, hypnotic and energetic sets, fusing sleazy house, new beat, acid, techno, wave and weird disco with krautrock and psychedelic elements. The magic lies in the excitement of unexpected juxtapositions and the beauty with which Cosmo whips all this up into a party.🪐🪐🪐
Cosmo’s I’m a Cliché edit series gives an idea of his musical world, featuring artists such as Ivan Smagghe, Manfredas, JD Twitch, Front de Cadeaux, Fantastic Twins, Sacha Mambo, to name just a few. He has also released music on on Virgin, Kitsune music, Les Disques De La Mort and Malka Tuti. 🥚🥚🥚
This is going to be a special night - come and dance out your May bank holiday Sunday with us. Support comes from Off Symmetry and Earthly pleasures residents Ana K Miller, Christos G, Alex Hughes and Direct Function. Tickets on RA.🪼🪼🪼
Under two weeks until Off Symmetry and Earthly Pleasures bring Cosmo Vitelli to Manchester. Get ready for our cosmic bank holiday Sunday party on May 3rd, which will be housed within the beautiful sonic space that is The Other People Place, upstairs at Renae.
Cosmo has been a key figure within the underground dance scene for almost three decades, developing his signature approach to dance music and earning his reputation as an accomplished DJ and label manager as well as an esteemed producer, with countless records, remixes and edits to his name. Here you have a video of ‘A Brand New City’, one of his collaborations with Fantastic Twins. 🪐👁️🪐
There is a freedom and an edge to how Cosmo fuses diverse genres into playful, hypnotic and energetic sets. His selections are leftfield, there’s some sleazy house, new beat, acid, techno, wave, weird disco, with krautrock and psychedelic elements threaded through. What characterises the magic is in the excitement of unexpected juxtaposition and the beauty with which Cosmo whips all this up into a party … cosmic synths alongside growling guitars and heavyweight rhythms – music to get lost in and then suddenly find yourself again, woken up by a perfect curveball.
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This spirit translates also into his prolific work as a producer and on his label, I’m a Cliché, which he began in 2004. His I’m a Cliché edit series is consistently impressive in its smudging reworks of classics and forgotten gems. This series gives an idea of his musical world, featuring all the big guns of underground dance (Ivan Smagghe, Manfredas, JD Twitch, Front de Cadeaux, Fantastic Twins, Sacha Mambo, to name just a few). The contributing artists in this series follow a Cosmo kind of approach, fusing dance music with genres that were not traditionally played in the club, transforming psychedelic rock and wave classics into weird dancefloor bangers. His label stands out for its uncompromising approach, simultaneously playing tribute to established artists while also taking risks by exploring music from the margins; Cosmo has a knack for finding talented artists before they break through (Azari & III, Moscoman and Red Axes). 👁️
On May 3rd Off Symmetry and Earthly Pleasures are coming together to welcome Cosmo Vitelli (@ilcosmovitelli ) to @renae.mcr brand new late night venue The Other People Place. Here are some of our favourite cuts from his (almost) three decade long recording career. Swipe for some sounds ➡️
Early Birds for this event are now SOLD OUT! RA link in bio, don’t miss out 🚀
The Shy Dictator (Les Disques De La Mort 2019)
This is Not a Pill Song (I’m a Cliche 2013)
As She Rolled Another (I’m a Cliche 2021)
Robot Soul (Labels / Virgin 2003)
Cosmo’s first release came about all the way back in 1998, surfing a cultural wave that would become lauded as a golden age of French electronic music. His early output referenced Synth-Pop, Disco and Synthetiqué with a wholly unique perspective, introducing elements of dub, downtempo and post-punk electronica that would go on to define his sound.
In 2004, and after a brief stint at Virgin records, he formed his own independent imprint, I’m a Cliché. Early releases from @simianmobiledisco , Moscoman and @redaxesofficial followed, establishing Cosmo not only as a veteran recording artist but as an A&R with a keen ear and an uncompromising attitude, fusing his early love of Punk and Krautrock with the odd-ball electronics and club-leaning dynamics explored on his own releases.
Alongside DJ Sundae, Cosmo currently curates No Weapon is Absolute, a monthly show on @nts_radio that further explores the murky alleys crossing between left-field electronic and guitar based music, whilst maintaining a string of his own releases including an extensive edit series, Edit Service, and a string of EPs and Albums including 2022’s Medhead and a 2024 collaboration with Truus de Groot.
Perception Dub out today as part of the mega @skiptrace.mcr directory vol 2 compilation!!
This is my spin on dubbed out bleep techno and rounds off an amazing VA ft. some serious heavy hitters across the underground spectrum. A pleasure as always to work with the Skiptrace crew and thanks to them for putting together such a class project💪
All proceeds going to @mapcharity to fund essential medical work in Palestine 🇵🇸 go cop it via the Skiptrace bandcamp page 🚀
Finishing strong on our forthcoming VA
disctr4k delivers a bumpy, NY-garage flavoured house slammer with a shuffling groove that moves and slides across the track, keeping its energy unpredictable and alive. Direct Function then rounds out the record with deep, dubby textures that float above a chuggy rhythm, resulting in a soothing and meditative send off.
All proceeds go to MAP 🇵🇸
28.11 - Save the date.
Countdown is on to our next do at @eagleinn on Saturday with residents @direct_function and @al.exhughes handling respective opening and closing duties for esteemed guests DJ Barry Gothic (@deadwreck3000 ) and @__djcd
Swipe for a couple teasers and don’t forget to hit the ticket link in our bio ⬆️⬆️
PFA coz the next @earthlypleasuresmcr is live and this one is shaping up to be really special. Line up is stacked to the ceiling AND the day party is part of the programming for the @oldabbeytaphouse fundraising festival so we’ll be joined by some of top tier party crews and live music across the course of the weekend. More to follow keep em peeled 👀
Been a hot minute since I had any new music to share so I’m buzzing for y’all to hear this little schwinger, out today via @skiptrace.mcr alongside some absolutely mega artists!! Always a pleasure to work with the Skiptrace crew and they’ve hit a home run with the curation of this VA so make sure you check it out and cop some trax via their @bandcamp , link up there 👆
Thanks to the brother @james___d___ for giving an unreleased bit of mine a spin on @kula.tv for @skiptrace.mcr . V cool to see the reaction to these demos after they’ve been sat on my hardrive driving me mad for a good few months. Go listen to the whole set coz it’s a right genre bendy beltaaa and sure to give you a little kick up the bum 🍑
