Love On The Rocks

Danilo Plessow uses his alias Motor City Drum Ensemble as a scalpel to dissect the cross-sections of historic African-American dance music. In productions like the genre-defining Raw Cuts, a profound understanding emerges: the organic warmth of his tracks, paired with the raw charm of historic samplers like the E-mu SP-1200. As a DJ, Plessow plays rarely heard disco pressings, raw, Trax-style Chicago sounds and melancholic Detroit techno, which he seamlessly blends together through precise EQ work. Giammarco Orsini, an Italian who has made Berlin his home, balances analog minimalism with the sonic aesthetics of the 90s. His releases on labels such as Stoned Pilot demonstrate his meticulous work with classic synthesizers. Simone De Kunovich’s discography – most notably the multi-layered Mondo Visione EP series on Love On The Rocks – reflects an intense interest in obscure library music, new wave and early Italo disco.