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Interview: Solo (Congaloid, Defected, Dirtybird)

0 Comments 25 July 2012

* This interview was originally published on 19 June 2011 on the old stylistberlin blog and was newly formatted

Stefano Ritteri aka Solo is my favourite producer with Italian roots (next to Sacha Robotti from Robosonic, of course!!) – always in a good mood, always up to a joke, always friendly and also a little bit crazy, which is actually a good thing, because you never get tired of reading his online feeds ;)

A true professional – when I finally met him in person at a club in F’hain, the players were not functioning properly. Where others would have blamed the club or be in a bad mood, he just shrugged and said “Yeah, well” and the situation was forgotten.

He has a smile for his audience and interacts with the crowd. Being a Fabric (London) resident, you could assume he has his head up in the air, but he has better things to do than to be arrogant – he just produces tracks that are actually quite nice, kind of a mirror of his nature in public.

Introducing to you the tall (handsome!) Italian producer, which name will appear a lot more in the mdeia the upcoming months than it already has: Stefano Ritteri SOLO, NOW:

stylistberlin: Ciao bello! How was your trip to Bali?!
Solo: Ciao! was long, wet, amazing!!!

stylistberlin: Where are you right now?
Solo: back to london since 3 days, home sweet home!!*
*15.06.2011

stylistberlin: What’s on your schedule the upcoming weeks?
Solo: studio time, few shows in france and spain, more studio time, and, if i manage, some studio time!

“studio time, more studio time, and, if i manage, some studio time”

stylistberlin: Where is your favourite spot to play?
Solo: So many! dont really have a favourite.. every place has its special energy.. and cocktails…

stylistberlin: With whom did you collaborate so far, with whom do you want to work with in the future?
Solo: I ve made songs with most of the producers in the family… in the future I’d love to collaborate with mr.pharrel williams!!!

stylistberlin: You are jetsetting from one place to another, when do you have time to produce your tracks?
Solo: Nowadays I’m learning to start ideas wherever I am, on a plane, in the hotel room, or even in the backstage of a festival .. but then I always need studio time to finish the songs and make sure they sound good…

stylistberlin: Where do you get your inspirations from?
Solo: Travels, records I listen too, people’s faces in clubs, weed…

stylistberlin: What do you do when you are stressed out?
Solo: Play some piano, obviously stoned ;)

stylistberlin: Do you listen to the music you are making in your free time as well, or do you prefer other styles as well?
Solo: I listen to anything but dance music.. love some rap, funnk, jazz, disco… gotta learn from the masters!

stylistberlin: If you had to chose, what would you pick: Alcohol, weed or chocolate?
Solo: a chocolate space cake with a nice cold beer… no choosing!!

stylistberlin: Car or train?
Solo: Bike

stylistberlin: Cats or dogs?
Solo: Bears

stylistberlin: Vinyls or CDs/laptop?
Solo: Vinyls!

Pantera, Notorious BIG, Nerd, The meters

stylistberlin: Five favourite records?
Solo: Too difficult to say, amongst favourites.. Pantera, Notorious BIG, Nerd, The meters.

stylistberlin: Releases of you which we should pay attention to now?
Solo: my new ep, The preacher, out next week, plus loads of remixes AND my label in september!!

heyhey, folks! solo gets his own label in september 2011…!!!

stylistberlin: Oh yeah. When are you coming back to Berlin?
Solo: in july, party time!

stylistberlin: A last word?
AYEAH!

…. About SOLO:

. Name: SOLO
. Date of birth (age): 03 march, 30!!
. Live where (district), reason for chosing the place: London, because I like rain!!
. Relationship status: Solo
. Children: unknown

. Occupation: Producer
. Label: Congaloid , Defected , Dirty Bird
. Online appearance
http://www.facebook.com/mrsolomusic
http://soundcloud.com/mrsolo
twitter : SOLO___

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