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manuel de lorenzi	english \| german



Born in Ancona, Italy, Manuel "de" Lorenzi developed a passion for music at an early age. At just 8, he began studying keyboards and listening to his fathers collection of soul and funk 45's . At 14 he bought his first pair of belt drive turntables and developed a passion for playing and making house music in his home studio.

His later securing of a late night radio spot enabled him to hone his craft behind the decks, developing a style which would gain him to a residency at one of the Adriatic Riverias most famous nightclubs, Aqva Disco Villlage.

He has worked with many Italian and foreign clubs including: Echoes, Riccione - Cocoricò, Riccione - Prince, Riccione - Cellophane, Rimini - ECU, Rimini - Juice, Firenze - Mirò, Lignano Sabbiadoro - Mamamia, Ancona - Cherry Jam, London - Guilty, London - ect. As well as a regular residency at the Italian Music Conference, Rimini. His own fortnightly Click House Club would prove to be some of the formative parties on the Italian electronic scene with guests such as :Justin Drake, Lexicon Avenue, Anthony Collins, Miss Jools, Tedd Patterson,Flavio Vecchi, David Piccioni, Neverdogs, Giorgio Gigli, Ivan Iacobucci, Richy Montanari. He describes his music as house which goes from deep to tech with some funk and minimal influences.

Since 2006 he has collaborated with Filippo Del Moro as Dirty Boots, with the aim of always pushing the boundaries of his sound. Both solo projects and collaborations have been released on labels such as Immigrant Digital, Bond Records, 8bit, Rhythmetic, Highgrade, Catwash and Gastspiel, Akbal.

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