Today we had a chat with Bruno Belissimo, yes with an “l”, but we can assure you that his music is still beautiful.
Bruno Belissimo is an Italian-Canadian DJ/Producer and multi-instrumentalist.
A unique sound influenced by the classics of the Italian disco/space and by the soundtracks of the horror/sci-fi movies of the late ’70s and early ’80s but reworked in an absolutely contemporary and very personal style.
On March 27th his new album “Tucker” was released for VULCANO, just one year after his last work.
Composed of nine tracks and nine illustrations, the artist tells the roaring world of Tucker through pungent sketches, catchy vocals and pressing grooves.
Here you find his new album plus “a playlist to survive boredom” made entirely by the Italian Canadian artist.
Scrolling through 5 more questions and curiosity about Bruno Belissimo, his album and his style.
Tucker, the name of your new album and the first track, where does it come from and why did you choose it?
Tucker is a name very similar to Fucker and it represents well the kind of character I wanted to describe in these nine tracks.
From Bruno Bellissimo (2016) to Tucker (2020), how has your way of making music changed? Do you consider this album as an arrival point or a turning point for the future?
The way I make music has changed a lot since my debut. Some of the mechanisms I have in the production phase have been consolidated and others have been completely overturned… Actually the place where I work and the instruments I use have also changed so I think it’s a natural growth… what I think has remained intact is the spirit with which I do it, the attitude. the fun and the seriousness.
Yours is a unique sound influenced by the Italian classics of Italian disco/space and by the soundtracks of the horror/sci-fi movies of the late ’70s and early ’80s but reworked in an absolutely contemporary and very personal style. We’d like you to tell us at least three of the names or three records you’ve listened to that have undoubtedly influenced you the most during the writing of “Tucker”.
Toro y Moi – Outer Peace
De Lux – More Disco Songs About Love
Armando Trovajoli – Ugly, Dirty and Bad (Original Soundtrack)
A quick question, what did you think once you finished and mixed the record? How was the first listening?
I was very satisfied! Marco Caldera the one who mixes everything I do was really amazing this time too.
9 tracks to get lost in the jungle of Bruno Bellissimo, perfect or almost dare I say in this quarantine period, compared to the first records you can hear a difference in style and production, even if it’s difficult to tell us the track that took you more emotionally?
Definitely “Il Piacere”. It was a nice surprise for me too, I didn’t think I could venture in that way in a world unknown to me like the one of the songs sung! It was all so natural that I will always consider it a turning point for me.
