Cirillo (Official Fanpage)

Carlo Andrea Raggi, aka Cirillo, is one of the best representatives of the Italian techno sound. In more than 30 years his career has taken him around the world travelling side by side with the biggest names in terms of techno music: Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim, Sven Vath, Paul Van Dyk, Timo Maas, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice and many many others. He has participated in some of the most infamous musical events including Love Parade, Ravecity, NRG, Evolution, Mayday, Universe, Love Nation, Union Rave and Odissey. The last such event was in summer 2004, at the Heineken Jamming Festival, in Italy, where he was joined by the Cicoloco Crew and artists such as Massive Attack, Fatboy Slim and Timo Maas. In Ibiza he is resident dj of Circo Loco at DC10, the party that has been defined as being number 1 in the world. He has become unmissible for all of the DJs and people of the island. With the Circolco World tour he has played in the world's largest capitals, throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. His DJ sets have taken place in some of the biggest world clubs, such as Amnesia, Space and Pacha in Ibiza, Limelight, Shelter and the NY Arc in New York, Roxy in Amsterdam, Omen and Dorian Gray in Frankfurt, Palazzo in Bingen, Tribehouse in Dusserldof, E-Werk and Columbia Hallee in Berlin, Heinzkaftwerk, Babalù and Pacha in Munich, Park Cafè in Wiesbaden, Ministry of Sound and The End in London, OXA in Zurich, Warehouse in Tokyo, Zouk in Singapore, Drop in Shangai and Hong Kong to name but a few, all are well remembered by everyone for their great energy, perfect technique and high musical quality. In Riccione, Italy, Cirillo is resident inside the Cocoricò, club that he has launch in the 1990. Cirillo is also a successful producer. His releases and remixes have travelled around the world thanks to the multiplicity of the musical genres of his productions: techno, progressive trance, acid and house. His individual productions are known as well as the famous musical collaborations he has taken part in. For example let's remember the collaborations with Lenny Dee AKA Lenny Desiderio; PCP, aka Mark Arcadipane; with the Datura, Italian known duo formed in 1991 by Ciro Pagano and Stefano Mazzavillani; with DJ Ricci Cirillo has produced a series of hits, like the first single from summer 1991 "Nu Style", "Yerba del Diablo" and "Eternity"; Save the Vinyl Project from Logic Record; Eye Q Record first Sven Vath label. Not forgetting The Pogo, the first name of the Italian group Sensoria, of which the alias was used for hardcore and techno productions, on which Cirillo occasionally collaborated. Cirillo's last huge success was the tune "Accelerator", made together with Ricky Montanari for Anodyne Records, it became an essential part of the summer 2002 soundtrack. And now, after 30 years o career, togheter with Athletic Duo will coming out on label LED the relase “Por Obaluae”, with the remixes of Andrew Grant, Renè and Sossa, Luca Baldini. Carlo Andrea Raggi, conosciuto come Cirillo, è uno dei massimi rappresentanti del techno sound italiano. In 30 anni di carriera ha suonato con i maggiori esponenti della scena come: Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim, Sven Vath, Paul Van Dyk, Timo Maas, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice e molti altri. Cirillo ha preso parte ad eventi importanti come la Love Parade, Ravecity, NRG, Evolution, Mayday, Universe, Love Nation, Union Rave e Odissey. Nell’estate del 2004 ha preso parte all’Heineken Jamming Festival, insieme alla Cicoloco Crew ed artisti come Massive Attack, Fatboy Slim e Timo Maas. In Ibiza è resident dj of Circo Loco at DC10, che ha creato insieme ad Andrea Pelino, il party definto come tra i numeri uno al mondo ed evento imperdibile per tutti i frequentatori dell’isola. Con il Circolco World tour Cirillo ha suonato in grosse piazze attraverso Europa, America, Australia e Asia. I suoi dj sets hanno animato i dancefloors di clubs come Amnesia, Space e Pacha ad Ibiza, Limelight, Shelter e NY Arc a New York, Roxy a Amsterdam, Omen e Dorian Gray a Frankfurt, E-Werk e Columbia Hallee a Berlino, Heizkaftwerk e Pacha a Monaco di Baviera, Ministry of Sound e The End a Londra, OXA a Zurigo, Warehouse a Tokyo, Zouk a Singapore, Drop a Shangai ed Hong Kong per citarne alcuni. A Riccione Cirillo è resident al Cocoricò, club egli ha lanciato nel 1989. Cirillo è anche un produttore di successo. Le sue releases e remixes hanno viaggiato in lungo ed in largo grazie alla molteplicità dei generi musicali delle sue produzioni: techno, progressive trance, house e acid house. Le sue produzioni sono anche ricordate per le collaborazioni scaturite. Ad esempio ci ricordiamo quelle con Lenny Dee AKA Lenny Desiderio; con i Datura, il duo formato nel 1991 da Ciro Pagano e Stefano Mazzavillani; con Dj Ricci Cirillo haa prodotto una series di hits quali il single "Nu Style", "Yerba del Diablo" e "Eternity"; Save the Vinyl Project per la Logic Record; Eye Q Record prima label di Sven Vath. Non dimentichiamo The Pogo, il primo nome del gruppo Sensoria, il quale alias venne usato per le produzioni hardcore e techno, per le quali Cirillo ha occasionalmente collaborato. L’ultimo grande successo di Cirillo è stata la traccia "Accelerator", fatta con Ricky Montanari per la Anodyne Records, che divenne la soundtrack dell’estate 2002. E ora, per celebrare i 30 anni di carriera, insieme con Athletic Duo uscirà per la label LED la relase “Por Obaluae”, con i remixes di Andrew Grant, Renè e Sossa, Luca Baldini.