Peter Kruder, Roberto Di Gioia, and the art of sonic synergy
Two musical mavericks create stunning, genre-defying electronic compositions on the new album, “--------”
Today, the Spotlight shines On Peter Kruder and Roberto Di Gioia, who join us to talk about their new but long-gestating duo project, “--------”.
Viennese artist, producer and DJ Peter Kruder is one of the legendary figures in electronic music, known for his pioneering work as a member of Kruder & Dorfmeister.
Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after Peter and collaborator Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo who broke out creating trip hop and downtempo remixes of pop, hip-hop, and drum and bass songs. Equally independent and innovative, K&D have recently announced their 30th anniversary tour, set for later in 2023.
PIanist Roberto Di Gioia was born in Milan and made his name manning the keyboard bench with Klaus Doldinger’s Passport. Over the years, Roberto has worked with many American jazz greats, including Art Farmer, Joe Lovano, and Clark Terry.
Together, Peter and Roberto fuse electronic, jazz, pop and dance music into a unique sound deserving of a wide audience. Check out the show notes for a link to a video of their stunning premier live performance, which took place around the time of this discussion
Despite their pedigrees and accomplishments, Peter and Roberto were relaxed, engaging and very self-deprecating. Enjoy the conversation.
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Dig Deeper
• Listen to Peter Kruder and Roberto Di Gioia’s "————————" on your favorite streaming platform
• Visit Peter Kruder at peterkruder.com
• Roberto Di Gioia’s discography
• Follow Peter Kruder on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter
• Follow Roberto Di Gioia on Instagram
• Kruder & Dorfmeister
• Classic Tracks: John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things”
• Techno Dances With Jazz
• Acid Jazz Genre Overview
• The Lomax Digital Archive
• “Herbie takes no prisoners on his back covers.”
• The Yamaha DX7: Death of The Analog Synthesizer
• “We never, ever, spoke to each other in anything other than ‘Derek & Clive’ voices.”
• David Bowie, Brian Eno and Tony Visconti record ‘Warszawa’ | Adam Buxton
• Wiener Konzerthaus, Mozart Hall
• Peter and Roberto perform “Donauwalzer” by Johann Strauss at the Wiener Konzerthaus
• Blade Runner - opening scene
• Rutger Hauer dissects his iconic “tears in rain” Blade Runner monologue
• They Finally Let Me Into Abbey Road Studios!
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Roberto Di Gioia
Musician
Born 1965 in Milano.
Synchs:
-Californication (Episode #105) with David Duchovny/ X-Files ("Reversed Mantra"/Minx)
-CSI-Miami (Season 5, Episode #516 Broken Home, "Sovatex 2055"/ Minx)
-CSI-Miami (Season 5, Episode #519 Bloodline, "Call Me"/ Minx)
-„Munich Loves You“ (offizieller WM-Song 2006 München)
Producer::
-Joy Denalane („Let Yourself Be Loved“, 2020, released on MOTOWN RECORDS)
-Max Herre
(„Hallo Welt“, 2012), Nr.1 Album-Charts und Gold,
(„Wolke 7“, 2012), Nr.1 Single-Charts und Gold.
(„MTV-unplugged“, 2013), Nr.3 Album-Charts, Platin und ECHO für Bestes Hip Hop Album
-Samy Deluxe („SchwarzWeiss“), 2011, Nr.1 und Gold
-Genetikk (“Achter Tag“, 2015), Nr.1 Album-Charts und Gold
-Joy Denalane („Maureen“, 2011, „Gleisdreieck“, 2017), Top Ten Album-Charts
-Megaloh („Regenmacher“, 2016), Nr.2 Album-Charts
-Till Brönner („Till Brönner“, 2012)
-DJ Hell („Teufelswerk“,2009, „Zukunftsmusik“, 2017)
Films:
- Contra (2021, von Sönke Wortmann): Abspannsong „Use Me“ mit Joy Denalane 2021
- Alaska.de (2000, von Esther Gronenborn): Song „Palak Paneer“ mit MARSMOBIL
Pianist:
Recordings with:
- Udo Lindenberg („MTV-Unplugged 1“,2011, und „MTV-Unplugged 2“, 2018),
- Charlie Watts („Music Of The Rolling Stones“, 2005)
1990 - 2008: member of Klaus Doldingers Passport.
Peter Kruder
Artist, Producer, DJ
Viennese artist, producer and DJ Peter Kruder is one of the legendary figures in electronic music. Since the release of the "G-Stoned" EP (G-Stone, 1994), together with his partner Richard Dorfmeister as Kruder and Dorfmeister, his name is synonymous for outstanding quality sound production coupled with the taste and style of his DJ sets.
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