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Rapone starts back in the far 1.9.9.4. by following and looking with particular attention at the ferment of the independent Italian music in those days (Century Vox, Crime Squad, Cordata, X/Helter Skelter, Black Out, Novenove, Vox Pop, Gridalo Forte, CNI, Irma, Banda Bonnot, Area Cronica, Cyclope, Undafunk, Wide, Suoni Di Strada, Royality). He specializes himself in the booking and management of some independent bands.
In 2.0.0.0. he decides to focus his attention on the DJs side and he starts to work as press office for Feel Good Productions. Step by step he broadens his work by following the communication of various music genres and by working with different clubs in Turin (e.g. Barbar, The Plug at Centralino, Krakatoa), Bologna (Link) and Rome (Saponeria).
At the same time he manages the marketing of some clothing brands such as Eblood/Hannibal Store, Mentalità Ultras, Load/Casabase, Thiler, To:fino and the press office for some music releases of La Suite records, etc.
Currently he is the art director of the FLORA (P.zza Vittorio 24 Torino), the LAB (P.zza Vittorio 13 Torino), etc., etc.
In January 2011 he was the art director/press office/pr of the COSMOPOLITAN in Turin. He has organized the dj sets of: Stevie Kotey (Chicken Lips), Eddie Piller (Acid Jazz rcd.), Simon Lee (Faze Action), Al Kent (Million Dollar Disco).
At Flora, where Rapone collaborates with Federico "DJ Fede" Grazziottin being his press office, he promotes the following sounds: Afro, Funk, Disco, Cosmic, Garage, Soulful, House. At Flora he has organized the dj sets of:
Andy Lewis (Acid Jazz rcd.), Big Bang (Arision rcd.), Jazzman Gerald, Patrick Forge, Rocco Pandiani (Right Tempo rcd.), Bruno Bolla (Cool Dance), Perry Louis (Jazz Cafe London), Demus (2 Banks Of 4), Simon Lee (Faze Action), Daniele Baldelli (Baia deli Angeli/Cosmic), Beppe Loda (Typhoon), Dam Funk (Stones Throw rcd.), Mozart (Baia deli Angeli/Jestofunk), James Pants (Stones Throw rcd.), Dj Tbc (Cosmic/Papillon), Rubens (Baia degli Angeli/ Les Cigales), Dj Pery (Mecca), Spranga (Chicago/Arlecchino), Kenny Carpenter (Studio 54 - NYC), Luca Trevisi (Super Value), Massimino Lippoli (Echoes Club). Also supported by Flora: Dom Servini at Jazz:Re:Found Festival 2011 and Aloe Blacc at Monforte in Jazz 2011.
In Autumn 2.0.0.9. he creates the "Rapone Goes To Milano" project, which involves him as Press Office/PR in Milan, especially for Club NME Milan / BUGGEDOut! Milan / Club Nation, and also at Mono Bar with The Wooden Theories.
In April 2011 starts with the dj and producer Fabio "Eso" Taravella a new project called BEDFORD AVENUE. Bedford Avenue is resident in the famous international club PLASTIC (Milan, IT) and in Its hometown hosted acts from Reecha (Standard Place), Ossie (Hyperdub), Teeth (502 rcd.), Subeena (Opit, Planet Mu), Damu (Keysound rcd.).
In 2.0.0.0. he decides to focus his attention on the DJs side and he starts to work as press office for Feel Good Productions. Step by step he broadens his work by following the communication of various music genres and by working with different clubs in Turin (e.g. Barbar, The Plug at Centralino, Krakatoa), Bologna (Link) and Rome (Saponeria).
At the same time he manages the marketing of some clothing brands such as Eblood/Hannibal Store, Mentalità Ultras, Load/Casabase, Thiler, To:fino and the press office for some music releases of La Suite records, etc.
Currently he is the art director of the FLORA (P.zza Vittorio 24 Torino), the LAB (P.zza Vittorio 13 Torino), etc., etc.
In January 2011 he was the art director/press office/pr of the COSMOPOLITAN in Turin. He has organized the dj sets of: Stevie Kotey (Chicken Lips), Eddie Piller (Acid Jazz rcd.), Simon Lee (Faze Action), Al Kent (Million Dollar Disco).
At Flora, where Rapone collaborates with Federico "DJ Fede" Grazziottin being his press office, he promotes the following sounds: Afro, Funk, Disco, Cosmic, Garage, Soulful, House. At Flora he has organized the dj sets of:
Andy Lewis (Acid Jazz rcd.), Big Bang (Arision rcd.), Jazzman Gerald, Patrick Forge, Rocco Pandiani (Right Tempo rcd.), Bruno Bolla (Cool Dance), Perry Louis (Jazz Cafe London), Demus (2 Banks Of 4), Simon Lee (Faze Action), Daniele Baldelli (Baia deli Angeli/Cosmic), Beppe Loda (Typhoon), Dam Funk (Stones Throw rcd.), Mozart (Baia deli Angeli/Jestofunk), James Pants (Stones Throw rcd.), Dj Tbc (Cosmic/Papillon), Rubens (Baia degli Angeli/ Les Cigales), Dj Pery (Mecca), Spranga (Chicago/Arlecchino), Kenny Carpenter (Studio 54 - NYC), Luca Trevisi (Super Value), Massimino Lippoli (Echoes Club). Also supported by Flora: Dom Servini at Jazz:Re:Found Festival 2011 and Aloe Blacc at Monforte in Jazz 2011.
In Autumn 2.0.0.9. he creates the "Rapone Goes To Milano" project, which involves him as Press Office/PR in Milan, especially for Club NME Milan / BUGGEDOut! Milan / Club Nation, and also at Mono Bar with The Wooden Theories.
In April 2011 starts with the dj and producer Fabio "Eso" Taravella a new project called BEDFORD AVENUE. Bedford Avenue is resident in the famous international club PLASTIC (Milan, IT) and in Its hometown hosted acts from Reecha (Standard Place), Ossie (Hyperdub), Teeth (502 rcd.), Subeena (Opit, Planet Mu), Damu (Keysound rcd.).
