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MAST LIVE LOOPING DUO
MAST LIVE LOOPING DUO.[1]

Stefano Tucci (May 31, 1983) is an italian musician, producer and songwriter.

Stefano Tucci's musical style spans breakbeat, trip hop, techno house, deep house, ambient house, rock, chill out, lounge, electro-pop and dark-pop.[2]

Musical Career[edit]

In 1998, Stefano formed the metal cover band Hell Chest, performing in iconic rock and metal bars in Napoli. The bassist of the band was Lucio Grilli, that then become member of Soul Secret and Mind Key. Composer and pianist Alessandro Laraspata was in that band on rhytm guitar. They played in the most iconic rock and metal scenes of the 90's in Naples: Napul@, Jail, Southern Bull.

In Bologna, he transitioned to electronic music and he co-founded the DJ duo Stepstoofar, signing with BRM Electro[3] producing singles like "Dear Bro" and "Soul & Music."They appeared on the music youtube channel "Urban Music Bank" in 2015.[4]

Stefano's solo career took off in 2013 with the release of "Collateral Thinking" under Smoothnotes Publishing[5] and later Machiavelli Records.[6] He then published the chill out album "Flows" and the pop one "A fine day to be born".

in 2018 published "9-Heartbit", going toward a more electronic sound.

In 2019 he published the fruit of the collaboration with singer Kristiana met in Paris some years before,[7] "Here, nowhere".[8][9]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stefano collaborated with French songwriter Alexia Charoud and arranged songs for the French artist MALE, contributing to the trip hop single "The Lonely and the Careless"[10] and co-producing the electro-pop EP "Mutations"[11] and the album "Eclore"

His musical evolution led to collaborations with artists like the italian percussionist Marco Vittoria and ventures such as "Mast." The duo's journey, is documented in their album, released posthumously for Marco Vittoria.[12][13][14][15]

Notable Performances and Collaborations:[edit]

Stefano collaborated with singer and actress Francesca Colapietro[16] on several songs and composer Mariano Bellopede on a LOFI project called Rainbow Tapes.

A remix of the song "Dis-le moi" taken from the MALE EP "Mutations" was done by producer Purple Idole in 2022.

Musical style and influences:[edit]

Stefano's influences range from classic rock bands to electronic genres to traditional music singers, encompassing Pain of Salvation, Anathema, Nirvana,Metallica, Massive Attack, The Prodigy, Vivaldi, Gilberto Gil, Pino Daniele.

Themes in Stefano's music revolve around contradictions and opposites, portraying the constant struggle for balance in an unbalanced world. Society's injustice and love serve constantly as inspiration.[2]

Discography[edit]

Composer, Producer:

  • (2010) BOBBE POLLEGE - Genre: House Music - Label: BRM Electro - Artist: Stepstoofar (Stefano Tucci, DJ Andrea FAR)
  • (2011) BAD INSPIRATION - Genre: House Music - Label: BRM Electro - Artist: Stepstoofar (Stefano Tucci, DJ Andrea FAR)
  • (2011) STRANGE DAYS - Genre: Berlin Techno Music - Label: BRM Electro - Artist: Stepstoofar (Stefano Tucci, DJ Andrea FAR)
  • (2011) SOUL AND MUSIC - Genre: House Music - Label: BRM Electro - Artist: Stepstoofar (Stefano Tucci, DJ Andrea FAR)
  • (2013) COLLATERAL THINKING - Genre: Chill House, Lounge - Label: Smoothnotes Publishing - Artist: Stefano Tucci
  • (2013)IMPROVISATION TEMPTATION - Genre: Chill House, Lounge - Label: Groove Butta Records - Artist: Stefano Tucci
  • (2016) FLOWS - Genre: Chill Out, Lounge
  • (2016) A FINE DAY TO BE BORN - Genre: Pop, Rockpop
  • (2018) 9 HEARTBIT - Genre: Trip Hop, Downtempo, Electronica, 2steps
  • (2019) HERE, NOWHERE - Genre: Chill House, Deep House
  • (2020) CHLORAL - Genre: Techno House, Ambient House, Electronica
  • (2020) THE LONELY AND THE CARELESS - Genre: Trip Hop
  • (2021)RAINBOW TAPES LOFI SINGLES - Tracks: Blue Track, Closer, From my Window, Overnight Travel, Reflexes - Genre: World Music, Electronic
  • (2023) MAST LOOPING DUO . - Genre: World Music, Electronic
  • (2024) MARCH - Genre: Pop

Arranger :

  • (2021) MUTATIONS - Genre: French Electropop - Artist: MALE
  • (2023) ECLORE - Genre: French Electropop - Artist: MALE

Awards or Recognitions:[edit]

Thanks to online digital distribution by BRM Electro with Stepstoofar dj duo they ranked 8662 in a world chart of 2010 on the website dj-rankings.com[17]

In 2015, Stefano Tucci was recognized as one of the Top 100 independent producers in Italy on the Zimbalam platform, later acquired by Tunecore.[18]

Personal Life[edit]

Trivia and Fun Facts

Stefano Tucci played a street flute player in the Franco-Georgian movie "PaP".

Stefano Tucci is a LEGO enthusiast, showcasing his creations, such as an ESP Explorer guitar, at the Art of the Brick by Nathan Sawaya exposition in New York in 2013.[19]

Stefano Tucci Lego Guitar
Stefano Tucci Lego Guitar

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Live concert in Paris".
  2. ^ a b "Beneath the Surface: Stefano Tucci". TURTLE TEMPO. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ^ "BRM Electro / Labels | BRM MUSIC".
  4. ^ Stepstoofar - Bobbe Pollege, retrieved 2023-12-21
  5. ^ "GBMUSIC". www.gbmusic.it.
  6. ^ "Machiavelli Music Search".
  7. ^ "Stefano Tucci the artist from Naples". VIRAL MUSIC BLOG (in Italian). 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  8. ^ "Stefano Tucci 'Here, Nowhere' Album". myriadmuzik.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  9. ^ "Stefano Tucci // Here, Nowhere on .: NOVA MUSIC blog". 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  10. ^ Herman, Matt (2020-11-05). "Introducing Stefano Tucci with his brand new single "The Lonely and The Careless" – Camdenmonthly". Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  11. ^ "MALE-musique - Dis-le-moi Paroles". l-hit.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  12. ^ E, Shahar (2023-12-09). "Stefano Tucci & Marco Vittoria Echoe Resilience in album 'MAST Looping Duo'". Your fave music blog. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  13. ^ "Beyond Boundaries: Stefano Tucci & Marco Vittoria's 'MAST Looping Duo' is a Genre-Defying Journey". Breaking Music Magazine. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  14. ^ refraineditor (2023-12-09). "Sonic Tapestry: The Mastery of MAST Looping Duo by Stefano Tucci & Marco Vittoria". Refrain Music. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  15. ^ "Eternal Harmony: Stefano Tucci & Marco Vittoria duet for the final time in 'MAST Looping Duo'". Pressparty. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  16. ^ https://www.francescacolapietro.it
  17. ^ "STEPSTOOFAR - Official Global DJ Rankings". djrankings.org. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  18. ^ Moseley, Martin (2024-01-03). ""Disconnected from the World": A Decade of Sonic Contemplation". Urbanista Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  19. ^ "Stefano Tucci". Genius. Retrieved 2024-01-04.