The best way to describe Paolo Apollo Negri‘s performance style on “A Bigger Tomorrow” is simple: Jimi Hendrix on organ!
“Destination: Mars” – new EP
After two years of lunar wanderings, Moonbrew and Paolo Apollo Negri move the horizon a little further and embark on a new adventure that takes them, this time, to Mars. In retracing the history of space missions that have investigated the red planet, the sound becomes more modern and layered, even if there is no lack of references to the previous adventure. A common thread links the new “Destination: Mars” to the two chapters of LEM Tales: taking inspiration from the past to talk about the present, drawing on an epic and shared imagination to tell the challenges that face us all. Once again, jazz merges with hip-hop, funk with electronics, vintage instruments with new technologies to paint the portrait of a changing world, oriented towards the future but firmly anchored in the past. Listen HERE
“As if it matters” – new single
This time, beat-maker and bass player Moonbrew, along with composer and keyboardist Paolo Apollo Negri, reimagine the iconic Piero Umiliani, whose influence resonates deeply with anyone who grew up with a passion for b-movies, library music, and soundtracks.
Joined by singer-songwriter Tilde, the duo put their unique spin on Umiliani’s “Nel Villaggio” (featured on side B of this release), an instrumental piece from his 1975 library album Continente Nero. The hypnotic marimba melody that opens the original track serves as the foundation for their reinterpretation. By sampling the marimba and combining it with synthesizers and a fresh beat, they create the perfect backdrop for Tilde’s vocals, giving birth to a new ethereal and dreamy song titled “As If It Matters“(on side A).
More info HERE
G.O.L.E.M. – new album
“Gathering Of the Legendary Elephant Monsters” is the natural evolution of G.O.L.E.M.‘s musical vision: to modernize the tradition of a glorious past and create an imaginative sound, rich in references yet unique and unmistakable in its authorial traits. The album is based on tons of old organs, synthesizers, and electric pianos, melded into a boiling cauldron of tube amplifiers, aged woods from Ludwig and Rickenbacker, and dusty electric contraptions dreamt up by engineers on acid.
Out on September 27th by Black Widow Records. More info here.
Marek De Vann feat. Paolo Apollo Negri
Brace yourself for a high-voltage journey into the heart of vintage Italian grit, reimagined. Released on May 14, 2025, Il Fuggiasco / A Mano Armata is a gripping two-track instrumental EP by Marek De Vann, designed as a sonic homage to the legendary Italian crime films of the 1970s. Each note, chord, and rhythm pulses like a scene from a lost Poliziotteschi classic, tense, stylish, and emotionally charged. Collaborating with Paolo Apollo Negri, one of Europe’s most respected Hammond organ players, Marek blends atmospheric analog synths with the raw edge of Hammond-driven suspense, creating an EP that doesn’t just sound cinematic, it feels cinematic.
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