NINO
MOSCHELLA / THE REAL BETTER BELIEVE EP
Heard on Trevor Nelson’s Soul Nation (BBC Radio 1), Benji
B’s Deviation (1XTRA), Radio Nova (France) & Compost
Radio Show (Germany)
“The mighty Ubiquity
crew taps into another fresh and funky talent… an essential
piece for real music lovers everywhere.”
BPM MAGAZINE
"Some of the most
refreshing and earthy music I've heard in the last few years -
the real deal in a world over run by technology."
MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE
“Super fresh...
well produced.”
DOMU
"4.5/5
Cut from the same cloth as soul/funk legends Stevie Wonder,
Prince, Betty Davis and Sly Stone, 29 year old, multi-instrumentalist
Nino Moschella is what they call in A&R circles “a right
fucking find”. Delivered with heart, soul and honesty each
of the four folk-funk-soul-rock inspired gems that go to make
up this debut possess a genuine homespun charm and beauty that
will not only bowl you over, but will then pick you up, dust you
down and perhaps maybe even give you a hug."
DJ MAG
"Nino's EP is absolutely fabulous...a record
that Steve Wonder should be making in 2006. Highly recommended
purchase."
MUSIC FOR ROBOTS
This
limited edition EP features 4 brand new tracks (and an exclusive
remix from Sa-Ra Creative Partners) from the latest addition to
the Ubiquity roster – Nino Moschella. Also included is a
demo track that will not be on the album to be released in 2006.
The first time we heard 29 year old Nino Moschella we knew he
had a magic touch. Gritty, soulful, and honest, his vocal styling
and unique funk-meets-rock-meets-soul-meets-folk productions were
a must-have for Ubiquity. Imagine our surprise when we learned
that this golden voice belonged to a rough n’tumble Irish-Italian-American
character from around the way.
On “Better Off”, as with most of his tracks, Nino
plays almost all the instruments and makes most of the noises
from drums to beat boxing, bass to banging random items in his
studio and playing some keys. It’s a minimal production
keeping only the most essential elements and it reminded us of
Betty Davis’ bass-line driven work. “Are You For Real”
is a mix of pure Sly-meets-Prince driven grooves, with a lo-fi
stoner soul feel while “Believe In Yourself” has adds
a little rock and gospel elements to the mix. The SRCP remix gives
the track a heavyweight cosmic funk rub featuring all new instrumentation,
background vocals and fatback beats, and the instrumental ain’t
a bad DJ tool either!
Fellow Bay Area crooner Bart Davenport bought Nino Moschella to
our attention. He mailed us a demo of tracks that had been recorded
at Moschella’s home studio. Working on only a 4-track tape
machine, hand claps and broom-stick banging took the place of
the usual computer driven drum loops – check the demo version
of “Inside Yourself”. Innovating with limited resources
his thrifty studio situation provided the perfect gritty back-drop
to a fresh vocal talent. Moschella’s demo was a series of
well-written songs with a unique and blend of 1960s soul, early
1970s funk mixed with a little bit of indie-pop and folk. Nino
Moschella currently lives with his wife Mia and recently born
daughter in rural Friant, California, close to Yosemite National
Park, in a round house his father built with friends in the late
1960s. He records in a music studio his father and friends also
built on the property. There’s nothing much but trees, creeks,
coyotes, the sun, moon and stars to keep them company. . .
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