WAX UP!

May 15, 2021

WAX UP! n. 21

Jazz Is The Teacher

selected by Andrea Passenger

WAX UP! is first of all a community, and as we did in the past in the appointments on Radio Raheem, we want to expand our cultural and musical offerings through the selections of guest DJs and collectors. Today we present Andrea Passenger, a friend and passionate jazz, electronic and soul connoisseur, who has made a selection for us that is nothing short of wonderful!

ANDREA PASSENGER

Turin, Italy

Originally inspired by the Detroit world of sounds, Andrea is an appreciated dj, passionate producer and record collector from Torino. Has been active in the Italian underground since the mid-2000s and is part of the Jazz:re:found festival roster of djs since its inception, as well as the resident of its offshoot parties ‘Boogie Nights’ devoted to broken beat, underground disco and deep house. His taste and style led him to dj alongside luminaries like Theo Parrish, Gilles Peterson, Leo Mas, Larry Heard, as well as propose his sound abroad and at revered parties and clubs like Backwards, Slabs of the Tabernacle, Bleep43, Spiritland, Corsica Studios.

He recently opened Dora Exp record label, exploring the intersections between gritty MPC drums, opalescent synths, outer space soul and acid grooves; he also manages Icon Of Desire, a sonic manifesto dedicated to the connection between electronic music and space explorations.
His electronic productions can be found on labels like Tabernacle Records, Electronique.it, Ai Records, Land Of Dance, Eclipsemusic. His dj-friendly edits are published by Rain & Shine Records, Light Touches Records, Musica Altra.