Bruno Belissimo is an Italian-Canadian DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist that recently released his latest EP, ‘Questo disco me lo comprerei’.

His music production has a unique sound influenced by Italian space-disco classics and sci-fi horror movie soundtracks from the late 70s and early 80s, reworked in a contemporary and original style.

‘Questo disco me lo comprerei’ is Bruno Belissimo’s latest EP recently released via POLYAMORE, the label he founded and manages.
The album brings the Italo/Nu Disco sounds to another level. The producer, inspired by the Italian proto-Italo records from the late 70s, has made a record like a band would do instead of using extensive programming. The result is a warmer approach to the genre, more musical but still very dancefloor oriented. Four unreleased tracks plus the single Malocchio, released on 29 September. Thanks to sophisticated samples and retro-futuristic grooves, Bruno Belissimo confirms himself as a musician and producer with a unique and unmistakable style, capable of creating fresh and innovative projects.

“It all starts with the bass line”

How much time and effort went into the creation of your upcoming EP?

Bruno Belissimo: It’s always quite a run to make an album or an EP even though I have my own method to write and produce. I spent the whole summer touring and the most difficult part was to find the time to go to the studio and finalize the tracks.

What can you tell us about the recording process? Is there something you would like to highlight from it?

It all starts with the bass line, it’s my main instrument and I like to build up a song on it. Then I normally work on the production keeping it very essential in order to define the main elements of the track. After that I export a demo version so I can listen to it when I’m not in the studio, and that is extremely helpful to me to notice what has to be changed or modified or what works fine already. Very important is also to share the tracks with other people to get feedbacks.

How do you usually approach music making and was this time any different?

This time it was different because I decided to work with other musicians instead of programming all parts by myself… for example, during the writing process I didn’t pay much attention to the drum part because I knew my brother Bonito would have recorded it. I give great freedom to the musicians I work with, I don’t want them to just copy a part I programmed but I push them to bring their own sound, approach to music and ideas.

<a href="https://brunobelissimo.bandcamp.com/album/questo-disco-me-lo-comprerei">Questo disco me lo comprerei by Bruno Belissimo</a>

What are some future plans for you now?

I want to bring on stage a trio after many years of performing in solo. Now it’s the right time! I also want to make more tracks and release music more often through my label POLYAMORE.

Tell us about influences and inspiration.

I’m influenced by old school funk which is my style of playing bass. Italo-disco for the sounds in general and I like the idea of always keeping an healthy pop approach to music

What kind of gear do you use in the studio?

I really enjoy using vintage gear, especially synthesizers even though I’m not a nerd and I’m fine with vst as well. I have guitars, many many basses, percussions… pretty much everything is always ready to be recorded.

Do you have any other projects you are part of at the moment?

Yes, as bass player I’m part of the band of Fran Quintale and Alan Sorrenti. I also run a label called POLYAMORE focused on disco and house music so I’m always in the studio to make tracks for the with other producers or producing myself new artists to put in the label.