Review
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Massimiliano Pagliara moved from Lecce to Milan and then Berlin through his love of music, in search of new sounds, he ended up dancing in legendary clubs like Ostgut until he felt ready and willing to join in the buzz as a DJ. And not before long, Massimiliano Pagliara was the one who got the same crowds moving he formerly was an enthusiastic part of, with knowledgeable selections touching a plethora of bases from disco and house origins and what became of it, spiked with a good dose of the unexpected, leftfield and obscure and overall utmost groovyness. All delivered with his very own supercharming demeanor, styled with both grace and conviction, coming on like the sweet missionary of nocturnal bliss. And as much as he loves playing the music he loves, producing the music he loves was the obvious next step to take. Having developed an obsession with analogue synth sounds, Massimiliano Pagliara gathered vintage equipment and holed up in his studio, to work on producing the music he always wanted to produce. And the results were so convincing that they led Daniel Wang, certainly not someone to take A&R duties lightly, to release his debut single on his legendary Balihu imprint. Since then he spread his lovely melodies and infectious grooves to mainstays like Rush Hour Recordings, Meakusma, Needwant and eventually the seminal club and label haven Robert Johnson. And thus “Focus For Infinity” came to life, Massimiliano Pagliara’s testament to his own inspirations and preferences, transferred into a superb voyage of disco and house transcendentalism, that owes as much to electronic pioneers like Patrick Cowley, as it does to the legacy of the defining days of Italo Disco, Synthpop and Chicago House. But however truthful he may have put his Prophet 5, Korgs and Rolands into action, this album is clearly not clinging to paying tributes. An excellent album from start to finish.....