Valentina Black (IT)

With top selling vinyl releases and chart topping singles and remixes - on labels like KMS Records, Moonbootique, Juicy Music, Groove On, Frequenza, King Street, Moveubabe Records - Valentina Black (singer and songwriter, mixing engineer, composer and dj) is one of the most exciting electronic music producers and djs / live acts to hail from Italy. Originally a singer, songwriter, composer, hammond player and pianist. Valentina Black's musical roots are based on Funk, Disco, 80s, Jazz and Spiritual. In 2008, she sang and played in a recording session - “Freedom Jazz Dance” - with legendary Frank Zappa's drummer Jimmy Carl Black. Valentina Black and her band (known as Valentina Black Trio and Bruno Marini), signed a contract with Vibra Records and released her second album "Beat Generator". After a lot of experience with her band and playing around the world, Valentina Black was signed for the third album “4U”. As an electronic producer, Valentina Black debuted with "I Found A Blue Heart" Ep (vinyl and digital), in January 2013. After the success of the vinyl (bestseller charts on ''Decks.de''), and the support from Dj like: Luciano, SIS, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola and many others, she released "''Kali's Birthday''" (ByAwake label) and "''Siamesi''" Ep. Other records like her single on George Morel's ''Groove On Records'' (''I Will Be There'') along with ''Less hate'' and their successful follow up on NYC's legendary ''King Street Sounds'' label (''With You’’), and the beatport top selling nu disco record “Valentino” grabbed the attention of many, including legends like Kevin Saunderson and Kenny Larkin. She keeps on delivering hot releases and remixes in 2014 and 2015 on labels like Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records (Can’t Compare inc. Killed Cassette Remix), King Street Sounds (inc. a remix for Roland Clark), Moonbootique by Moonbootica, Treibjagd Records amongst others, while releasing regularly on her imprint Moveubabe Records and Frequenza and collaborating with artists such as Ann Saunderson! Valentina Black is part of the new live and production duo 7th Star (with Less Hate AKA Nihil Young), with quality releases on Toolroom Records, Gem Records, Tulipa, KMS Records (including a remix for Kevin Saunderson and Inner City) amongst others.