Bini & Martini
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Bini & Martini is a duo composed of house music
producers
and DJs Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini, from Italy
. They are known under a variety of pseudonyms, including House of Glass, Eclipse, The Goodfellas and The Groovelines.
area and started producing music in 1992 for a number of projects released by the Underground Music Movement
(UMM) label. He also hosted a TV program on Italian television in 1992. Gianni Bini began producing in 1990, and the following year started a production team named Fathers Of Sound with Fulvio Perniola.
Bini and Martini met at UMM in 1996 and started producing tracks under the name House Of Glass, also founding the label Ocean Trax. Many of their tracks are released by British label Azuli Records
. Their best known release is "Makes Me Love You", a rework of Sister Sledge
's "Thinking Of You", released under the name Eclipse, that reached #39 in the UK Singles Chart
in 1999.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producers
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJs Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini, from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. They are known under a variety of pseudonyms, including House of Glass, Eclipse, The Goodfellas and The Groovelines.
Career
Paolo Martini became a professional DJ in 1985 in the VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
area and started producing music in 1992 for a number of projects released by the Underground Music Movement
Underground Music Movement
Underground Music Movement is a disco label that signed artists such as Alex Party. In the 1990s UMM collaborated with the Moda & Musica and launched clothing brand of the same name UMM for the youth....
(UMM) label. He also hosted a TV program on Italian television in 1992. Gianni Bini began producing in 1990, and the following year started a production team named Fathers Of Sound with Fulvio Perniola.
Bini and Martini met at UMM in 1996 and started producing tracks under the name House Of Glass, also founding the label Ocean Trax. Many of their tracks are released by British label Azuli Records
Azuli Records
Azuli Records is an independent record label, focusing mainly on house music and other forms of electronic dance music. The label was founded by DJ Dave Piccioni in London, UK in 1991 and went into liquidation in April 2009. It's assets were sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd...
. Their best known release is "Makes Me Love You", a rework of Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...
's "Thinking Of You", released under the name Eclipse, that reached #39 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1999.
Bini & Martini
- 1998 "Dancing With You" (with Romina JohnsonRomina JohnsonRomina Johnson is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother....
) - 2000 "Happiness" (with Melonie Daniels, Schon-Jomel Crawford and Eric KupperEric KupperEric Kupper is an American keyboardist, arranger, songwriter, remix artist, DJ and record producer of French descent. Playing in bands in his formative years, he got his real start in the mid-1980s working as a keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter for such producer/remixers as David Morales,...
) - 2002 "Say Yes" (with Su Su Bobien)
- 2004 "Dance (Disco Heat)" (with Memi P.)
- 2006 "Stop"
- 2007 "Low Frequencies" (with Lorenzo Giannechinni)
- 2008 "Baby Bumps EP"
House of Glass
- 1996 "Take Me Over" (with Fulvio Perniola and Judy Albanese)
- 1996 "Love's Here At Last" (with Judy Albanese)
- 1998 "Playin' With My Mind" (Pepper MashayPepper MashayPepper MaShay is an Urban/Soul music, House music and Club/Dance singer-songwriter who has had success as a touring and studio performer.-Personal life:...
) - 2000 "Disco Down" (with Giorgio Giordano and Pepper Mashay)
- 2003 "Freakin'" (with Deanna Della Cioppa)
- 2007 "Stone Fox Chase"
- 2008 "Disco Down 2008" (with Giorgio Giordano and Pepper Mashay)
Eclipse
- 1999 "Makes Me Love You"
- 2002 "The Music" (with Deanna Della Cioppa)
- 2003 "Take Me Down (6 Underground)" (with Deanna Della Cioppa)
- 2004 "For Your Love" (with Michelle Weeks)
The Groovelines
- 1998 "Got To Dance Disco" (with Fulvio Perniola and Weston Foster)
- 2000 "Tonite" (with Weston Foster)
- 2004 "Look Ahead"
- 2006 "Every Woman"
Other aliases
- 1998 "Right Back To Love", as Subsystem (with Neri & BaroniPlanet FunkPlanet Funk is an Italian electronic dance musical ensemble.Members are Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, Marco Baroni, Alex Uhlmann and Alessandro Sommella , in addition to a series of guest singers in collaboration, like Dan Black, Sally Doherty, Raiz and John Graham...
and Pepper Mashay) - 1999 "Can't Give Her Up", as Wes Jay Project (with Gibo Rosin)
- 2000 "Soul Heaven", as The Goodfellas (with Pasta Boys and Lisa Millet)
- 2000 "The Best Of Me", as Subsystem (with Neri & Baroni and Lisa Millet)
- 2000 "Power Flower EP", as Power Flower (with DFC Team)
- 2001 "All Night", as The Goodfellas (with Pasta Boys and Deanna Della Cioppa)
- 2001 "Power Flower EP Vol. 2", as Power Flower
Production for other artists
- 1997 Jane Roberts - "Do Whatcha Feel" (with Marco Ossanna)
- 2000 Romina JohnsonRomina JohnsonRomina Johnson is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother....
feat. Luci Martin and Norma Jean WrightNorma Jean WrightNorma Jean Wright was the lead vocalist of the soul, R&B and disco group Chic, from 1977 to 1978. Before joining Chic in 1977, she sang in the female trio, the Topettes, and toured for a short time with The Spinners...
- "My Forbidden Lover" - 2001 High Society feat. Taka BoomTaka BoomTaka Boom is a female R&B and dance music singer and is the younger sister of Chaka Khan and Mark Stevens of Aurra. She sang background vocals for several Parliament albums in the 1970s...
- "Pick Me Up (And I'll Dance)" - 2001 East Town feat. Deanna - "Come To Me"