Today, it’s an honor for us to host on the Main Mix Series a duo that keeps pushing the boundaries of their genre in crafting an avant-garde sound. Agents Of Time is the project of Andrea Di Ceglie and Luigi Tutolo. A revered two man live act, DJs and masters of their sound in the studio.
Since starting their journey together as Agents Of Time, the two Italians have combined their talents and shared influences to become a globally indemand dance act, releasing on a number of leading labels along the way. A muchloved debut 12” on Correspondent in 2014, ‘Polina’, marked them out as an exciting new name in the realm of emotional, melodic techno and kickstarted their touring career.
A hardwareheavy, improvisational live set spanning house, techno and acid is at the heart of what they do. The two members perform around a square table, facing each other, translating a symbiotic energy through the machines and communicating through instinct and gesture. A complex, unique and unpredictable dance between human minds and analog equipment that invariably creates moments of magic. Their live set was partly inspired by an expert of the craft in Mathew Jonson, and it is telling of Agents Of Time’s success that they now count Jonson as a collaborator. ‘Repeating Patterns, Numbers and Letters’, Agents Of Time’s first studio collaboration with Jonson came out in March 2019, following live shows together at Rex Club (Paris) and Movement Festival (Torino).
The adventurous spirit and heady sound palette is channeled into house, techno and more obscure selections. Their work in the studio is a freeflowing ritual, an extension of what they do on stage. ‘Spread The Word’, their debut album came out Stem Records in 2014 and was followed by hit EPs for Maceo Plex’s Ellum Audio, their own label Obscura and Curle Recordings. A relationship with Tale Of Us and multiple appearances at Afterlife events has also led to Agents Of Time signing to Afterlife with the stunning ‘Dream Vision’ EP and ‘Paradigm’ on the Realm Of Consciousness compilation.
The Agents Of Time are taking careful steps and showing themselves to be gifted, versatile performers with each one. Whether on record, on stage or at an any event, count on a highquality output, finely balanced between experimentation and a straight dancefloor vibe.
But the biggest news is here now – their second album, Universo, is ready. Elevating their trademark melodic techno with an exquisite pop-ness, Universo has found its ideal home with Kompakt, following their Music Made Paradise 2020 debut EP for the label. It’s a meeting of minds that makes perfect sense.
To celebrate the release of their new album ‘Universo’ the duo recorded a new exclusive mix for our When We Dip mix series! Enjoy!
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