Puddu Varano

This Italian/Danish duo (Alex Puddu & Morten Varano) mish-mash styles ranging from funk, 70's disco, house, d'n'b and through to soul and not least, latin and rock. Morten Varano also collaborates with DJ Ramon Santana under the name Los Chicharrons. They released their debut album 'Freakuency' on BMG Denmark in 1998, 'Star 70' in 2000 and their third album, 'Time To Grow', in 2002.

CD: Freakuency

[74321555342]
Puddu Varano - Freakuency

Track Listing:

  1. Freakuency
  2. Motorbikes
  3. I'm Going Away
  4. Summer Heat
  5. Day Without Sun
  6. Sleeping Pills
  7. Running Through the City Lights
  8. Doberboy
  9. Irradiate
  10. Miami Beach - Here We Go

Released 1998 on BMG Denmark. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Amazing and hard-to-find debut album from Puddu Varano, focusing significantly on acid breakbeat. Fully comparable in quality to Star 70. Particular standout tracks include the sampled Motorbikes, Day Without Sun, and Doberboy.Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

Promo CDS: Puddu Varano - Day Without Sun

[74321600622]
Pudu Varano - Day Without Sun CDS Promo

Track Listing:

  1. Day Without Sun - Original Mix (3:12)
  2. Day Without Sun - Shanks Mix Edit (4:24)
  3. Day Without Sun - "Sonny Face on a D.W.S." Mix (5:51)
  4. Day Without Sun - "Excursion" Mix (7:29)
  5. Day Without Sun - Shanks Mix (6:08)

Released 1998 on RCA/BMG Denmark. Three worthy mixes, but none stand up to the catchy original.

CDS: I'm Going Away

[74321555332]
Puddu Varano - I'm Going Away

Track Listing:

  1. I'm Going Away - Original Mix (4:02)
  2. I'm Going Away - Bjorn Svin Mix (4:36)
  3. I'm Going Away - Keeps Them There' Mix (9:01)
  4. I'm Going Away - Sonny Face Presenting Puddu Beat Mix (5:44)

Released 1998 on BMG Denmark. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. The first track is nice enough, but the other three are lacking representations in both drum & bass and hardcore. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

CDS: Motherless

[74321652002]
Puddu Varano - Motherless

Track Listing:

  1. Motherless - Original Mix - Edit (4:02)
  2. Motherless - Original Mix (4:20)
  3. Motherless - Face Da Boom Remix (6:18)

Released 1999 on BMG Denmark. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. The Original Mix is fast and upbeat, whilst the Face Da Boom Remix takes some getting used to because it sounds like the track is running at half speed. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

CDS: On A Sunny Day

[74321711322]
Puddu Varano - On A Sunny Day

Track Listing:

  1. On A Sunny Day - Radio Edit (3.55)
  2. On A Sunny Day - Full Length (6.12)
  3. On A Sunny Day - Bonus Beats (4.40)

Released 1999 on BMG Denmark. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Original version features on the album 'Star 70'. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

12": What About the Girls

[MURENA003]
Puddu Varano - What About the Girls

Track Listing:

  1. What About the Girls - Original Mix
  2. What About the Girls - Menimax Remix
  3. What About the Girls - Jadell Remix
  4. What About the Girls - Los Chicharrons Remix

Released 2000 on Murena Records. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Contains elements from "Easy Evil" by A.O. Day. Additional remix and production on track 2 by DJ Nima, on track 3 by Jadell and on track 4 by Los Chicharrons. 'What About the Girls' is another of Puddu Varano's wonderful funk fuelled tracks and one of the highlights of the Star 70 album. The Menimax Remix slows down the pace down, whereas the Jadell Remix breaks up the beats and adds percussion - quite fun. The best is saved for the Los Chicharrons Remix which adds and extra helping of glam and significantly increases the tempo whilst staying faithful to the original version.

12": Colombia

[MURENA005]
Puddu Varano - Colombia

Track Listing:

  1. Colombia - Original Mix
  2. Get Together
  3. Colombia - Cut La Roc Remix
  4. Colombia - Jacknife Lee Remix

Released 2/01 on Murena Records. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Vocals by Ramon Santana. Additional remix and production on track 3 by Cut La Roc and on track 4 by Jacknife Lee. Stick to the 'Original Mix' of Colombia, which is a fantastic excursion of '70's style funk fused with Afro-Caribbean glam. Hammond organs let rip!

Promo CDS: Puddu Varano - Invisible Man

[PVP 01]
Puddu Varano - Invisible Man CDS Promo

Track Listing:

  1. Invisible Man - Radio Edit (3:40)
  2. Invisible Man (6:20)
  3. Invisible Man - Murena's Instrumental (4:22)

Released 2000 on RCA/BMG Denmark.

Promo CDS: Puddu Varano - Free Fall

[74321 64023 2]
Puddu Varano - Free Fall CDS Promo

Track Listing:

  1. Free Fall - Radio Edit (3:48)

Released 2000 on RCA/BMG Denmark. This promo is extremely rare, but obviously you're better off getting the Star 70 album.

CD: Star 70

[74321 64023 2]
Puddu Varano - Star 70

Track Listing:

  1. Star 70
  2. What About the Girls
  3. Free Fall
  4. On a Sunny Day
  5. Invisible Man
  6. Colombia
  7. El Macho
  8. The Fix
  9. The Bird With Colourful Wings
  10. Devil in N.Y.C.

Released 2/00 on RCA/BMG Denmark (Italy (BMG) May 00 / France (BMG) Jan 01 / UK import (BMG) Jan 01). Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Vocals on tracks 4 & 6 by Ramon Santana, on track 3 by Thomas Troelsen, on track 5 by Carla Alexandra and on track 2 by Al Agami. This is a very interesting album, covering many styles of music. The highlight is undoubtably 'Colombia', which is the same version as the 'Original Mix' on the the above vinyl. For me personally the album opens on a very strong note and maintains a high level of production and originality up until 'Colombia', after which things start getting a little bit dark and moody for my liking. From this album i've been playing 'Star 70', 'On a Sunny Day', 'Invisible Man' and 'Columbia' on a regular basis in my funk/bigbeat sets - i've not got many albums in my collection that can boast that. Well worth hunting out.

12": Treating Me Mean

[MURENA0011]
Puddu Varano - Treating Me Mean

Track Listing:

  1. Treating Me Mean - Original Mix
  2. Treating Me Mean - Dub
  3. Lets Get Higher

Released 10/01 on Murena Records. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. Vocal by Lady Z. The title track is a solid samba-house combo, featuring vocals by Lady Z, although the emphesis on these vocals is subtle. For those not so keen on vocals, the dub mix drops the bulk of the vocal content whilst keeping the rest of the track intact. 'Lets Get Higher' is a slower paced slice of disco-funk. Overall this is a rather average affair.

CD Album: Time To Grow

[Murena 015CD]
Puddu Varano - time to grow

Track Listing:

  1. Blue Sky White Sand (5:46)
  2. Hide Your Ways (4:55)
  3. Black Heat (4:36)
  4. Running With the Devil (5:04)
  5. Back to You (3:39)
  6. Finger Trip (4:15)
  7. When She Comes (4:42)
  8. Treating Me Mean (4:16)
  9. Butterfly (3:27)
  10. I'm in Control (3:53)

Released 2002 on Murena Records. Written and produced by Puddu Varona. 'Time to Grow' is like listening to a different artist. As artistic as this change to downbeat latin jazz is, it's not what a fan of Puddu Varano's previous release, Star 70, would likely be looking for. Very different. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.

Other Info:

For further information on Puddu Varano see their official web site.

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