Very unusual review for my standards, but today we talk about two things that matter a lot for anyone who spends their days listening to EDM.

First, I’m Italian, and once in a while I enjoy some music in my own language even if most of you reading don’t speak it. Second, the importance of jumping into different genres from time to time. It keeps things fresh.

I received a very nice album by Giuseppe Cucè, “Ventuno Grammi“. Nine tracks with such an emotional load that I decided to write about it although it leans way more into songwriting than the electronic stuff we usually serve here. But you know how it goes. When something carries the right values, the genre becomes secondary.

And “Ventuno Grammi” does exactly that. A varied palette of sounds built on simple tools like pianos, guitars and a very clean voice. Giuseppe’s lyrics are incredible and I know many won’t understand them, but I still recommend checking “Ventuno”, the title track. That one hit me straight in the heart. I usually focus more on musicality than on messages in line with the blog, yet here both are strong. Most of the tunes are lightweight, catchy and get stuck in the ear in the nicest way.

Why Ventuno, or twenty one? Because of the popular belief that the soul weighs 21 grams. Maybe this album weighs a little more or less, but it leaves an impact. A massive one.

Here is my top 3.

Di Estate Non Si Muore
80/100

Potential summer hit as the title hints. Funky base, groovy baseline, catchy hook that highlights Giuseppe’s tone. I can already picture this on a beach somewhere. So clean, so funky.

Ventuno
84/100

Not giving higher because your enjoyment depends a lot on understanding the lyrics. But wow, this was gorgeous. Calm voice, serious tone, simple base growing through the riff. The text is beautiful. Put some effort into reading it, it pays off.

È tutto così vero
86/100

Musicality wins again. The flute in the base is wild and it works perfectly. More energetic vocals, tribal drums, that element that alone could be annoying but here becomes a caraibic dance. Great storytelling and a riff that lands with force. This was the intro of the album and it convinced me to keep going despite the unusual genre for my standards. See?

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