Nice To Be presents LDF - 11.3.17 @ duel:beat

ENG
Lello Di Franco aka L.D.F. approaches to the music since he was a child, listening to Funky, Disco and Hip Hop. Influenced by House and Detroit Techno, he started as a dj in 1993 inspired by his favorite artists including MAW, Todd Terry, Kerri Chandler, MK, Roger S, Frankie Knuckles, Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson. Always attentive to the search for new sounds, he considers himself musically eclectic. In 2011 his first production "L.D.F. vs Lostrocket - Loose in Mind", released by Mussen Project Records, enters the charts of Maya Jane Coles and Subb-an. In 2012 in collaboration with Quike, lands on Enterbt Rec, label that has released artists likes Chez Damier, Marcello Napoletano, Lexx and others. After he realized projects for famous labels such as Morris Audio, Abstract Theory and the legendary King Street Sounds with Gastek duo, with them he founded also Frole Records. In 2014 he began working with Nice To Be, as label manager and soon after as resident dj alongside names like Ellen Allien, Jamie Jones, Derrick May, Maceo Plex, Paul Johnson, Robert Hood and many more. In early 2016, together with the Detroit veteran Gari Romalis, releases "The Union ep" on Skylax Records, French label among the best of the underground scene.
ITA
Lello Di Franco aka L.D.F. si avvicina alla musica sin da bambino, ascoltando Funky, Disco ed Hip Hop. Influenzato dai primi suoni House e Detroit Techno, inizia come dj nel 1993 ispirato dai suoi artisti preferiti tra cui MAW, Todd Terry, Kerri Chandler, MK, Roger S, Frankie Knuckles, Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson. Sempre attento alle nuove sonorità, considera il suo stile eclettico. Nel 2011 la sua prima produzione "L.D.F. vs Lostrocket - Loose in Mind", rilasciata da Mussen Project Records, entra nelle charts di Maya Jane Coles e Subb-an. Nel 2012 grazie alla collaborazione con Quike, approda su Enterbt Rec, label che ha rilasciato artisti del calibro di Chez Damier, Marcello Napoletano, Lexx ed altri. Successivamente realizza progetti per labels prestigiose tra cui Morris Audio, Abstract Theory e la leggendaria King Street Sounds insieme al duo Gastek, con loro inoltre ha fondato l'etichetta Frole Records. Nel 2014 inizia a collaborare con Nice To Be, coprendo il ruolo di label manager e poco dopo di resident dj affiancando nomi come Ellen Allien, Jamie Jones, Derrick May, Maceo Plex, Paul Johnson, Robert Hood ed altri. Nel 2016, insieme al veterano di Detroit Gari Romalis, rilascia "The Union ep" su Skylax Records, label francese tra le migliori del panorama underground.