Satelliti

The early stages of Italian duo Satelliti began in 2010 with a sequence of jam sessions between Andrea Polato on drums and Marco Dalle Luche on keyboards and electronics, fueled by the influences of techno, jazz, and Krautrock. Over time, the sessions produced a variety of recordings that they crafted from live improvisations, and those ideas would then be turned into their first release, Im Magen des Kosmos ("In the Belly of the Cosmos").

It wasn't until their second album, Transister, which was released in late 2013, that they gained recognition from a wider audience. They showcased the psychedelic side of the band with pulsating rhythms and drums, introducing elements of electronica and at points, leaning more toward their techno influences. Transister's music also drew comparisons to artists like jazz legends <a href="spotify:artist:0kbYTNQb4Pb1rPbbaF0pT4">Miles Davis</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2ZvrvbQNrHKwjT7qfGFFUW">Herbie Hancock</a>, and their fellow countrymen <a href="spotify:artist:5S2qz9t9m2OSBtSLZz4tMx">Zu</a>, and the softer moments were compared to avant-garde group <a href="spotify:artist:4VpWzXVUAR2YyQuWQpNGAf">Bohren & der Club of Gore</a>. Following the release of the album the band went on a European tour, taking the song structures of the album and reconstructing them in a live experience they described as "taking Bitches Brew to the club." ~ James Pearce