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ADESSO

Italian / Mediterranean Soul Folklore × 2027 Club Culture Electronic Scene
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A cross-cultural music project where Mediterranean roots meet modern electronic sound.

Matteo Cinti, aka Teo Cinti, and Raz Ulukaya, aka Jojo Baklawa, are the creative force behind ADESSO - a project shaped by movement, travel, and life between cultures. Built around the feeling of constantly being on the road, ADESSO reflects two artists who move from place to place, often working from different apartments, cities, and temporary homes, while collecting sounds, stories, and textures from the world around them.

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Teo, songwriter and vocalist
TEO

Matteo Cinti / Teo Cinti

London-based · Italian songwriter / producer

Songwriter · Producer · Vocalist

Matteo Cinti, aka Teo Cinti, brings the warmth of Italian and Mediterranean songwriting into ADESSO. His writing is melodic, direct, nostalgic, and deeply human - shaped by organic instruments, classical guitar, and a strong emotional connection to Italian musical culture.

Produced

venbee & goddard. - Messy in Heaven
Venbee feat. DJ SS - Rampage
BUNT. - Love Tonight
Illenium & Hayla - In My Arms
Jojo, songwriter and producer
JOJO

Raz Ulukaya / Jojo Baklawa

Berlin-based · Turkish / Israeli songwriter and producer

Songwriter · Producer · Vocalist

Raz Ulukaya, aka Jojo Baklawa, brings a Berlin-based electronic perspective into ADESSO, combining melodic intuition, modern production, and club-driven sound design. His work helps expand the project from organic songwriting into a wider electronic world.

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Musical References

Where ADESSO sits culturally and sonically

Cinematic / Cultural NarrativeIntimate / EmotionalADESSO
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Fuses acoustic folk instrumentation with laid-back electronic beats, prioritizing organic warmth and indie pop sensibilities.

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C. TanganaMODERN SPANISH CULTURAL NARRATIVE / MODERATE ELECTRONIC

A masterclass in blending traditional flamenco and Latin acoustic roots with modern urban and moderate electronic production.

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Stromae artist portrait
StromaeMODERATE ELECTRONIC / HIGH CINEMATIC NARRATIVE

A defining act for weaving heavy cultural and personal storytelling into infectious, highly cinematic electronic pop.

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The Blaze artist portrait
The BlazeHIGH ELECTRONIC / HIGH CINEMATIC NARRATIVE

A reference for cinematic electronic storytelling, emotional image-making and strong visual identity.

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Ezra Collective artist portrait
Ezra CollectiveJAZZ / AFROBEAT / ACOUSTIC ROOTS

High-energy, organic live instrumentation celebrating the vibrant intersection of modern London jazz and deeply emotional Afrobeat.

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Maribou State artist portrait
Maribou StateORGANIC ELECTRONIC / INTIMATE EMOTIONAL

Crafts warm, nostalgic electronic music heavily layered with organic textures and highly intimate, emotional vocal samples.

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Bonobo artist portrait
BonoboORGANIC ELECTRONICA / MELODIC DEPTH / EMOTIONAL

Creates intricate, emotionally resonant soundscapes using a heavy foundation of organic samples and live instrumentation.

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Jungle artist portrait
JungleMODERN SOUL / GROOVE-LED / ORGANIC-TO-PRODUCED CROSSOVER

Delivers harmony-rich, funk-infused modern soul that effortlessly bridges live band energy with slick, intimate production.

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Polo & Pan artist portrait
Polo & PanMELODIC ELECTRONIC / TROPICAL FRENCH POP / CLUB ELEGANCE

Blends vintage French pop charm with sophisticated, tropical-tinged electronic club rhythms designed for emotional release on the dancefloor.

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Fred Again.. artist portrait
Fred Again..INTIMATE AUDIO-DIARIES / RAW EMOTIONAL ELECTRONIC

Revolutionized the electronic landscape by turning intimate voice notes, personal samples, and everyday conversations into massive, emotionally devastating dancefloor anthems.

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RÜFÜS DU SOL artist portrait
RÜFÜS DU SOLLIVE-ELECTRONIC / MELODIC HOUSE / FESTIVAL EMOTION

A powerhouse of emotional live-electronic crossover, delivering sweeping synthesizers, haunting vocals, and massive emotional climaxes designed for the main stage.

Musical References
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Music

Music that feels raw, immediate, and alive.

Songs begin with guitar and voice
Organic instruments form the emotional core
Electronic production expands the world
Club culture drives energy and movement
Music that feels raw, immediate and alive

The music combines organic instrumentation, simple melodic Italian-English lyrics, and dance music backbones, creating something that feels warm, raw, immediate, and alive. On the surface, the songs carry a commercial and accessible energy, but underneath, they are built from real travel experiences, cultural contrasts, field recordings, and moments captured along the way. At its core, ADESSO is about universal emotion, catchy phrasing, and the shared experience of wandering, connecting, and turning everyday moments into music.

ADESSO debut release cover

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Storytelling & Content

In order for this to work, Raz had to fly to Rome to meet my grandma, and I had to fly to İzmir, Turkey to meet his.

Teo

The project is developing its visual language together with feral - a Berlin-based cinematographer duo - creating intimate, documentary-style moments that deepen the emotional identity of the music. Together they film original content rooted in the places, textures, and atmosphere that inspire ADESSO, building a cohesive world where sound, imagery, culture, and emotion work together.

Cinematic vignettes from everyday Mediterranean life

Eden & Aloni — feral
Travel partners

Eden & Aloni

@feral______

A Berlin-based cinematographer duo and ADESSO's travel partners. Together the four build the world - the duo live the moments, feral frame them.

ADESSO performing O Sole Mio live
O Sole Mio
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Raw momentsReal placesHonest storiesShared memories
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Visuals

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Live

ADESSO brings acoustic soul and electronic energy to intimate rooms and global dancefloors.

London, UKSoon
Berlin, DESoon
Milan, ITSoon
Warsaw, PLSoon
New York, USSoon
ADESSO performing 'Callin' Me' live
'Callin' Me' LIVE
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World Cup Energy

Tournament moments, crowd tension and national memory as powerful emotional entry points.

Italian Archive Culture

Old Italian football highlights cut into emotionally charged short-form edits tied to ADESSO's identity.

Burner Account Distribution

Launch and test content through niche culture pages and burner accounts before pushing winners wide.

Music-Led Conversion

Turn football emotion into curiosity by pairing resonant visuals with ADESSO's sound and redirecting the audience into the project.

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Get in touch

ADESSO is a cross-cultural music project rooted in Italian and Mediterranean soul, expanded by modern electronic sound.

mgmt@realcvltvre.com
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