Manawa Records is happy to release a new episode of Sound of Wave.
For this occasion, we invited the brazilian DJ @merivasounds
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About Meriva:
Brazilian. Italian descent. Citizen of the world. Fabrizio Pepe Minghini breathes art in all its forms of expression. Why would it be different with music? "Pepe became a DJ?!" - the common reaction among friends and public rolled out after December 30th, 2020, when Meriva's first live went broadcasted. Before shooting, Pepe already knew (and enjoyed) how to play. His omnipresence in Vintage Culture's presentations, recording the concerts and the life on the road of his friend Lukas Ruiz, turned him into a worldwide recognized public figure, with thousands of followers on social networks - but this chapter, inseparable from Pepe's story, will be told in another paragraph.
Even though it was a "for fun" activity, Fabrizio was already playing at friends' parties at the age of 18/19. As a child/teenager he already had a little globe in his room, a black light, and several CDs. In other words, taking on the craft of DJing in a professional way was something natural. Then came the pandemic, the forced social distancing, and so this rewind took place. "I occupied my time with crafts, painting, Netflix, and homemade lives performed by my company Time Travelers”. It was then that his team summoned him to make the 'Meriva live', which was a hit and, of course, went viral.
Son of an engineer father and a banker mother, he still studied Biology, until he found a path in Advertising and graduated from the Belas Artes University. And where does the Meriva's story come from? The Meriva [car] is real. Manufactured in 2005, his father bought the car in early 2006 and Pepe kept it during a time of transition from life as an employee of a publishing house to life as an entrepreneur, with his own photo and video collective.
Rooted in Progressive House, her set brings an engaging sound, which flirts with House, Afro-House and Indie Dance. "My expectation is to become the uncle of Progressive House", he jokes. His relationship with Vintage Culture began at a party in São Paulo, when Lukas hired Pepe to photograph him on a date he would be sharing the line-up with Amine Edge. Three months later, he was already going with Lukas to Europe to cover a tour. On this trip he even played with his friend in Barcelona at a Loulou Records’ event. Since then, the exchanges about music between them have intensified, so much so that in his 50-hour live Vintage invited Pepe to play as a birthday gift.
Today Meriva is a reality. He has already played on the dance floors of important clubs like P12, Green Valley, Privilege, D-Edge, and Pink Elephant, in addition to several parties. It is just the beginning of a long road.
Tracklist:
Meriva - Need(unreleased)
Veljko Jovic - paris
Latla-(anturage e alexey union remix)
Ben biron-Sick daze (amp001 e blac remix)
Meriva, soulmanic - Please (meriva midnight mix)
Samer soltan - chkoun
Klunsh -anyway
Davrin , airsand - tata
Far&high- sans vetements
Rog - attentive moves
Petros odin, anastasia Nati- Pulstar
Space food- cycle twice (niconé and david hasert remix)
Howling - lover (Mehen remix)
Veljko jovic- sunset lines
I promissed mom- shanghai station
Andhim - dance again
About the matic - love me like I love you (meriva sunrise remix)
