Relative
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Biografía
- Relative is the juicy music vibe of Simone Guerra, DJ and vinyl defender. Co-head and runner of Flexi, label and record store and music community.As one half of the Flexi record store (and the man behind its affiliated label, Flexi Cuts), Simone occupies an enviable position among his country’s true music aficionados. While the label tends to adhere to an electronic music policy, the store is as eclectic as they come, housing everything from house to disco to soul to acid-jazz, as well as an extensive second-hand vinyl collection. Indeed, Simone comes from a family steeped in musical tradition. His father Lorenzo first opened Flexi Dischi (‘dischi’ meaning “records” in Italian) in 1984, and as soon as his son was bitten by the music bug it was a path he always seemed destined to follow. With his father a celebrated DJ during Italy’s disco era, Simone grew up in a house that truly embraced all types of music. Occupying a front-row seat during an especially eclectic and dizzying diverse period in his country’s musical history - it’s perhaps no real surprise that Simone would later follow in his father’s footsteps. As the music business changed over the years, Flexi’s business was forced to adapt, but the business has never lost sight of its identity or reason for being. Now helmed by both Lorenzo and Simone, the store retains its its vinyl spirit, offering music consultancy for a small but dedicated group of local musical diggers. In 2015, the Flexi Cuts label was born, Simone’s main outlet for his own spirited sound, as well as a expertly chosen up-and-comers. Always pushing good vibes and sounds, the label continues to go from strength-to-strength with each passing release. “Flexi Cuts might have started out as a bit of fun, but now it’s very much my pride and joy”, says Simone. “And with so many talented people involved, it’s been a blast so far!” From his Relative studio, complete with dusty synths, messy cable and old samplers, Simone has also produced music that has landed on legendary labels such as King Street and Salted Music, as well as the likes of Two House Records, Trend and Dusky Adriatic. An active DJ on the local circuit as well as a passionate digger, he has also thrown it down with some of his country’s most noteworthy names. With a series of releases in the works and a host of unreleased material set to see the light of day, expect to be hearing a lot more from Relative and Flexi Cuts in the near future.