Bicycle Corporation presents Roots 180 on Scientific Sound Asia, continuing their long-running series with another selection shaped by their electronic music background. Scientific Sound Asia operates as an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music news platform, connecting underground artists and listeners across Asia and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation is the Italian duo of DJ and producer Marco Mei and multi-instrumentalist Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884. Together, they have developed a catalogue of more than fifty original productions and remixes across French House, Deep House, Tech House, Techno and related electronic styles.
Marco began his career in Turin during the early 1990s and became closely involved with the Urban People collective. His work around events, club nights and DJing helped establish his place within Italy’s developing underground House and Techno scene.
As his reputation grew, Marco began receiving bookings beyond Turin and later across Italy before expanding internationally. That progression eventually led to performances across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, adding a wider club perspective to the experience he had already built at home.
Stefano grew up in Turin with a strong musical background shaped by classical piano, percussion and drums. His influences ranged from composers such as Chopin to the rhythmic structures of West African djembe, giving him a broad foundation before electronic music became central to his work.
During his teenage years, Stefano became increasingly interested in DJ culture and the electronic sounds that were rarely heard on mainstream Italian radio at the time. That interest gradually developed into production, giving him a way to combine traditional musicianship with the possibilities offered by electronic music.
When Marco and Stefano began working together, their duo emerged from their complementary backgrounds in DJing, performance and production. Their releases have appeared through labels including Alchemy, Miniatures, WL77, Suka and GrooveTraxx, connecting the project with a wide range of underground House and Techno scenes.
The duo have also revisited earlier material through their Bandcamp page, giving older productions a renewed place alongside their later work. That connection with their earlier catalogue reflects the same interest in musical foundations that sits behind the concept of the Roots series.
Roots Episode 180 opens with Rio Edits Volume 10's Do It Again, immediately establishing a strong Disco foundation before Shakedown and Bootsy Collins bring the first Nu Disco turn with Funky And You Know It. Eddie C's Make It Better returns to disco territory, while The Reflex's revision of Sly & The Family Stone's Family Affair introduces a clear Funk influence.
Hotmood keeps the dancefloor momentum high with Shake before The Reflex returns on George Benson's What's On Your Mind, followed by DJ S' rework of Norman Connors and FF Edits' take on Chic. Ed Wizard and Disco Double Dee then add another House cut with So Damn Fine, giving the middle of the set a slightly more club-focused edge without losing its disco-rooted character.
Moplen's remix of Jackie Moore leads into Jackson Sisters and James Brown, bringing Soul and Funk more prominently into the session. Reece Johnson, The Codfather and Tony Orlando then pull the selection back towards straight Disco, maintaining the warm, edit-heavy flow that runs through the programme.
The Gap Band's Outstanding brings another Funk and Soul highlight before Tone B Nimble's Track 2 introduces a Gospel Soul element into the latter part of the set. Saturday Night Band's Come On Dance Dance and Jamie 3:26's C'mon Ova then restore the disco focus with two more groove-led selections.
The Salsoul Orchestra closes Roots Episode 180 with You're Just The Right Size, giving the programme a fitting finish rooted firmly in classic disco tradition. Across the episode, Bicycle Corporation connect this with House, Funk, Soul and Gospel Soul through edits, reworks and original cuts, keeping the selection warm, rhythmic and deeply tied to the roots of dance music.
Bicycle Corporation Roots Episode 180
Rio Edits Volume 10 - Do It Again [Rio Edits]
Shakedown & Bootsy Collins - Funky And You Know It [Glitterbox Recordings]
Eddie C - Make It Better [Jiscomusic]
Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (The Reflex Revision) [SoundCloud]
Hotmood - Shake [Star Creature Universal Vibrations]
George Benson - What's On Your Mind (The Reflex Revision) [SoundCloud]
Norman Connors - Once I've Been There (DJ S Rework) [SoundCloud]
Chic - What About Me (FF Edits) [SoundCloud]
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - So Damn Fine [Editorial Records]
Jackie Moore - Holding Back (Moplen Remix) [A's and Bees]
Jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles (Sirs Recut) [Polydor]
James Brown - Hell [Polydor]
Reece Johnson - H.T.T. [Disco Disco Records]
The Codfather - Work That Edit [Deep Cover]
Tony Orlando - Don't Let Go [Elektra]
The Gap Band - Outstanding [Island Mercury]
Tone B Nimble - Track 2 [Rain & Shine]
Saturday Night Band - Come On Dance Dance [Unidisc Music]
Jamie 3:26 - C'mon Ova [SoundCloud]
The Salsoul Orchestra - You're Just The Right Size [Salsoul Records]
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