Bicycle Corporation publish their tracklist for 'Roots' 173.

Bicycle Corporation has announced the playlist for their Roots episode 173. The show is broadcast on Scientific Sound Asia, the Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency and promoter connecting artists and listeners across the region and internationally.

Bicycle Corporation is the Italian production duo formed by DJ and producer Marco Mei, together with Stefano Ugliano, also known by the moniker 6884. Since forming the project, the pair have released more than fifty original tracks and remixes across a range of electronic genres, including Deep House, Tech House, French House, Melodic House and Techno.

Marco’s musical journey began in the early 1990s in Turin, where he started DJing at local parties and events. As his interest in electronic music grew, he and a group of collaborators created the Urban People collective, organising events throughout Italy that helped support the emerging underground dance music scene.

Through these events, Marco developed a reputation as a skilled selector, eventually leading to a residency with the global club brand Pacha in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The residency helped expand his international profile and opened the door to performances in clubs and festivals across Europe, Asia and beyond.

Stefano Ugliano also grew up in Turin, where he developed a broad musical background from an early age. He studied classical piano, percussion and drums, exploring both traditional musical structures and the rhythmic influence of instruments such as the West African djembe. Alongside these influences, he became increasingly fascinated by the culture of DJs and electronic music.

During the 1990s, when electronic dance music received limited exposure on Italian radio, Stefano discovered underground club sounds through records and events. This passion eventually led him to production and DJing, where he began experimenting with electronic beats and studio techniques that would later form the foundation of Bicycle Corporation.

When Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano joined forces to create Bicycle Corporation, they combined their musical experience and production knowledge to develop a distinctive sound rooted in house and techno. Their releases have appeared on labels such as Alchemy, Miniatures, WL77, GrooveTraxx and Suka, gaining support from DJs across the international electronic music community.

Despite their international activity, both artists continue to reflect on their early experiences discovering electronic music. In recent years, they have revisited some of their earlier productions and launched a Bandcamp page to make selected material available again for listeners and collectors.

Through Roots, Bicycle Corporation explores a wide musical landscape beyond conventional genre boundaries, sharing selections that reflect the influences, discoveries and musical foundations that shaped their journey into electronic music.

Bicycle Corporation's Roots 173 opens with a vibrant dancefloor energy as Dance, Dance, Dance introduces a modern Funk-led reinterpretation before the session moves straight into classic disco territory with Kalimba Tree and Street Man. These early selections establish a strong groove-led foundation before Brazilian influences appear through Amor En Jacuma and the eclectic blend of styles heard in Jibaro, where folk, psychedelic and disco elements merge into a distinctive fusion.

The set continues through a strong run of classic disco recordings, including Johnson Jumpin’, Dance, Dance, Dance and Movin’ In All Directions. The groove deepens with Johnny Hammond’s Fantasy, where jazz-funk instrumentation meets early house and disco rhythm. Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way, and the influential leftfield funk of Optimo expand the sonic palette before Latin percussion takes centre stage with Batucada Por Favor and Toque De Cuica.

A more experimental stretch follows as Vangelis’ Heaven And Hell introduces cinematic and ambient textures before the eclectic mix of krautrock and disco heard in Taoma. Afro-Cuban and Brazilian influences return with Riacho and Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, while Airto Moreira’s Andei continues the fusion of jazz and Brazilian rhythm.

The closing sequence reconnects with dancefloor funk and disco. Freakin’ Time, Jerky Rhythm and Open Sesame bring powerful funk energy before Jam Dance And Chant and Taana Gardner’s Larry Levan mix of Work That Body highlight the influence of club culture. The final selection, Touch Me In The Morning, closes the programme with soulful disco warmth, completing a journey through global funk, jazz music and disco traditions.

Bicycle Corporation 'Roots' episode 173.

DJ Rubens & Bart Gori - Dance, Dance, Dance [Ritmo]

Earth Wind & Fire - Kalimba Tree [CBS]

Brooklyn Dreams - Street Man [Millennium]

Dom Um Romão - Amor En Jacuma [Pablo Records]

Elkin & Nelson - Jibaro [CBS]

Johnson Products - Johnson Jumpin' [Sound Of New York, USA]

Marta Acuna - Dance, Dance, Dance [P&P Records]

People's Choice - Movin'in All Directions [TSOP Records]

Johnny Hammond - Fantasy [Juno Records]

Mother's Finest - Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way [Epic]

Liquid Liquid - Optimo [99 Records]

Airto Moreira, Bob Azzam - Batucada Por Favor [Mr Bongo]

Airto Moreira - Toque De Cuica [Warner Bros. Records]

Vangelis - Heaven And Hell [RCA Victor Records]

Guru Guru Sunband - Taoma [Brain]

Guem - Riacho (Part 1 & 2) [Som Da Gente]

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser [EMI Odeon]

Airto Moreira - Andei (I Walked) [Buddah Records]

Asphalt Jungle - Freakin' Time [TEC Records]

Erotic Drum Band - Jerky Rhythm [Scope]

Irakere - Chekeré Son [JVC]

Kool And The Gang - Open Sesame [De-Lite Records]

Sam - Jam Dance And Chant [Les Disques Martin]

Taana Gardner - Work That Body (Larry Levan Mix) [West End Records]

Marlena Shaw - Touch Me In The Morning [Columbia Records]

Listen on Mixcloud here.