Sprawl – Mechanic Phunk

While listening to the album i'd classify it as cryogenic italian electrofunk.

If you are funk-centered don't pass this on just yet. Andrea Benedetti is a known figure and accomplish in the Rome area. Involved and friends with the Finalfrontier crew, the legendary producer Lory D. and being a lecturer, journalist and DJ he made his mark for sure. Now for the funk part: it is not obviously there but listen carefully. I wouldn't categorize the album as stiff white funk nor Parliament funk style. Italian funk maybe, if such a style exists.

Somehow it does arrive as a debut. Of course Sprawl has created tracks in the passed. Just take a look at the other releases. Now for the electropart, that cannot be missed. Mr. Benedetti created several unheard sounds. Yes, the machines are on a roll. At this time of writing electrofollowers will recognize Sprawl from the track Mechanic Phunk (The Exaltic Remix), which entered the Street Sound Nu Electro chart in week 44, 2009. Keith Tucker adds a remix to the album in his usual style with recognizable K-1 beats albeit he misses the italian funkfinesse.
Although the release has this italian finesse i do have doubts if this could be Andrea's best work. When i compare it with releases by for instance Marco Passarani. Metro Area or say early Derrick May my mind gets hmm's and but errr's, as yours might if you happen to know them.