TALE OF US, DJ TENNIS & THUGFUCKER
A Multi-Sensory Experience · The Electric Pickle · December 7th
LIFE
AND
DEATH
PL0T
The Event
Unusual and improbable events in the universe have compelled the founders of Life and Death to travel to Miami in December for Art Basel and embark upon the creation of a rare experience — to explore the wonders and raw emotions of life and death.
Based on the vision of bringing the strange and undisguised sounds of the label to full sensory dimension, this 12-hour affair on December 7th shall not resemble a conventional club night nor yet another label showcase. Experiments in the form of numerous visual installations and video art will be part of the physical transformations to The Electric Pickle's three main performance areas, all of which will be equipped with cutting edge sound systems to ensure that clubbers and art enthusiasts alike enjoy the full spectrum of this exquisite multi-sensory experience.
Date
December 7th
Duration
12 Hours
Venue
The Electric Pickle
Spaces
3 Areas
About the Label
Life
and Death
Founded at the end of 2010, Life and Death was born out of the attempt to give light to innumerable amounts of archived music. As one of the most coveted independent labels of the present, their music hovers around dark pop and house with a definite psychedelic sensibility.
Elegant styles stemming from obscurity and indirectness — the result of a desire for non-immediate dancefloor bombs. Rather, melodic and tasteful tunes built around the concept of incorporating influences of Italian Cosmic Disco and UK/US New Wave and Indie heritage, without the intention of reviving old sounds. Instead, creating new ones.
The Founders
Manfredi Romano (DJ Tennis) — longtime soundtrack producer, fine chef and restaurateur. A man who balances life between Paris and Miami, motorbikes, vintage collectibles, and a vast vinyl collection.
Greg Oreck — one half of New York house duo Thugfucker.
Karm — completing the inner circle.
Matteo Milleri (Tale of Us) — the fourth corner of the family.
After just a few releases, Life and Death's sound has found its way into the bacchanalian fray of some of the best parties worldwide.
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This 12-hour affair shall not resemble a conventional club night nor yet another label showcase — it is an exploration of the wonders and raw emotions of life and death.
Life and Death × PL0T · Art Basel Miami
The Family
DJ Tennis · Founder
Manfredi Romano
From tour-managing punk bands to crafting intricate electronic sounds as DJ Tennis, Romano has shaped music with a unique vision. A fine chef and restaurateur, he balances life between Paris and Miami, with motorbikes and a vast vinyl collection always nearby. Life and Death is the culmination of his eclectic artistic life.
Thugfucker · New York
Greg Oreck
One half of New York house duo Thugfucker, Oreck brings a raw, underground NYC sensibility to the label's DNA. His eclectic musical background complements Romano's vision perfectly — the kind of partnership that makes the sum far stranger and greater than its parts.
Life and Death
Karm
The third essential element in the Life and Death core family. A quiet force completing the triangle of the label's founding vision, contributing to the label's reputation for non-immediate, melodic, and deeply psychedelic selections.
Tale of Us · Afterlife
Matteo Milleri
One half of Tale of Us, Milleri's connection to Life and Death runs deep — as artist, collaborator, and family member. His later Afterlife project would go on to become one of electronic music's defining labels, but the seeds were planted here.
Featured Artists
TALE OF US
Carmine Conte was born in Toronto and Matteo Milleri in New York. Both moved to Italy at a young age and met in Milan in 2008 while studying sound engineering at the SAE Institute. They relocated to Berlin and began recording together.
Their debut EP Dark Song was released in 2011. Their sound is distinctive — lush and cinematic, intertwining classical instrumentation with modern beats, creating a rich, textured, deeply atmospheric approach that pushes the boundaries of techno and house, inviting listeners into a journey with each set and track.
In 2016 they founded the Afterlife label, which became a massive platform for melodic techno, known for its immersive audiovisual and futuristic stage productions. Both members have since developed successful solo careers — Anyma and MRAK.
Origin
Met in Milan, 2008 · SAE Institute
Debut
Dark Song EP, 2011
Label
Afterlife (founded 2016)
Deutsche Grammophon
Signed 2017 · Endless (debut LP)
Solo
Anyma (Milleri) · MRAK (Conte)
Co-Presenter
PL0T
Since launching in 2007, PL0T has been at the forefront of dance music culture — standing as one of Miami's most respected event series. With residencies featuring Visionquest, Ryan Elliot, Dyed Soundorom and many more, they are regarded as tastemakers and innovators.
PL0T is also responsible for introducing talents like Nicolas Jaar, Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap, Maayan Nidam, Bruno Pronsato, Margaret Dygas and Tale of Us to Miami's underground scene.
Introduced to Miami by PL0T
