Franchino (disc jockey)

Francesco Principato (17 February 1953 – 19 May 2024), known professionally as Franchino was an Italian disc jockey.[1] He died due to complications from a heart attack on 19 May 2024, at the age of 71.[2]

Franchino 2018

Discography

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  • 1993 – Escandalo Total (Franchino Is The Voice), with Andrea Giuditta (12", Interactive Test)
  • 1994 – A Night in Tirrenia (12", Holy Moly Music)
  • ? – Bambolina
  • 1996 – EP (UMM)
  • 1997 – Film A Cores (Cippiuppiù Records)
  • 1998 – Elettronica (Underground (2))
  • 1998 – Vamos (GFB Records)
  • 1999 – 999 (Underground (2))
  • 2000 – Calor (BXR)
  • 2000 – Ogni Pensiero/È Controllo (BXR)
  • 2001 – Magia Technologika (BXR)
  • 2001 – Mosquito (Underground (2))
  • 2001 – Psichoterapia (Underground (2))
  • 2002 – Ficha No Caixa (BXR)
  • 2002 – Take What You Wanna Take (Underground (2))
  • 2003 – Maybe (Sacrifice)
  • 2004 – Solidao (BXR)
  • 2005 – Snowboard / Funky Music (come Principato), con Dariush (12", Ocean Dark)
  • 2022 – C'era una volta (The Saifam Group - COM185)

Remix

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  • 1994 – Open Space Mix - Escandalo Totale (Sweet Revenge) – (Interactive Test)
  • 2001 – Nukleuz In Ibiza 2001 - Silence (Franchino Mix) (Virgin)
  • 2001 – Silence - Silence (Franchino Mix) (Nukleuz)
  • 1999 – BXR Superclub Compilation Volume 1 (BXR)
  • 2000 – BXR Superclub Compilation Volume 2 (BXR)

Album

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  • 2000 – Dedicated Followers Of Passion - 999 (Circa Records Ltd.)
  • 2022 – C'era una volta (The Saifam Group - COM185)

Compilation

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Songs featured in over 50 different titles from 1996 to 2008:[3]

  • 2008 – Metempsicosi 10 Years Of Electronic Music - 007 (Brusca Remix) (Trend Discotec)
  • 2008 – Silea's Collection Autumn / Winter '09 - The Dolphin (Tip Fifth)

References

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  1. ^ "Franchino, la voce della techno italiana: 'Il successo, le discoteche, la malattia, vi racconto la mia favola'". www.liberoquotidiano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. ^ "Franchino, il malore e poi il ricovero. Il manager: «Ha lottato come un leone, ecco come vorrebbe essere ricordato»". Il Tirreno.
  3. ^ "Metempsicosi EP Vol 8" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2009.
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