WArea - International POPular Group, most commonly known as Area or AreA, is an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion, electronic, experimental group formed in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. They are considered one of the most respected, innovative and important bands of the blooming 1970s Italian progressive rock scene.
WThe Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronic dance music project of musician and producer Bob Rifo. Established in late 2006, The Bloody Beetroots were initially a duo consisting of Bob Rifo and Tommy Tea, who later left in 2012. The project is well known for the black mask, reminiscent of comic book characters, Spider-Man, Venom, and Grendel, that various members have worn during performances and other public appearances. Since 2016 Rifo performs with the "NO" mask.
WCorona is an Italian Eurodance band. Initially formed by Brazilian-born singer and model Olga Maria de Souza and producer Francesco "Checco" Bontempi, it found commercial success with worldwide hits "The Rhythm of the Night" (1993) and "Baby Baby" (1995). After the second album Bontempi left the band and was replaced by Francesco Conte and Paolo Dughero.
WCrookers is the musical project of Italian DJ and producer, Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia.
WDrum & Lace is an electronic trip-hop composer from Florence, Italy. Formed in 2013, their music is written, scored, recorded, and produced by Sofia Hultquist. Hultquist is best known for co-composing the soundtrack to The First Monday in May with Ian Hultquist, and for composition and sound design in fashion, film, and media.
WGruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza was an avant-garde free improvisation group considered the first experimental composers collective.
WJapanese Gum is an experimental psychedelic Italian trio from Genoa, Italy.
WKrisma, originally known as Chrisma, was an Italian new wave/electronic music duo founded by Maurizio Arcieri (1942–2015) and Christina Moser in 1976.
WMonuments were founded in January 1981 in Turin, Italy. The band emerged from the ashes of the new wave band Tecknospray (1978–81), where the founding members played side by side as guitarist/keyboardist and bassist/keyboardist. In the new line-up Mauro Tavella and Andrea Costa immediately decided to dedicate themselves exclusively to electro - music. Their aim was to blend traditional pop melodies with the latest synthesized sounds.
WSanta Hates You are a German/Italian band who first came together back in 2007. The two band members are Jinxy - the Italian vocalist and Peter Spilles who is usually called PS. The central pillar on which the band was formed was their passion for dark music, rebellious humour and the macabre arts.
WTeapot Industries (also known as Teapot Industries Inc.) is an Italian indie rock band, formed in 2011 in Rome, Italy, by Andrea Lomuscio and Matilde Illiano, known for its unusual custom-built instruments used during live performances.
WXP8 was an Italian electronic group. The band started in 2001 as a trio, composed of Marco Visconti, Marko Resurreccion, and singer Paul Toohill.