D'Agostino's first release was "Noise Maker Theme", a double-A sided record with a track by Daniele Gas on the other side, which launched the Noise Maker label, under the direction of Italian house producer Gianfranco Bortolotti. D'Agostino would continue working with Daniele Gas, as well as Mauro Picotto's production team for the following years.
His 1999 single "Bla Bla Bla" became a major European hit. He described this single as "a piece I wrote thinking of all the people who talk and talk without saying anything!"[1] Other hit singles included L'Amour Toujours, "Another Way", "La Passion", "The Riddle", as well as "Super (1, 2, 3)", "'Carillon" (remix of Italian DJ Magic Box) and, more recently "Goodnight".
As a DJ, D'Agostino is known as one of the "pioneers of Mediterranean Progressive Dance"[2] consisting of minimalistic sounds and catchy, latin melodies and especially mediterranean melodies. As a producer, Gigi D’Agostino’s strength - or "Gigi Dag", the pseudonym he uses for himself in club productions - lies in transforming a piece, originally destined only for the discos, into a success for the main-stream public.
After successes like "Sweetly", he entered in the team of Gianfranco Bortolotti, the general manager of Media Records and suddenly reached the top of the hit parades. His single "FLY", published in 1996 with BXR Noise Maker, the label created by Media Records for the Mediterranean Progressive house, reached the top of the sales in Italy. This was followed by his single "Gigi's Violin".
Subsequently Gigi D'Agostino released the song "Angel's Symphony" with R.A.F. by Mauro Picotto, a friend from Media Records. His biggest project was the self-titled album Gigi D'Agostino, consisting of 19 tracks, which sold over 60,000 copies.
L'Amour Toujours album (1999).
L'Amour Toujours album (1999).
After his rise to success, Gigi D'Agostino musical style changed, with his sound becoming more melodic, at midway between House and Progressive, with more energetical and melodical sonorities and less obsessive rhythms.
In 1997 he released the single "Gin Lemon", followed by 1998 "'Elisir (Your Love)" (1998), "Cuba Libre" (1999) and "Bla Bla Bla" (1999). He later released the album Eurodance Compilation which contained 5 unpublished tracks. With this compilation he obtained the Platinum Disc and was awarded with "Best Producer in 1999" at the Italian Dance Awards. In October, Gigi D’Agostino released another hit single, entitled "Another Way".
In 1999 his album, L'Amour Toujours (released in 2001 in the United States), including 23 tracks on two CDs including the song "L'Amour Toujours", brought him to the 10th position in the sales parade in Italy and as a result he reached the Platinum Disc.
2000s
In 2000, his remake of the Nik Kershaw song "The Riddle" sold 1,000,000 copies in Germany, and 200,000 copies in France. He also released the albums Tecno Fes (August 2000) and Tecno Fes E.P. Vol. 2 (December 2000).
In 2001 he released L'Amour Toujours E.P., consisting of 3 songs: two new versions of "L'amour Toujours" and "Un giorno credi", a single made in collaboration with Edoardo Bennato. "Un giorno credi" reached the top of the parades in Italy and became one of the most played songs in the national and international music networks. He was also awarded with "Best DJ-producer of the year" at the "Red Bull Awards" in Italy.
In 2001 he also released the hit "Super", as a result of a collaboration with Albertino (an Italian music artist), which won him the awards "Best Dance Producer" at the PIM (Italian Music Award); and "Public Award" at the Danish DJs Award in Copenhagen, Denmark. In December of that year he released Il Grande Viaggio, a compilation of his favourite songs, including old electronic pieces and new rhythms and melodies. As a result, he was awarded with "Best Dance Producer" at the Italian Dance Awards.
On July 15, 2004, his compilation "Euro Dance" won Platinum certification with 120,000 copies sold in a few weeks.
Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1.
Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1.
Tecno Fes Vol. 2.
Tecno Fes Vol. 2.
L'Amour Toujours II.
L'Amour Toujours II.
Gigi D'Agostino has played in some well known clubs throughout Europe including in Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and England (in 1996 he played at the Ministry of Sound in London with Mauro Picotto) .
In 2006 he created his own new record label, called "Noisemaker Hard", to differentiate the style of music released under his older record label, "Noisemaker".
In 2007 Gigi released Lento Violento e Altre Storie, a compilation which contains two CDs and his new 35 Lento Violento songs. The most important hit is "Ginnastica Mentale".
After some months, he released the compilation "La musica che pesta" under the name "Lento Violento Man" which contains two CDs for a total of 38 unmixed tracks.
Discography
Albums
* Gigi D'Agostino (1996)
* The Greatest Hits (1996)
* A Journey Into Space (1996)
* Gin Lemon E.P. (1997)
* Tanzen (1999)
* L'Amour Toujours (1999)
* Tecno Fes vol. 1 (2000)
* Tecno Fes Vol. 2 (2000)
* Gigi The Best (2001)
* Underconstruction 1: Silence E.P. (2003)
* Underconstruction 2: Silence Remix (2004)
* Underconstruction 3: Remix (2004)
* L'Amour Toujours II (2004)
Compilation
* Le Voyage 96 (1996)
* Le Voyage Estate (1996)
* Progressive Hyperspace (1997)
* Eurodance '99 (2000)
* Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1 (2001)
* Il programmino di Gigi D'agostino (2003)
* Live At Altromondo (Exclusive Edition) (2003)
* Live At Altromondo Part II (Exclusive Edition) (2004)
* Laboratorio 1 (2004)
* Benessere 1 (2004)
* Laboratorio 2 (2005)
* Laboratorio 3 (2005)
* Disco Tanz (2005)
* Some Experiments (2006)
* Lento Violento (2007)
* Suono Libero (2008)
Singles
* 1995:
o "Sweetly"
o "New Years Day"
o "Gigi's Violin / Elektro Message"
o "Fly"
o "Angel's Simphony"
* 1997
o "Music (An echo deep inside)"
o "Gin Lemon"
* 1998
o "Elisir (Your Love)"
* 1999
o "The Riddle"
o "The Riddle Remix"
o "La Passion"
o "La Passion Remix"
o "The Riddle feat. Bla Bla Bla"
o "Cuba Libre"
o "Bla Bla Bla"
o "Another Way"
* 2000
o "Reanimator feat. Vanilla Ice - Ice ice baby 2001" (Remix)
* 2001
o "Super" (with Albertino)
o "Magic Box - Carillon" (remix)
o "L'Amour Toujours"
* 2002
o "Put on your red shoes" (remix)
o "Te Aviso,Te Anuncio" (remix)
* 2004
o "Silence"
o "Gigi & Molly - Con il nastro rosa"
o "Gigi's Goodnight"' (Gigi D'agostino & Pandolfi)
o "Summer of Energy"
* 2005
o "Wellfare"
o "I Wonder Why"
* 2006
o "L'Amour Toujours (I'll Fly With You)" (AATW release with remixes - UK)
Il Cammino
Gigi d'Agostino Lyrics
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Frastornato...
Da una storia...
Che non ha più storia...
Che mi mancherà
Come l'aria...
Sono rovinato...
Sono sputttanto...
Sarà forse l'alcol
O che non mangio
Nè frutta nè verdura mai...
Sono eccitato al solo pensiero
Di toccarla come piace a lei...
Con il santo padre che mi fa un gesto
Mi raccomando che rimanga tra di noi
E cammino cammino...
Nel mio giardino...
E come un soldatino...
Tarataratà...
E cammino cammino...
E corro come un bambino...
E sparo al destino...
Tarataratà...
Zingarò...
Liberò...
Fino all'ultimo sorso...
Fino all'ultimo tiro...
Ballerò...
In equilibriò...
Fino all'ultimo giorno...
Fino al prossimo giro...
Non posso fare male...
Nemmeno a un animale...
Nemmeno...
Nemmeno a un moscerino
Sono rallentato sconcertato...
E sono solo un numerò...
E alla televisione e all'inflazione...
Preferisco il surf...
Preferisco andare in alto mare...
E rischiare di restare là...
Come un faro spento in mezzo al vento...
E all'umidità...
E cammino cammino...
Nel mio giardino...
E come un soldatino...
Tarataratà...
E cammino cammino...
E corro come un bambino...
E sparo al destino...
Tarataratà...
Zingarò...
Liberò...
Fino all'ultimo sorso...
Fino all'ultimo tiro...
Ballerò in equilibriò...
Sotto gli occhi distanti del nostro destino...
Ma lasciatemi stare...
Lasciatemi andare...
Non posso pensare...
Di fare del male...
Nemmeno a un animale...
Nemmeno a un fiorellino...
Nemmeno...
Nemmeno a un moscerino...
The lyrics of Gigi d'Agostino's Il Cammino describe a troubled individual who is bound by a history that no longer exists. The singer expresses that this history, which will be missed like air, has ruined him and he is now worthless. He questions whether it is the alcohol or lack of nourishing food that has caused this. The very thought of touching the woman he desires excites him, and he makes a secret gesture with a priest to keep this desire between them.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about his life, how he feels like a lonely number, and how he prefers to surf the waves and take risks rather than watch television and deal with inflation. He wants to be like a lighthouse in the wind and humidity, shining brightly in the dark. He wants to be free, even if it means risking everything.
The chorus comes in, and the singer talks about walking in his garden like a soldier, running like a child, and shooting at fate (perhaps metaphorically). He talks about how he will roam, liberate himself, live to the last drop, and dance, even under the distant gaze of destiny. He pleads with others to leave him alone, as he cannot bear to harm anything, not even an animal or a flower.
Overall, the song seems to be about a person who is trapped in his past, looking for ways to escape, and desires love and freedom. The music itself is a mix of electronic beats, operatic singing, and trance-like sounds, giving the song a unique flavor.
Line by Line Meaning
Sono legato...
I am bound...
Frastornato...
Dazed...
Da una storia...
From a story...
Che non ha più storia...
That is no longer a story...
Che mi mancherà
That I will miss
Come l'aria...
Like air...
Sono rovinato...
I am ruined...
Sono sputttanto...
I am spent...
Nel sangue c'è un valore che non va...
In my blood, there is a value that is not right...
Sarà forse l'alcol
Maybe it's the alcohol
O che non mangio
Or that I don't eat
Nè frutta nè verdura mai...
Neither fruit nor vegetables ever...
Sono eccitato al solo pensiero
I am excited at the mere thought
Di toccarla come piace a lei...
Of touching her in the way she likes...
Con il santo padre che mi fa un gesto
With the Holy Father making me a gesture
Mi raccomando che rimanga tra di noi
I recommend that it stays between us
E cammino cammino...
And I walk, I walk...
Nel mio giardino...
In my garden...
E come un soldatino...
And like a little soldier...
Tarataratà...
Tarataratà...
E corro come un bambino...
And I run like a child...
E sparo al destino...
And I shoot at destiny...
Zingarò...
I will wander...
Liberò...
I will be free...
Fino all'ultimo sorso...
Until the last sip...
Fino all'ultimo tiro...
Until the last shot...
Ballerò...
I will dance...
In equilibriò...
In balance...
Fino all'ultimo giorno...
Until the last day...
Fino al prossimo giro...
Until the next round...
Non posso fare male...
I cannot do harm...
Nemmeno a un animale...
Not even to an animal...
Nemmeno...
Not even...
Nemmeno a un moscerino
Not even to a tiny fly
Sono rallentato sconcertato...
I am slowed and bewildered...
E sono solo un numerò...
And I am just a number...
E alla televisione e all'inflazione...
And to television and inflation...
Preferisco il surf...
I prefer surfing...
Preferisco andare in alto mare...
I prefer going out to sea...
E rischiare di restare là...
And risking staying there...
Come un faro spento in mezzo al vento...
Like a lighthouse turned off in the middle of the wind...
E all'umidità...
And to the humidity...
Sotto gli occhi distanti del nostro destino...
Under the distant eyes of our destiny...
Ma lasciatemi stare...
But leave me alone...
Lasciatemi andare...
Let me go...
Non posso pensare...
I cannot think...
Di fare del male...
Of doing harm...
Nemmeno a un fiorellino...
Not even to a little flower...
Nemmeno a un moscerino...
Not even to a tiny fly...
Contributed by Kennedy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
valyutub
Associo "Il cammino di Gigi" ad un periodo felice della mia vita, quando, spensierato, passavo i pomeriggi in palestra a menare come un fabbro e nelle cuffie dell'Ipod ascoltavo in loop queste fragranze. Grazie Gigi, torna a farci sognare ancora, ne abbiamo bisogno anche se non siamo più giovincelli.
Nanga Team
Mai capito come hanno potuto interrompere una serie come questa. Era un appuntamento imperdibile che conoscevamo tutti. Amavo M2O, da allora credo di non averla piu' ascoltata.
Tiago Porto
Músicas que tocam na alma .
Andrea
Gigi D'Agostino... quanti ricordi... un mito intramontabile. Il top dei top!!! 👑👏👏👏👏👏👏
Antonella Ciurleo
E vero e il top!!!
Harada Replica
E chi se lo dimentica...in onda alle 14 su m2o, bei tempi!
Dario Amore
Ci tornavo a casa con il cammino
Cristina Guidarini
Quante volte l'ho ascoltato..mammamiaaaaaa. Che tempi 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
DMC
Perfect one. 😁 Thank you Gigi. You king 👑
Iacopo Priolo
Passare la quarantena ascoltando il cammino di gigi? Fatto😂