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 He later released the album Eurodance Compilation which contained 5 unpublished tracks.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)
Please don't cry
Gigi d'Agostino Lyrics
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Tonight I think you slow
Please don't cry
Tonight I think you slow
Always in my mind I think of you
I put you in the music
Slowly in the sound I see your eyes
I see your face forever
Try to smile
Tonight I think you slow
Please don't cry
Tonight I think you slow
Always in my mind I think of you
I put you in my music
Slowly in the sound I see your eyes
I see your face forever
When I dream of you
I close my eyes
I see you into my face
When I hold my hand to touch your soul
You are invisible
Try to smile
Tonight I think you slow
Please don't cry
Tonight I think you slow
Always in my mind I think of you
I put you in the music
Slowly in the sound I see your eyes
I see your face forever
Try to smile
Tonight I think you slow
Please don't cry
Tonight I think you slow
Always in my mind I think of you
I put you in my music
Slowly in the sound I see your eyes
I see your face forever
When I dream of you
I close my eyes
I see you into my face
When I hold my hand to touch your soul
You are invisible
The lyrics of "Please don't cry" by Gigi D'Agostino is a soothing and comforting song that urges someone not to cry. The song begins with the words "Try to smile", which implies that the person the song is directed to is feeling downhearted and might be crying. The line, "Tonight I think you slow" is more of a pep talk not to give up, and there is still hope. The song acknowledges something might have gone wrong or a heartbreak might have occurred, but there is always hope.
The next part where D'Agostino sings "Always in my mind, I think of you" demonstrates that the song is directed to someone he cares about deeply. He tries to uplift the person who is going through a hard time by making them the subject of his music. The line "Slowly in the sound, I see your eyes" shows how D'Agostino acknowledges the essence of the person he is singing about even in his music. The song suggests that even though the person is not present, the memories of the times spent together are everlasting.
The last part of the song says "When I hold my hand to touch your soul, you are invisible." This line gives the impression that the essence of the person is still very much present, just not in the physical sense. Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea to someone not to give up, and although it might feel like everything is falling apart, there is still hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Try to smile
Encouraging the listener to smile despite their sadness or tears
Tonight I think you slow
Tonight, I feel that you are taking things slow, so take your time to process your emotions
Please don't cry
A plea for the listener to not cry, maybe because their tears are affecting the singer
Always in my mind I think of you
The listener is always on the singer's mind and they can't stop thinking about them
I put you in my music
The singer includes their thoughts and feelings about the listener in their music
Slowly in the sound I see your eyes
The sounds of the music remind the singer of the listener and they can almost see their eyes in the melody
I see your face forever
The image of the listener's face is forever etched in the singer's mind
When I dream of you
When the singer dreams of the listener, they enter into a different reality
I close my eyes
The singer needs to close their eyes to fully immerse themselves in the dream
I see you into my face
In the dream, the listener's face becomes the singer's own face, almost like they are becoming one
When I hold my hand to touch your soul
The singer tries to touch the listener's soul, which may not be tangible, but something they can feel on a deeper level
You are invisible
The listener is invisible, maybe because they are not physically present or because they are not showing their true emotions
Contributed by Lillian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.