Biography of NHB |  |
| Real name / | Federico / Valerio De Marinis / Rossi |
NHB (Not Hard Beatz) are Valerio Rossi and Federico De Marinis, and can be cosider one of best revelation in 2010 minimal and techno scene with its particular a innovative sound. With eps like “Silence” ,“The Gambler”, “Fucking”, “Going Down” and many others, they arrived to the highest rankings of the Beatport’s charts, gaining the support of many top international djs (Sven Vath, Roger Sanchez, Bad Boy Bill, Richie Hawtin, Alex Young, Ahmet Sendil, Emix And Dlewis, Claud Van Stroke, Alex Long, Ricky Stone, Angy Kore, and many more). They have been remixed from many top djs, such as From Karaoke To Stardom (Analogic Feelings Ep), Phunklarique (Grinder Ep 2010), Alex Young (Silence Ep 2010), Emix and Dlewis (Fucking Ep 2010).
At the end of 2010 they released on famous label Play Digital (Deadmaus, Mellefresh ..) the hit “O’ Saraccino”, a prog-tech rework of the famous Renato Carosone’s song well know all around the world.
They have played in many international clubs around the world, bringing theyr sound in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Usa, Mexico, Gb.
In theyr city, the eternal Rome, they have been resident in one of the best italian underground club (“Brancaleone” Club ) for all the season 2006-2007, playing next to TIEFSCHWARZ, M.A.N.D.Y, AMON TOBIN, TANIA VULCANO, SWAYZAK, DJ RALF, PETER HOOK from NEW ORDER, FRANCESCO FARFA, UFFI&FEADZ, STEVE LAWER.
From few months they opened , in collaboration with Fabrizio Pettorelli, the new label AUDIOELITE (www.myspace.com/audioelitelabel // www.soundcloud.com/audio_elite_records ), already well know among the most important Djs and charts.
2011 preannounce to be an amazing year for the duo, with a lot of big releases planned and many gigs confirmed around the world.
Stay Tuned!