Francesca Lombardo

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Francesca Lombardo
Also known asJackie Misfit
Born (1978-08-28) August 28, 1978 (age 45)
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardy, Italy
Origin London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, disc jockey
Instrument(s)
  • Synthesizers
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Years active1999–present
Labels
  • Lokomotiv Recordings
  • Echo
  • Echolette
  • Crosstown Rebels
  • Rebellion
  • Leftroom
  • Get Physical
  • Flying Circus

Francesca Lombardo (born August 27, 1978) is an electronic music producer and DJ from Castiglione Delle Stiviere in the Lombardy region of northwest Italy. At age 13, Lombardo joined the Conservatorium of music in Italy where she studied and graduated in vocal techniques and piano. [1]

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Early career

Jackie Misfit

In 1999, she moved to London and started her career in the underground techno scene using the alias Jackie Misfit. Lombardo started playing at underground parties around the capital. She soon became a resident at a UK Techno night called Chemical Warfare, which was held at what is now known as Great Suffolk Street Warehouse. In 2006, she became a resident DJ at Ultraplay events held at Cafe 1001 in London. To this day, Jackie Misfit is Ultraplay’s longest-standing resident. [2]

During this time, Lombardo was involved in a number of side projects including an all female electro/rock/drum n' bass band called Purity playing keyboards and mixing tracks whilst also singing and playing keyboards in another band called Def by Disco. [3] [4]

Lokomotiv Recordings

2007 saw Jackie Misfit co-found Lokomotiv Recordings alongside another Italian DJ / producer Achille Soardi also known as Kende and INTO YOU. Jackie Misfit’s first release, "Mama Cocha", came out on Lokomotiv in 2008 as part of a 3-track EP called The Dark Side Of The Spoon. [5] Mama Cocha – the Remixes, was released in 2009 and featured remixes from Valentino Kanzyani and Tomy DeClerque, Bypass FX, and Mauro Alpha & Andrea Paganin.

Echoe / Echolette

In early 2010, Lombardo started her own imprint, Echolette. [6] The "Kundi la Mapendo" EP by Jackie Misfit marked the labels first release. Since then, Echolette has charted releases by Hector Couto, Gregor Tresher & Birds of Mind. Lombardo now also runs a sister label to Echolette called Echoe which launched in 2016 and has charted releases from herself under her given name, as well as Manuela Gandolfo & INTO YOU. [7]

Crosstown Rebels

In 2011, Lombardo met Damian Lazarus, founder of the Crosstown Rebels label, at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. [8] Damian signed her to the label and Lombardo's first outing was a remix for New York duo Walker & Royce. Leaving behind the moniker of Jackie Misfit, Lombardo continued to release under her own name and Changes, released 2012, was her first 4-track EP on Crosstown. [1] Francesca was a regular addition to Crosstown Rebels parties and most notably performed over 10 dates on the Crosstown Rebels Rebel Rave world tour in 2013, which celebrated ten years since the label's incarnation.

Present-day

Lombardo was invited to speak twice at the International Music Summit in Ibiza in 2013. The first panel discussed empowering women in music and how women survive in a predominantly male industry. The second panel was titled "New Faces, New Thinking" and the dialogue was around how to get noticed as a new producer/DJ. Lombardo sat alongside David August, Eats Everything, Hot Since 82, Sam Evitt, and Steven Braines. Francesca was invited back to the International Music Summit in 2016 to speak once more on "The New Breed" panel along with Kölsch, Dany Daze, and Danny Howard. Lombardo also performed at the closing party of the event which was held at the Dalt Villa Battlements. [9] [10]

In recent years, Lombardo has continued to DJ at parties around the world with standout shows at Fabric London, DC10 in Ibiza, and Burning Man festival in Nevada where she has spent two birthdays. She has also developed a live act bringing together the more classical elements of her musical training. This live show often incorporates Lombardo singing and playing synths alongside a string section. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 Labrador, Melissa. "EDC Spotlight: Francesca Lombardo".
  2. ↑ "Ultraplay The Return Of Jackie Misfit".
  3. ↑ "female DJs, producers, vocalists, promoters and musicians in dance music from all over the world".
  4. ↑ Voice, Ibiza. "Jackie Misfit from UK - I Voice Hype, Lies & Gossip".
  5. ↑ "RA: Lokomotiv Recordings - Record Label".
  6. ↑ "RA: Echolette Records - Record Label".
  7. ↑ "RA: Echolette Records tracks".
  8. ↑ "Crosstown Rebels - Release - Francesca Lombardo - Changes (CRM098)".
  9. ↑ "IMS Dalt Vila 2016".
  10. ↑ "More talks available from IMS Ibiza 2016 - IMS". 16 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Francesca Lombardo interview: There wouldn't be London without music".
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