Italian composer and producer Gerardo Frisina returns with a new project titled Meridio, a collaborative release born from his long-standing creative partnership with Naples-based sound engineer and musician Francesco Borrelli. The project marks another step in Frisina’s evolving relationship with groove-driven, cinematic sound design, this time filtered through a distinctly Mediterranean lens.
Released via Schema Records, Meridio arrives as a debut 7-inch single (also available digitally) on 8 May 2026, featuring two tracks: “Partenope” and “Ligea.” Both titles draw from Mediterranean mythology, referencing sea figures that have long symbolized mystery, movement, and cultural memory across southern coastal traditions.
At its core, Meridio is shaped by geography and shared history. Frisina and Borrelli’s collaboration spans more than a decade of recording sessions, with Borrelli playing a central role in shaping Frisina’s studio output. This new project formalizes that creative dialogue into a fully realized artistic identity—one where composition, engineering, and performance converge into a single vision.
Musically, the release draws from the textures of 1970s and 1980s funk and progressive music, reinterpreted through a contemporary production approach. The result is a sound that balances analog warmth with precise modern structure—layered, rhythmic, and intentionally fluid. Rather than leaning on nostalgia, Meridio reframes its influences as living material, reshaped through arrangement and studio experimentation.
The concept of “Meridio” itself reflects southern roots and a shared Mediterranean sensibility between Naples and Calabria. That influence is not presented as a theme but as an operating principle: a tension between structure and improvisation, elegance and instinct, rhythm and atmosphere.
With Meridio, Frisina continues to expand his catalog while reinforcing his reputation for blending jazz-funk foundations with forward-looking production aesthetics—this time through a deeply collaborative and regionally grounded project.
Release date: 8 May 2026
Format: 7" single / digital
Genre tags: Funk
Label: Schema Records
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