Bottin

BOTTIN
Bottin DJing at Neon Party in Brasil in 2010.
Bottin DJing at Neon Party in Brasil in 2010.
Background information
Also known asBottin
Born
Guglielmo Bottin

1977 (age 48–49)
Padua, Italy
OriginVenice, Italy
GenresElectronica, Nu Disco, Cosmic Disco, Italo disco
OccupationMusic producer
InstrumentsKeyboards, guitar, trumpet
LabelsItalians Do It Better, Eskimo Recordings, Bear Funk, 2MR, Artifact
Websitebottin.it

Guglielmo Bottin (born 1977) is an Italian composer, producer, DJ and music scholar better known as BOTTIN. He is based in Venice, Italy.

His tracks have a clear italo disco and retro-futurist electronic music influences. Before moving to contemporary space disco, he was signed to Italians Do It Better by Johnny Jewel via MySpace in 2008. Bottin was also part of the early synthwave scene playing at Valerie Collective parties and producing remixes for Jupiter.

In 2009 he released Horror Disco, a concept album that fused nu disco, cosmic disco and Italian giallo movies soundtracks. In 2014, he collaborated with Steve Strange and Visage on the song Poison Within. Bottin recently contributed to the soundtrack of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon by Ana Lily Amirpour.

Academic work

Bottin holds a PhD from the University of Milan; he did his doctoral thesis on groove in popular electronic music. He works at the University of Bologna and has been a visiting scholar at Humboldt University of Berlin. His research focuses on the history of electronic dance music, including italo disco, and on groove and rhythm technologies.

His publications include the article "Historical Emergence and Current Uses of the Term italodisco" in Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture and the chapter "The Origins of Italodisco" in The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music (Oxford University Press, 2026).

Discography

Compiled from the artist's official discography.

Albums

  • Who Is Magou? (as Magou; 2022, Toytonics)
  • Quality Time (as Quality Time; 2021, Lacerba)
  • I Have What I Gave (2017, 2MR)
  • Cristalli Liquidi (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2017, Bordello A Parigi)
  • Deardrums (as Deardrums; 2016, 2MR)
  • Punica Fides (2014, Bear Funk)
  • Jabberwock (as Tinpong; 2012, Nang)
  • Discoursive Diversions (2010, Nang)
  • Horror Disco (2009, Bear Funk)
  • I Love Me Vol. I (with Lucio Dalla; 2004)
  • Chill Reception (as Bluecat; 2002, Irma)

Singles and EPs

  • Rosso Carnale (as Cristalli Liquidi, with Deux Control; 2023, Artifact)
  • Lunedì Cinema (with Lucio Dalla; 2022, Archeo Recordings)
  • Eye-BM (2022, Slow Motion)
  • Per Una Bambola (with Diva; 2022, BDC / Artifact)
  • Love Life / Delta Tigre (with Francisco and Fernando; 2021, Artifact)
  • More Dreams (as Magou; 2021, Artifact)
  • Three Essays in Dance Music (as Magou; 2020, Artifact)
  • Ragazza / Madre (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2020, Lacerba)
  • Dreams (as Magou; 2020, Toytonics)
  • Respiraré / Waterland (2019, Artifact)
  • Ecco I Remix (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2018, Bordello A Parigi)
  • Arreboles (2017, Chit Chat)
  • Y.A.M.L. (2017, 2MR)
  • Q.I.L.D.E. (as Cristalli Liquidi, with Polosid; 2017, Artifact)
  • Dum Dum / Mami Wata / Darkness (as Deardrums; 2016, 2MR)
  • Sciame (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2016, Artifact)
  • Aquila / Mayan Machine (as Deardrums; 2016, 2MR)
  • Parade / Robottin (with Alexander Robotnick; 2015, Hot Elephant)
  • Acid Disco (2015, Slow Motion)
  • Parody / Progresso (2015, Bear Funk)
  • Incubo Assoluto (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2014, Artifact)
  • Canzone Registrata (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2013, Artifact)
  • Plastic (2013, Tin)
  • One For All (with Rodion; 2013, Tin)
  • Dirty (2012, Tin)
  • Lust (2012, Tin)
  • Volevi Una Hit (as Cristalli Liquidi; 2012, Artifact)
  • Sage Comme Une Image (with Jupiter; 2012, Z Records)
  • Atzaro (with Egan and Kõhncke; 2011, Blitz Club)
  • Shooting Star (with Rodion; 2011, Nang)
  • Jabberwock EP (as Tinpong; 2011, Nang)
  • Space / Zombie Erotic (with Francisco and Rodion; 2011, Eskimo)
  • Discocracy Revisited (2011, Eskimo)
  • Galli / Piazza Venezia (with Rodion; 2010, Eskimo)
  • Red Onions (2010, Gomma)
  • Theme From V (2010, Nang)
  • Discocracy / August (2010, Eskimo)
  • Hot Ring (with Stevie Kotey; 2010, Bear Funk)
  • Robots Are Un-American (with Solange; 2010, Italians Do It Better)
  • New Religion (as Tinpong; 2010, Nang)
  • No Static (2009, Italians Do It Better)
  • Horror Disco Sampler (2009, Bear Funk)
  • Disco For The Devil (2009, Bear Funk)
  • Fondamente Nove (2008, Eskimo)
  • Playing Hard To Get (as Bluecat; 2002, Irma)
  • Good Morning Sunshine (as Bluecat; 1999, Irma)

Remixes

  • Krisma and Minox: "I Want You" (2024, Lacerba)
  • Alexander Robotnick and Cocco Cantini: "Robocok" (2024, Hot Elephant)
  • Kavemura: "Cathay" (2023, Yuen Yuen)
  • International Dateline: "Come With Us" (2023, IDL)
  • Club Soda: "Basso e Batteria" (2023, Flexi Cuts)
  • Diva: "Per Una Bambola" (2021, BonBon)
  • Alessandro Mendini: "Extrasussurrante" (2019, Lacerba)
  • Ichisan: "Space Patrol" (2019, Kanto)
  • NDT: "Warm Leatherette" (2018, We Don't Play Guitars)
  • Soundersons: "Can't Get Enough" (2017, Paper)
  • Pete Herbert: "No Big Thing" (2017, Riot Gear)
  • Tulioxi: "Apollo 409" (2017, Hot Elephant)
  • Rimini Sunset: "Sunrise" (2016, Lebensfreude)
  • Frank Agrario: "Thrun Dha Tha" (2016, Micronation)
  • Museum of Love: "In Infancy" (2015, DFA)
  • World's End Press: "Tall Stories" (2015, Liberation)
  • Arveene and Misk: "Don't Stop" (2014, Animal Language)
  • Visage: "Never Enough" (2014, Blitz Club)
  • Oy: "Akwaba" (2014, Creaked)
  • Data: "Soldier's Flag" (2014, Ekler'O'Shock)
  • Elitechnique: "Bizarre Love Triangle" (2014, Clone)
  • Spiller featuring Nina Miranda: "Urastar" (2013, Nano)
  • Andre VII: "Discoteca Clandestina" (2012, Electrique)
  • Martin Brodin: "Agogo" (2012, MB Disco)
  • Nassau: "Errol Flynn" (2011, TBM)
  • Ichisan: "Tiny House" (2011, Labour of Love)
  • Blood Orange: "Complete Knock" (2011, Domino)
  • Miss Plug Inn: "Chanson" (2011, Cocktail D'Amore)
  • Clio (with Roberto Dimovi): "Eyes" (2011, Clone)
  • Tuccillo and Patty Pravo: "Bambola" (2011, Vendetta)
  • Time & Space Machine: "Set Phasers To Stun" (2010, Tirk)
  • Philippos N.: "Stealth" (2010, Freshit)
  • Solarstone: "Electric Love" (2010, Solaris)
  • Lindstrøm: "Paaskelyd" (2010, Bear Funk)
  • Sally Shapiro: "Fantasy" (2010, Permanent Vacation)
  • Telonius: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm" (2010, Gomma)
  • King DJ: "Escape From New York" (2010, Nang)
  • In Flagranti: "Ex Ex Ex" (2010, Codek)
  • Ali Love: "Smoke and Mirrors" (2009, Backyard)
  • Pollyn: "I Can't Get into It" (2009, Pollyn)
  • Lost Valentinos: "Nightmoves" (2009, Ministry / EtcEtc)
  • Space: "Carry On Turn Me On" (2009, Nang)
  • Space: "Tango in Space" (2009, Nang)
  • Oscar G and Stryke: "Hypnotized" (2009, Hooj Choones)
  • Solange: "Robots Are Dub-American" (2009, Italians Do It Better)
  • Tosca: "Elektra Bregenz" (2009, G-Stone)
  • Jupiter: "Starlighter" (2009, ESR / La Main)
  • The Emergency: "Fantasy" (2009, Metal Postcard)
  • Wax Stag: "And How" (2009, People In The Sky)
  • Codebreaker: "Follow Me" (2009, Disco Demolition)
  • Miss Plug Inn: "Zodiac" (2007, Music Control)
  • Rettore: "Splendido Splendente" (2005, Novunque)
  • Sergio Caputo: "Non Bevo Più Tequila" (2004, Idiosyncracy)

Installations

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Bottin - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Wright, Joel. "Vice Magazine: Boatin' with Bottin". Vice. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Simonetti, Mike. "Welcome Bottin to the family". Italians Do It Better. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Valerie Party". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Hogan, Marc. "Bottin on Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Vehling, aaron. "Bottin Single 'Parody' Coming Soon". Vehlinggo. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Sheriff, Fatima. "'Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon' Isn't Revolutionary But Makes Up For Simplicity With Earnest Warmth". Screen Queens. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Bottin, Guglielmo (2025). Il groove come 'tecnologia' e le tecnologie del groove (PhD thesis) (in Italian). Università degli Studi di Milano.
  9. 1 2 3 "Guglielmo Bottin". University of Bologna. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Bottin, Guglielmo (2025). "Historical Emergence and Current Uses of the Term italodisco". Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture. 17 (1).
  11. ↑ Bottin, Guglielmo (2026). "The Origins of Italodisco". The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music. Oxford University Press.
  12. ↑ "Discography". bottin.it. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Marina Apollonio". Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "2nd Gathering: Moonlight Halo, Lunar Cycle". Su Xiaobai Foundation. Retrieved 9 October 2026.