Review: The Funkin' Machine - Nun Trovo & Chiki Chicancan (Star Creature)

Naples in the summer is perfect for some Italo Disco on the dancefloor! 

After Mirlaqi's 'Life As A Whole' (see review HERE) and the remixes of 'Dances Of The Red Planet' (see review HERE), the Star Creature label hit us with some more leftfield 'Nu-Balearica meets Deep Space Jazz Disco' overlooking the bay on Naples.

The Funkin' Machine are a band that formed in 2020 with Andrees Balbucea (vocals/keys), Alessio Pignorio (guitars), Roberto Porzio (bass), Paolo Bianconcini (percussion) and Andrea de Fazio (drums) with their own back catalogues of credits on many a Italian hit including Mystic Jungle (see review HERE) and Pelligrino & Zodyaco (Ed. Sounds like some Italian Bayou drinks mix).

They've joined fellow Italians Giovanni Damico, Modula and Leones who have releases on the label and these two instrumentals, 'Nun Trovo' (got a touch of Shakatak goin' on with those keys) and 'Chiki Chicancan' are typical cheeky uptempo tracks that are hot, steamy and ready to explode from the slopes of Vesuvius.

And not only is Star Creature hot with this release, co-head honcho Tim Zawada's hot all summer long in Chicago as is his latest radio show on OpenLab, currently on #8.

OpenLab:  Star Creature Vibes Radio 08 – Tim Zawada HERE  

BUY LINK:  Nun Trovo Cchiù / Chiki Chicancan (Instrumental Mixes) | The Funkin' Machine | Star Creature Universal Vibrations

Artist: The Funkin' Machine

Title:  Nun Trovo & Chiki Chicancan

Release date: 1st August, 2025

Label : Star Creature

Catalog Number : SC7089

Format: 7" Vinyl  / Digital / Bandcamp