Magna Romagna begins
Genna and Enki turn an exchange born in the community into a shared production project.
The project
Magna Romagna, since 2004
Two producers who met online, a region that became a musical identity and over twenty years of Italodance, Slowstyle and independent experimentation.
2004the project begins
3,000+YouTube subscribers
20+ yearsof musical research
Magna Romagna began in 2004 when Simone Gennari, known as Genna, met Davide Genchi, known as Enki. Gigi D’Agostino’s music and forum brought them together: a community where music lovers and young producers exchanged music, techniques and new ideas in the early 2000s.
The conversation continued on MSN Messenger and became a long-distance workshop. Tracks such as Bagarre and Bolgia emerged from that connection, alongside a recognisable sound rooted in Italian dance music and open to slower and more experimental forms. Several Magna Romagna productions, including Bolgia, were played in Gigi D’Agostino’s radio shows and live sets, helping the project reach listeners beyond the community where it began. The remix of Le Radici ca Tieni also belongs to that period: an idea by Genna and Enki that became one of the project’s best-known and most widely shared works at the time.
A region within the name
Emilia-Romagna is more than a geographical reference. Genna was born there, while Enki spent many childhood summers in the region. Rimini, the clubs of the Riviera and historic venues such as Altromondo Studios belong to the landscape that shaped Italo Disco and later Italodance.
“Magna” adds a sense of greatness and affection. The project’s symbol also comes from local culture: a piadina wearing sunglasses, bringing together Romagna tradition, summer and club culture.
From the workshop to official releases
The first productions circulated through the community and were also played in Gigi D’Agostino’s sets and radio shows. The catalogue grew through original tracks, remixes and reinterpretations, with a handcrafted approach and a strong melodic identity.
In 2019, Atto Primo became the first official release. Atto Secondo, the harder Slowstyle direction of Moto Remoto and works such as The Jungle followed: different chapters connected by the same carefully built, individual approach to dance music.
Atto Primo
The first official release brings four tracks developed over the years beyond the workshop.
A living archive
New productions, DJ sets and content continue to tell the story of Italodance beyond nostalgia.
Magna Romagna and Moto Remoto
The two names represent complementary sides of the project. Magna Romagna holds its most direct, melodic and Italodance-oriented core; Moto Remoto was created for harder, more essential Slowstyle productions and also became the label used to publish the catalogue independently.
M.A.B. and the Ace of Base remix
The project’s collaborative spirit also took shape in M.A.B., bringing together Magna Romagna, Adeejay and BenceK. Their official remix of Ace of Base’s Wheel of Fortune connects an international classic with a contemporary interpretation rooted in the Italodance tradition.
Watch Wheel of Fortune (M.A.B. Remix) on YouTube ↗
The project today
The path built by Genna and Enki remains at the root of Magna Romagna. Today, Genna carries it forward through productions, DJ sets, collaborations and content, keeping its shared history and connection with Italodance culture alive.
YouTube, the public heart of the project
Magna Romagna’s YouTube channel is far more than a showcase. With over 3,000 subscribers, it is the project’s living archive: productions, remixes, DJ sets, catalogue discoveries and content dedicated to Italian dance music. Historic tracks and new experiments remain accessible here, meeting new listeners and generating new connections.
Dance Music With Heart sums up that continuity: technique and passion, memory and research, without separating the pleasure of listening from the work behind every track.