Italy's equivalent to pioneering New York disco gods Francis Grasso, David Mancuso and Nicky Siano, Baldelli went from selecting rock, funk and soul 45s in '69 on the Adriatic coast to playing soul, reggae and muscular disco at seminal club Baia Degli Angeli, deep in the heart of Cattolica club land. Then came the legendary spot Cosmic, an era of hedonism that began in '79 where he would be simultaneously spinning samba, Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode on 33 rpm into African rhythms whilst triggering drum machines and samplers. All on '70s turntable technology as water fountains bubbled frenetically behind him. On the couch at the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy, this pioneer of the DJing artform recalled the tricks he devised and the chances he took. TOPICS: 3:...