FREDRICO MANCINI, FRIENDS — Fredrico Mancini & Friends Present...

Fredrico Mancini & Friends Present... is a three-track 12-inch release from Fredrico Mancini & Friends, issued by Exalt Records as catalogue EASTER001 in 2023. Sitting between deep house, breakbeat and vocal-driven club music, the record has the character of a deliberately low-key underground house release: groove-led, rhythmically flexible and built around tracks that can work both as functional DJ tools and as more distinctive selections within a deeper set. The record appeared in August 2023 and was issued as a 12-inch vinyl release. Contemporary and specialist listings identify EASTER001 as a white-label release, with versions of the record also documented as a limited blue-vinyl pressing. The three-track programme is made up of “Herc”, “Mandy” and “Angie”, giving the release a compact but varied structure across the two sides. Fredrico Mancini & Friends Present... opens with “Herc”, a track positioned firmly in the deep-house and breakbeat end of the spectrum. Rather than relying on an overloaded arrangement, the track is built around the interaction between drums, bass and groove, giving it the kind of rhythmic space that allows a DJ to blend it naturally into a longer set. The breakbeat influence adds movement to the house framework, preventing the rhythm from feeling overly rigid while keeping the overall character club-focused. Its appeal is in the balance between depth and propulsion: a track that can establish momentum without demanding the entire attention of the dancefloor. “Herc” also establishes the sonic vocabulary for the record as a whole. Fredrico Mancini & Friends approach house music from a groove-first perspective, leaving enough room around the rhythmic elements for the track to breathe. This makes the opening cut particularly useful in deeper house sets where transitions depend on subtle changes in swing, percussion and bass pressure rather than dramatic drops or oversized hooks. The second A-side track, “Mandy”, continues the house-oriented direction but gives the release another point of contrast. Where “Herc” introduces the record through its rhythmic framework, “Mandy” reinforces the more melodic and vocal side of the project. The result remains understated rather than pushing towards a heavily commercial house sound. It is the kind of track that works through repetition and gradual accumulation, allowing the groove to develop naturally instead of relying on obvious structural gestures. That combination of deep-house sensibility and breakbeat-informed rhythm is central to the identity of EASTER001. The release does not attempt to present three radically different productions; instead, the tracks operate as variations within the same broad club environment. For DJs, this makes the record coherent as a three-track selection while still offering enough variation to use individual cuts in different parts of a set. The B-side is occupied entirely by “Angie”, the most immediately distinctive track on the release. Specialist descriptions identify it as a deep-house interpretation that incorporates the vocal identity of Angie Stone’s “Wish I Didn't Miss You”. The track takes that recognizable source material into a club-focused setting, reshaping it around a house groove rather than treating the vocal as a conventional soul feature. The result gives the record its clearest connection to the vocal-house tradition while retaining the underground character of the EASTER001 project. “Angie” is particularly notable because of the way its source material functions within the arrangement. Instead of separating the vocal element from the rhythm section, the production uses the familiar phrase as part of the track's overall dancefloor architecture. This creates a different kind of energy from the deeper, more rhythmically understated “Herc” and “Mandy”. The B-side therefore provides the release with a natural closing statement: more immediately recognizable, but still rooted in the same house-oriented framework. Taken together, “Herc”, “Mandy” and “Angie” form a concise snapshot of the Fredrico Mancini & Friends sound on Exalt Records. The record moves between deep house, breakbeat and vocal house without losing its underground focus, making it suitable for DJs working across the deeper and more groove-conscious ends of contemporary house music. For collectors, EASTER001 is also an interesting document of the small-run vinyl culture surrounding independent house releases in the early 2020s. The white-label presentation and documented limited coloured-vinyl edition give the record a distinctly specialist character, while the compact three-track format keeps the emphasis on the music rather than packaging or extended album-style presentation. Fredrico Mancini & Friends Present... is therefore best understood as a focused DJ record rather than a conventional full-length project. “Herc” supplies the broken deep-house groove, “Mandy” develops the house-oriented mood, and “Angie” closes the release with its strongest vocal connection. Across all three tracks, EASTER001 keeps its priorities firmly centred on rhythm, atmosphere and club functionality — a concise 12-inch statement for DJs and collectors interested in deep, breakbeat-informed house music.