YVANHOE

Biography

Y V A N H O E ' S W O R L D M U S I C
MULTILINGUAL, EXPERIMENTAL, PSYCHEDELIC: A NEW TASTE OF SOUL, HIP HOP, NEWBEATS, DUB AND REGGAE
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Yvanhoe is Ivo G. Marcacci. He is songwriter, arranger, singer & producer. His main functions are: Lyrics & vocals, additional & base music (sampling/programming, guitars), all arrangements, recording, mixing & premastering. Inspired by his world travels, he takes advantage of various instruments & effects; he is a creator of new styles. The main message of his songs is clear to everybody: One love, hope, more consciousness & "just do it"! His songs are in different languages; therefore they reach many hearts as sung with Yvanhoe's smokey voice. He works with various musicians & singers: Doobie Sound Riddims from Uppsala (Sweden), Natty Warrior/ NattyBeatz from Solothurn (Switzerland), Gionata Pieracci from Roveredo (Switzerland), Sascha Tschumi from Solothurn (Switzerland), Alju Gjavit from Solothurn (Switzerland), Dave Ledergerber from Neunkirch (Switzerland), Bashkim Nimanaij from Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Donmax from St. Gallen (Switzerland), Boomesprod from Besançon (France).
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Special thanks to:

my family, Franziska, Dr. Krishnamurthy Rao (Margao-Goa/India): for the love & support
Go-DIY Records, Gardena-California (USA): for promo CD "Europe Compilation 2011" & contacts
Nicola Albertoni, Lugano (Switzerland): for broadcasting "Chi sei" & "Giova" on radio RETE3
Moreno Pucci, Music Connection, Bellinzona (Switzerland): for equipment & good support & amazing prices
Oliver Fabel, Audio-Mastering-Service, Hohenhameln (Germany): for professional support & quality of his work
Sceghi, Roveredo (Switzerland) & Composatz, Schaffhausen (Switzerland): for logo, cover & booklet design
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Thanks to:

Doobie Sound Riddims, Gionata Pieracci, Natty Warrior/NattyBeatz, Sascha Tschumi/Realbeatrecords, Alju Gjavit, Bashkim Nimanaij/Erdloch Productions, Dave Lerdergerber/Erdloch Productions, Donmax, Boomesprod, Rebecca Müller for co-writing lyric of "C.A.S.H.", Bojan Zupan/MD9 Photography, Solothurn (Switzerland) for his nice pictures, Mark Horn, Presswerk, München (Germany) for his professional support
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2006/2008 EP "CHI SEI?" (4 songs): SASCHA TSCHUMI/REALBEATRECORDS (base music, flutes), NATTY WARRIOR (back vocals), ALJU GJAVIT (folklore guitar), IVO G. MARCACCI (lyrics, vocals, back vocals, guitars, arrangements)
.........music written by Sascha Tschumi and Ivo G. Marcacci
.........all lyrics written by Ivo G. Marcacci except "liberi" (Lucio Battisti)
.........recorded & mixed at Realbeatrecords by Sascha Tschumi
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2009/2011 SINGLE "UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING" (2 songs): GIONATA PIERACCI (piano), SASCHA TSCHUMI/REALBEATRECORDS (base music), IVO G. MARCACCI (arrangements, lyrics, vocals, back vocals, base and additional music)
.........music written by Gionata Pieracci, Sascha Tschumi, Ivo G. Marcacci
.........all lyrics written by Ivo G. Marcacci
.........recorded & mixed at Yvanhoe's musicfactory by Ivo G. Marcacci
.........mastered by Oliver Fabel, Audio-Mastering-Service, Hohenhameln (Germany)
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2009/2012 CD "UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING" (17 songs): GIONATA PIERACCI (piano), NATTY WARRIOR / NATTYBEATZ (base music, partially back vocals "Musica che mai muore"), DOOBIE SOUND RIDDIMS (base music), DAVE LEDERGERBER/ERDLOCH PRODUCTIONS (rap vocals/lyrics, partially lyric "Erwacht"), BASHKIM NIMANAIJ/ERDLOCH PRODUCTIONS (base music), SASCHA TSCHUMI/REALBEATRECORDS (base music), ALJU GJAVIT (folklore guitar), DONMAX (base music), BOOMESPROD (base music), IVO G. MARCACCI (arrangements, lyrics, vocals, back vocals, base and additional music, guitars)
.........music written by Gionata Pieracci, Natty Warrior, Doobie Sound Riddims, Bashkim Nimanaij, Sascha Tschumi, Alju Gjavit, Donmax, Boomesprod, Ivo G. Marcacci
.........lyrics written by Ivo G. Marcacci; rap lyrics & 2nd verse "Erwacht" by Dave Ledergerber
.........recorded at Yvanhoe's musicfactory by Ivo G. Marcacci, Realbeatrecords & Erdloch Productions
.........partially premixed at Realbeatrecords & Erdloch Productions
.........mixed & premastered at Yvanhoe's musicfactory by Ivo G. Marcacci
.........mastered by Oliver Fabel, Audio-Mastering-Service, Hohenhameln (Germany)
.........produced by Yvanhoe's musicfactory