Black Loops

Black Loops is the alias of Italian producer Riccardo Paffetti, whose house productions draw on funk, soul and disco. His sound has been described as connected to 1990s UK house and early-2000s New York house, while retaining a deeper, understated character. The project has built a substantial catalogue, including a run of EPs for Berlin imprint Toy Tonics. The available sources document this work in detail.

Paffetti’s path also reflects experience as a drummer and a move to Berlin. His releases have appeared on labels including Freerange, Neovinyl, Pets Recordings and Gruuv, and he has toured internationally. The Freerange profile noted that Traxsource named Black Loops its number-one Deep House Artist of 2017; later coverage highlighted his former session-drumming work and a hands-on approach to production.