Gianluca Zanna Reunites with an Old Friend to Create Musical Magic with “I Want to Know (Are You the One) [Acoustic Remix]” by Vezio Pontecorvo Bacci
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The wonders of a remix are fascinating in the way that an artist or musician can completely reshape the sonics and or sound of a song while still maintaining the intent behind the original. That’s exactly what Gianluca Zanna has achieved in several facets with his smash single “I Want to Know (Are You the One)” which has been the beneficiary of a number of remix versions…all crafty and masterfully arranged, creating a distinct character for each.
Gianluca’s latest endeavor into the remix landscape can be regarded literally as a form of musical magic as he has released an acoustic remix version of “I Want to Know (Are You the One)” in collaboration with the renowned musician, producer and arranger Vezio Pontecorvo Bacci, a music savant who has worked with such industry powerhouses as Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Chrissie Hyde of The Pretenders, Simple Minds and many others. With acclaimed studio engineer and producer Brian Reeves throwing on the pristine final touches behind the mixing board, this is truly a project to behold.
The development of this unique collaboration has a magnificent back story as Vezio and Gianluca first met in Rome over three decades ago when they both were in the early stages of establishing their music careers. As time passed and circumstances changed, Gianluca emigrated to the U.S. in 1998 and Vezio emigrated to London that same year. 23 years later, the seasoned music veterans reunited via the internet…the power of the world wide web is immense, I tell you. Gianluca and Vezio’s story is a powerful example of how the internet is able to connect people in unforeseen ways…but back to the song.
Gianluca and Vezio have formed a flourishing long distance music partnership in which Vezio utilizes his studio in Rome and Gianluca operates out of his Zanna Records headquarters in the U.S. The resultant song is a composition of wonder as Vezio plays the acoustic guitar, viola and acoustic bass sections of the track. It creates a spectacular mystique that puts my mind in a number of scenarios, ranging from Old Europe to the pioneer era of the U.S. as Americans headed out West seeking riches and fortune.
Each strum of the acoustic guitar phrase and accompanying instrumentation envelop your listening senses into a dazzling experience. Surrounding the lush, textured vocals of the original, the crisp, pristine musicality clears a path for the already lustrous vocals of the song to stand out even more prominently. This remix version offers a unique placidity to the listener and its soothing tones amplify the concept of romance that the lyrical content expresses.
“I Want to Know (Are You the One) [Acoustic Remix]” is available on all streaming platforms. Make sure to stream it via the Spotify link below and watch the enthralling visuals on the YouTube link enclosed below as well. Throwing in a bit of history, part of the video was shot in an ancient abbey near Rome dating back to 1100! Make sure to give the video a thumbs up and leave a comment.
Scroll further down below to also connect with and learn more about Gianluca Zanna in the Connect and Bio sections. We’ve also included the full-length lyrics so you can read or sing along to the song. Enjoy!
Stream “I Want to Know (Are You the One) [Acoustic Remix]” on Spotify and/or YouTube
I Want to Know (Are You the One ) [Acoustic Remix]
Listen to I Want to Know (Are You the One ) [Acoustic Remix] on Spotify. Gianluca Zanna · Song · 2022.
I Want to Know – Are You the One – Acoustic Remix by Vezio Pontecorvo Bacci
I Want to Know – Are You the One – Remix by Vezio Pontecorvo BacciMusic & Lyrics by Gianluca Zanna – Mixed by Brian ReevesZannaRecords.com
Credits
- Music & Lyrics by Gianluca Zanna
- Mixed by Brian Reeves
- Produced by Zanna Records
Connect with Gianluca Zanna
- Website: GianlucaZanna.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zannarecords
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianlucazanna/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GianlucaZannaMusic
More About Gianluca Zanna
Gianluca Zanna’s own musical journey began in Italy, where he was born in Rome. After what was in many respects an idyllic early childhood near the sea, listening to his grandfather’s serenades, soaking in the cinematic epic musical scores and fantasy in his family’s movie theatre, he went to a much more sterile and even harsh environment–boarding school. From the young age of 10, he grew up in the Italian National Boarding School “Convitto Nazionale,” and then through the elite Military Academy Nunziatella, the oldest Military School in the world. During his Convitto Nazionale boarding school experience, Gianluca discovered the magic of music–he could fly away to another universe. From that point on, instead of playing soccer, he wrote songs–both lyrics and melody. He serendipitously found some old instruments in the attic of the school, and using them, he taught himself how to play a bit of guitar, bass and drum.
At that same time, as a young teenager, Gianluca studied Ancient Latin and Ancient Greek, where he discovered a love for the great Italian poets of the classical past, like Ovid, Catullus, and Petrarch, leading to Dante and then D’Annunzio; he admired their ability to transmit feelings and pictures in a few brief phrases as a way to fight for what they believed in whether it be love, freedom, or another of their humanist values. Every spare moment, inspired, he found happiness writing his own poetry in a special little notebook, filling it with what became lyrics to his songs.
When Luca grew up in Italy in boarding schools and he was dreaming to become a songwriter and emigrate to America, he was listening to the work of Brian Reeves, a world-famous record producer and sound engineer among his credits Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Billy Idol, U2, Simple Minds. Today Brian Reeves has mixed some of his latest songs like “I Want to Know”, “Storm”, “I AM” and “The Other Side of my Heart Remix”
Lyrics for “I Want to Know (Are You the One)”
I want to Know
(are You the One)
Music & Lyrics by Gianluca Zanna
I want to know
Are you the one?
Are you my sun?
Are you my air?
I have been looking for you everywhere
Life goes by
love we can’t buy
only illusions for our mind
nights after days
It all fades away
I want to know
I want to know
are you the One?
I want to know
I want to know
are you my Sun?
I want to know
I want to know
Are you my air?
I want to know
I want to know
Oh babe I swear
I have been looking for you all my life
Searching for love and your eyes
We got lost too many times
I Felt the pain deep inside
I want to know
I want to know
are you the One?
I want to know
I want to know
are you my Sun?
I want to know
I want to know
Are you my air?
I want to know
I want to know
oh babe I swear
I want to know
I want to know
are you the One?
I want to know
I want to know
are you my Sun?
I want to know
I want to know
Are you my air?
I want to know
I want to know
oh babe I swear
Too many times in our life
we lived illusions and empty lies
Too many times but tonight
I want to know that you’re mine
I want to know
I want to know babe
I want to know we won’t be apart
I want to know what’s in your heart
I want to know
I want to know
are you the One?
I want to know
I want to know
are you my Sun?
I want to know
I want to know
Are you my air?
I want to know
I want to know
I want to know you
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