Lo Stato Sociale - DJ di M＊＊＊＊ ft. Arisa, M¥SS KETA

What this video is

Released in June 2019, 'DJ di M****' arrived as Lo Stato Sociale — the ironic, politically inflected Bologna collective — sought to maintain mainstream momentum following their viral Sanremo 2018 appearance with 'Una Vita in Vacanza.' The track fuses reggae and electronic production (co-produced by Fabio Gargiulo and Congorock) with the band's signature sardonic humor, narrating a doomed beach-party romance cut…

Why it matters

Represents the late-2010s Italian indie mainstream crossover moment — when alternative collectives fused reggae, electronic pop, and rap featuring with irony-laden lyricism to reach radio audiences (peaking at #34 on the national radio chart) without abandoning subcultural credibility. The video's…

The director

Davide Spina is a Bologna-based Italian director, filmmaker, and certified drone pilot operating under Undervilla Productions, with a career spanning music videos, advertising, and documentary. Matteo Bombarda (born 1978, Malo) is a director, editor, and…