Some records are made for the dancefloor, others for introspection. "Tutto Passa", the debut LP from Ricardo Baez, somehow does both. It’s a love letter to movement - physical, emotional, geographical - and a meditation on the fleeting nature of time. The title, Italian for "everything passes", carries a double-edged wisdom: no pain lasts forever, but neither do moments of pure joy. Baez, a fixture in the Italian club scene and the mastermind behind Florence’s long-running "Tropical Animals" parties, distills a lifetime of transitions, memories, and nocturnal revelations into an album that grooves as much as it reflects.

It begins with "Hi No Tori 2772", a cinematic overture referencing a 1980s manga about a dystopian future, where human fate is dictated by cold algorithms. The track mirrors this tension between the organic and the synthetic, with its glowing pads and distant, otherworldly echoes. Then comes "Piccolo Incerto Futuro", a deeply personal elegy to childhood displacement. There’s a nostalgic melancholy here, a bittersweet memory wrapped in tender arpeggios and gentle yet persistent percussion, like the uncertain footsteps of an 11-year-old leaving home.

Baez wears his heart on his sleeve throughout the album. "Tears of Joy" is euphoric yet fragile, capturing that delicate space where happiness teeters on the edge of overwhelming emotion. "Inside of Me" is an apology, but also a resolution - a tight, introspective groove that suggests self-reconciliation through rhythm. Meanwhile, "My Thursday Night" pulses with the restless energy of a club residency that has defined over a decade of Baez’s career. It’s a distillation of the pre-party anticipation, the peak-hour euphoria, and the quiet, reflective taxi ride home.

The title track, "Tutto Passa", is the album’s emotional core. It’s not just a phrase Baez heard from his family - it’s a mantra, a lesson in acceptance. There’s warmth in its melody, but also a knowing weariness, like someone who's danced through both ecstasy and heartbreak, understanding that neither lasts forever.

Baez’s heritage surfaces in "La Isla de Margarita", a tribute to the Venezuelan paradise his mother once described to him. It’s a track filled with longing, a sonic postcard to a place he’s never been but has always carried with him. Similarly, "Arroz Con Leche" revisits the lullaby of his childhood, its pad textures mimicking the song’s melody, like a dream half-remembered.

As the album closes with "A Song 2 Say I Love You", a tender, almost hesitant farewell, it’s clear that "Tutto Passa" is more than just an album - it’s a memoir written in sound. Baez has crafted something timeless: a deeply personal work that invites listeners to find their own memories in its rhythms, their own emotions in its melodies.