For proof of how fast a life can change, just see Matteo Milleri and Carmine Conte, a.k.a. Tale of Us. In 2009, when they moved to Berlin, they had exactly one song to their name, but by 2013, their sultry brand of slow-burning techno had landed them on BPitch Control, Visionquest, Get Physical, Kompakt, Cocoon and more, as well as the No. 2 rank on Resident Advisor's annual DJ poll. They cite cosmic disco and post-rock as influences for their heady, sidewinding brand of dance music. As flag-bearers for Italy's Life and Death label, their influence on the underground has been vast.