Dardust

An awarded contemporary artist, pianist, songwriter, and producer, Dardust has accumulated over 100 platinum records and 500 million streams across his genre-defying career. Professionally known as Dario Faini, Dardust has forged a distinctive style blending neoclassical piano and contemporary electronica, showcased across his trilogy of instrumental albums: ‘7’ (2015), ‘Birth’ (2016), and ‘S.A.D Storm and Drugs’ (2020). His innovative approach has earned him acclaim for creating unique soundscapes that challenge conventional musical structures. Dardust’s prolific career as a songwriter and producer is marked by significant achievements in the Italian music industry.

Since 2019, he has collaborated with prominent artists including Mahmood, Elodie, Irama, Lazza, and Angelina Mango, contributing to numerous major Italian hits. In 2019, he co-wrote and co-produced ‘Soldi’ for Mahmood, which won the 69th Sanremo Music Festival and achieved second place in the Eurovision Song Contest, gaining international recognition. In 2020, Apple Inc. selected ‘Sturm I – Fear’ from his ‘S.A.D Storm and Drugs’ album for its annual keynote presentation, further elevating his global profile.

His ‘Duality’ Tour captivated audiences across Italian theaters and European clubs in 2023. In 2024, Dardust received the Best Producer/Talent Scout award at the CIAO – Rassegna Lucio Dalla event. He co-authored ‘La noia,’ the winning song of the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 for Angelina Mango, and ‘Fighter’ for Tali in the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed ’10 years.

1 night’ with Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali in 2024 and opened for Lana Del Rey at I-Days Festival and Dua Lipa at Nos Alive Festival. Dardust continues to expand his work in film scores, having composed for ‘Cover Story’ for Vanity Fair (2023) and currently composing the score for the feature film ‘Mani Nude.’