COMMUSIKATION (CH)
WHITE ROOMS (SE)
BONDAGE RECORDS (IT)

Born in 1979, he lives music as an expression of his being by modeling sounds and atmospheres.

Already fascinated by electronic music, at 16 yrs old he becomes one of the resident djs of a well-known disco in Tuscany (Italy) where he mixes house, techno and progressive vinyls, on Sunday afternoons.

In 2001 his first record production arrives: "Jack Floyd - Move your feet”.
The track is selected by Sony who distributes it all over the world and it becomes the hit of the summer.

A musical period always in crescendo begins, where his dj-sets inflame the dancefloors.

His productions attract the attention of Sven Väth. The collaboration with Cocoon Recordings begins with the release of "Nattura" then "Paprika" and “Balearia".
In 2022 “Solaris” is released.

Mauro Picotto commissions him a remix of "Komodo" which starts a collaboration with Alchemy. “Technocolor Ep” is released.

He produces and remixes for labels such as: Headfire International, Family Piknik, Natura Viva, Loot, Fahrenheit, Ocean Trax, Beside, Lapsus and more…

Maurizio Schmitz drives his own bus, dividing his diary effortlessly between work and
play and playing.
Half Italian, half German and his is a dizzying ongoing musical journey that flies economy
and business all at the same time. Maurizio exploits these contrasts, wearing pinstripes
or pyjamas or both - he jams.
We are talking about psychedelic house here. Socks off and sensual. It works on the big
stage, it works in the club and it washes all over an after hour. This sound did not happen
by accident.
In 1990 scrambling around some old Thorens decks in a club his mother worked in
Maurizio was scooping up all the vinyl lost from the night before – the first Schmitz
mixtapes (which actually were not mixed) saw the light of day at this time. Many were to
follow and these valuable suckers live amongst 11,000 pieces of vinyl collected and
stroked over the years.
When German techno was dynamite, changing the rules and ushering in a whole new
world of electronic music Maurizio was not only there – he was smack in the middle of it.
Bonn, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich. From the infamous “Labor” club to a 10 years
residency at 'FrequenzBerater' to Frankfurt and “U60311”. Many many more but maybe
two things stand out and tell you more. Spaldingstreet 43 in Hamburg, the original flat
sharing rave. Maurizio presided over 7 years of lovely madness. Today you could create
a major art/music festival just from the people who crashed out on the sofas there. Then
the tour de force. His very own Mauromusica night founded in Bonn 2004 in the beautiful
“Rheingarten”. An octagon shaped glass pavilion. Promoter, resident DJ and mum on the
door. Another 10 years.
No need to name names, somewhere in the above paragraph they all passed through.
Perhaps one name, because here comes the other Maurizio Schmitz.
In a 1994 after hour set in Munich, “Pulvertum” it was called, the raver Maurizio noticed
Sven Vath 2 metres high in a tree mid set. You don’t forget stuff like that.
Their paths were never going to stop crossing.
Event manager, promoter, booker and for some time now the right hand man and
frequent support act for the immortal legendary magician Sven Vath. It is a relationship
that is not stopping any time soon.
So, to summarise, Sicilan passion met German techno and spat out the Dj Maurizio Schmitz.
(2018, Words by Andrew Gillings)

My DJ story began at the turn of the millennium when
I explored music genres such as commercial, R'N'B,
Hip-Hop and electronica. I regularly performed as a
resident in Slovenian clubs and provided the audience
with unique musical experiences. But the turning point
happened in 2019 when I visited Ibiza. This experience had a profound effect on my musical approach and once again encouraged me to return to using vinyl records, a practice I consider rare these days, but which brought new depth and authenticity to my performances.
I’m influenced by the names like Patrice Baumel, Sven Vath, Roman Flugel, Jonathan Kaspar, Guy J,Jimi Jules, Robag Wruhme, Dominik Eulberg…

Francesco Casaburi (born 23 Settembre 1968 in Tuscany - Buonconvento) better known by his stage name Francesco Farfa is an Italian Dj and record producer.

Francesco Farfa started his work in 1985, he has been known as a vinyl DJ in the electronic clubbing scene since the early 90s. He identifies his music as “a journey through contemporary underground dance”. His technique has evolved over the years moving from vinyl, trying a digital approach and merging both instruments into a very personal identity. 

Today he blends the advantages of the "cutting" methodologies of the beginnings alternating them with very long experimental fusions that create personal sound constructions. The way his mind works on the mix is able to transform sound into a vision. He’s able to make even funk sound like a trance. 

Francesco brings people mind in a “circular sound” as a hypnotic musical storyteller.

He's mission is beyond trends, he doesn’t ignore them but processes them. It's not always the record that makes the difference, but the way you make it sound.

Booking : gianna@nt-booking.net

Booking / requests: fabiocarminatiofc@gmail.com



Born in 1991 near Milan, Fabio Carminati is an Italian DJ and producer. He discovered his passion for music  thanks to his father, who used to play drums, and soon became passionate about electronic music. He developed his personal taste over the years, being inspired by legends like Laurent Garnier and Francesco Farfa.

Cocoon Recordings has been founded in the year 2000 as a part of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH. Sven Väth has initiated Cocoon Recordings in order to complete the Cocoon platform as a supporting tool for young artists in Electronic Music. The label philosophy is as simple as demanding: helping young producers and DJs to release their music without depending on Major Label structures. The releases can mainly be assigned to the genres Techno and House.

Cocoon Recordings as a label and Sven Väth as an artist stand for the use of vinyl as sound carrier, also in the future. Admittedly, the Digital Division of Cocoon Recordings has also been set up in 2008 and the numbers of downloads are indeed enjoyable. However, the label's focus is on vinyl, now and in the future. In order to complete the range of services that Cocoon Recordings offers, the publishing company Cocoon Publishing was founded in 2010.

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