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Baguette

#Techno #MelodicTechno #HardGrooveTechno #Electronic #Drum&Bass

As the first Italian DJ to tour the world, he’s put his homeland on the global techno map. As the first DJ to mix live on the eminent BBC music show Top Of The Pops, he’s helped bring techno to the widest audience possible. As the man behind Meganite – one of Ibiza’s most successful and longest running nights – he has recruited some of the world’s most respected underground DJs as residents; Adam Beyer, Marco Carola and Chris Liebing.

This journey to legendary status began over 25 years, 700 releases and 7 million unit sales ago when he became the first Italian finalist in the world DMC championships in 1988. Galvanising this success the following year with a win on a live broadcast Italian DJ competition called The Walky Cup, his national crown as a premiership DJ was realised... And the world beckoned.

A string of sonic successes, dancefloor dominance and industry victories followed; early chart appearances as R.A.F and co- writing for myriad European house acts during the early 90s led him to become a partner Media Records, while his reptilian trilogy in 1998 elevated him to a global level; ‘Lizard’, ‘Iguana’ and ‘Komodo (Save A Soul)’ fused trance with techno on such a level they became hymns for the biblical superclub explosion during the last few years of the 20th century and charted in many countries. From this point onwards, the world could no longer ignore the dance music and techno phenomenon. And Mauro was driving from the front. As one of the most in-demand artists across the globe, he barely left DJ Mag’s illustrious Top 100 DJ list throughout the first decade of the 21st century.

Constantly searching for innovative developments – both musically and technically – Mauro expressed an early vision that is now common place within electronic music: his ability to bring the underground to the masses, to fuse melody, hooks and harmony with industrial strength drum dynamics, his innate understanding of widescreen DJ selections that cover the whole spectrum created a reputation that positioned him in all corners of techno.

This focus and attitude meant that as a DJ he’s been invited to perform the broadest possible range of peaktime sets from Berlin’s famed Love Parade to Turin Winter Olympics via Timewarp, Tomorrowland, MTV Festival, Awakenings, Sensation, Mayday, Ultra Music Festival, Space Miami, Ibiza and thousands more. As an artist this gave him the freedom to flex from major remixes of top tier acts like Freddie Mercury and The Pet Shop Boys while delivering extensive albums that explore every side of techno with daring experimentation with tracks such as ‘Baguette’, ‘Contaminato’, ‘Hong Kong’, ‘The Riff’ and ‘Asteroids’.

As well as his journeyman DJ sets and full spectrum productions, this vision is also evident in his two brands. Both established in the early 2000s and still going strong to date, his Meganite events and Alchemy label are both melting pots for evolution and development. Meganite at Privilege is one of Ibiza’s most infamous techno parties and has since gone on to take over clubs and arenas across Europe and the US while Alchemy has delivered cuts from the likes of Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Joseph Capriati, Paco Osuna, Popof, Sasha Carassi, The Advent, Steve Rachmad, Nicole Moudaber and many more. Not just a label, Alchemy has also given the world a successful festival in Mauro’s motherland Turin in 2010 and is the home to his hugely popular podcast series that is syndicated across the world and listened to by audiences of millions. 

TECHNO - TRANCE 
HARDTECHNO - SCHRANZ 
EARLYTERROR

Instagram @disaxterdj
Pablo Sastre nacido en Madrid, se interesa por la música electronica desde su adolescencia, pero no es hasta el 2013 cuando comienza a practicar el arte del DJing.
Influenciado desde el principio por estilos muy distintos de las fiestas de su ciudad como pueden ser Code, Space Of Sound, Radical, Supermartxe..., fue adquiriendo cultura musical hasta decantarse por los géneros que hoy en día más trabaja como son el techno y más recientemente el hardtechno con su aka Disaxter.

Pablo Sastre, born in Madrid, has been interested in electronic music since he was a teenager, but it was not until 2013 that he began to practice the art of DJing.
Influenced from the beginning by very different styles from the parties in his city such as Code, Space Of Sound, Radical, Supermartxe..., he gradually acquired musical culture until he opted for the genres that he works the most today, such as techno and more recently hardtechno with his aka Disaxter.

Dale’s journey started the way all the greats do — locked away in his bedroom back in 2007, teaching himself the craft, perfecting every mix, chasing that perfect moment when two records blend into something bigger than both. It wasn’t long before those bedroom sessions spilled into the clubs of Edinburgh, where Dale carved out his sound with relentless energy and a passion that couldn’t be ignored. Trance, Techno, Hard Dance, Progressive — he lived for it all. With heroes like Sasha, Carl Cox, Eddie Halliwell, and Above & Beyond guiding his vision, Dale didn’t just play tracks — he told stories through them.

The local scene quickly became his playground. Nights run by close friends gave him the platform to flex his sound, and soon he was sharing the stage with heavyweight names like Activa and Oliver Smith. Every set was a moment, every crowd a chance to take people higher than they thought possible.

By 2013, Dale’s ambition had already outgrown the city. Craving something deeper, he began experimenting with richer house grooves and hypnotic rhythms, pushing himself into new territory. That journey led him to the heart of electronic music — Ibiza. There, he stamped his mark with his own brand, taking over intimate beach bars and secret terraces, playing sets that became unforgettable precisely because he never played it safe. Dale was the DJ who dropped that tune nobody saw coming, and the crowd loved him for it.

Now, Dale is back on the turntables with the fire that started it all — a master of his craft, uniting the past and present into sets that remind you why you fell in love with this music in the first place. His story isn’t just about the clubs he’s played or the names he’s stood beside. It’s about the energy, the memories, the journeys he creates every single time he steps behind the decks.

This isn’t just a return. It’s a reminder of what the best DJs in the world do — they take you somewhere you’ll never forget.

🤘🏻🔥💀🔝💯
@alexpg.26
HARDTECHNO & SCHRANZ.

Nanø:

Grandit en Thaïlande jusqu’à sa majorité, d’où ce petit côté psychédélique au tout début de son parcours.
Par son retour en France il découvre la scène Techno, d'une part en Club mais dès sa première Rave en Warehouse, enfin il a trouvé l'endroit et l'ambiance qui lui correspond. En amour avec la nuit en Hangar désaffecté ou en Free Party, il se sent enfin libre et développe peu à peu sa passion. Aujourd'hui, il se montre reconnaissant d'avoir fait de multiples rencontres aux talents riches, qui lui ont donné plusieurs opportunités notamment de réaliser pour ses premier Dj sets en situation réel. Par la suite, il sera également booké par le collectif BNLP, ainsi que divers petits clubs Parisien. 
Sa sensibilité et son goût pointu pour des styles allant de la Micro-House Roumaine jusqu’à de la Tekno en passant par une touche Psychédélique ne saisseront de vous transporter de vous immerger à travers ses passions lors d’un instant. 

@COLLECTIF-NEOGENE

Baguette

Mauro Picotto