Italian DJ/producer Roberto Capuano got into electronic music production before he was a teenager, but his first prominent release came in 2009 with the “Got You” 12″ on MKT Records. Capuano’s own style continued to evolve with the developing techno landscape including releases on Elegant Bit, Monique, and elsewhere, and last year he had a blow-up track with “T4,” off his collaborative EP with Markantonio on Analytic Trail. This year he’s released the “Vertigo” EP on Drumcode and the digital “Sweet Willy” on Analytic Trail while enjoying the opportunity to tour in the wake of recent successes.

This week’s mix is a driving set that gets going about a minute in with Antifepn’s “Dig It” and doesn’t let up. Paul Johnson, Blake Baxter, Aphrohead, Frankie Bones, Adam X, and Hyperactive all make appearances alongside newer names. There’s bass, there’s funk, there’s shuffle, and there’s even more cowbell. The mix goes. Tracklist below.

Tracklist
1. Dig-It – Antifepn (Original Mix)
2. Tortured – Inhale (Audio Injection Remix)
3. Ritzi Lee – Detect Signal (Original Mix)
4. Reeko – Segmento 1 (Original Mix)
5. H&R Joint – That’s More Like It (Dj Rush Dub Mix)
6. Dimi Angelis & Jereon Search – Rhetorica (Jonas Kopp Remix)
7. Oscar Mulero – Rotula (Truncate Remix)
8. Monomood – Vault (Mike Dehnert Remix)
9. Roman Poncet – Cerate (Truncate Remix)
10. Gingy,Bordello – Iron & Water (Original Mix)
11. Robotman – Never (DBX Mix)
12. Billy Johnston & Gennaro Mastrantonio – Tube (Original Mix)
13. Roberto Capuano – Too Late (Original Mix)
14. Marcell Dettman – Push (Original Mix)
15. Lars Wickinger – Dropout (Exploit Remix)
16. M. Fukuda – Golden Wind (Original Mix)
17. Adam X – Audio Imagery Pt2 (Original Mix)
18. Dj Hyperactive – 25 Hours (Raiz Remix)
19. Felix Lorusso – No Nation (Octave Remix)
20. Aphrohead – In The Dark We Live (Thee Lite) (Dave Clarke Remix)
21. Frankie Bones – My Peak
22. Paul Johnson – Mother Fuckin Bass In Your Face
23. Blake Baxter – One Mo time (Mix1)

D-Node 220: Roberto Capuano

The tracks that I have released here are sounds i have worked on as i continue to refine and discover my own sound. There is a mix of Techno, Tech-House, and Dark Techno here. Stay tuned as the summer of 2014 will mark a highlight year in my career with a plethora of new and improved releases!

Born in 1987 and raised in the Neapolitan underground, Roberto Capuano has become one of the more recent generation’s brightest stars and a fine ambassador of the Naples techno sound worldwide.

Coming from a city with such a rich history in electronic dance music, Capuano has always worked with the highest standards in mind. Since his early days training as a sound engineer or as A&R for a prominent local label Unrilis, he has fully immersed himself in the scene around him, learning from the greats who have gone before and shaping these influences into something of his own.
Capuano’s story as a recording artist begins in 2009, with an EP on Markantonio’s label MKT. From his very first release he showed a special ability for expressing personality through his tracks and a knack for ear-worm melodies - the infectious 'Never Stop' on Truesoul being a fine example.
Having appeared on one of Adam Beyer's label Drumcode's compilations, Capuano released his first full EP on the widely influential imprint in 2013. The Inner City-referencing track 'Vertigo' was a hit with many of the world’s biggest DJs and a fixture in the year's Beatport charts. As was the dub techno-inspired groove of ‘Obsessed’, which followed as part of his 'Wilford EP' in 2015, Drumcode's milestone 150th release.
Capuano has always the relished the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded artists and this has made for some spectacular results. In 2014 he formed a live duo with his buddy Luigi Madonna called Black Division. They combined parts of their studios on-stage to explore their ideas of improvised, avant-garde techno to mesmerizing effect. More recently he has worked together with (and remixed) Jay Lumen for Footwork Audio and with Pleasurekraft on Kraftek, with each release showing an impressive range to his style.
Capuano's fascination for the art of DJing began on the dancefloor, where he learnt what it takes to control and manoeuvre a crowd’s energy - something he now does with great skill. Spending days and nights at the region’s legendary venues like Old River Park, he embarked on a journey that would soon take him to play in the very same booths.
Now Capuano is an in-demand act worldwide. Regular back-to-back sets with Luigi Madonna or Markantonio have helped make him the DJ he is today, as well as playing high profile events like Monegros, Sonar OFF Week and the Drumcode showcases. Embracing technology with a hybrid DJ setup, Capuano thrives on the creative possibilities of modern equipment and has become an expert at creating unforgettable moments on the dancefloor through looping and layering tracks. He ought to be seen live to be fully appreciated, as the atmosphere in the club and connection with the dancers is what inspires Capuano, from his formative experience right up until today.