RA.252 Marco Carola

The veteran Italian techno jock records his first podcast.

Marco Carola is quite simply one of the biggest in the business. The Neapolitan selector was there from the very beginning of Italy’s love affair with techno, helping to kick-start the scene through extensive DJing, production and party promotion in his hometown. His message throughout the late-’90s/early-’00s was spread via a number of successful labels he founded—Zenit, One Thousand, Question—although the ascent towards his currently enjoyed level of fame seemed to begin around 2006/07 with the release of his excellent fabric mix and association with Minus/Plus 8. By this time Carola had quite drastically altered his approach from the frantic three-deck mixing style he previously employed, instead concentrating on stripping things down in search of the ultimate groove. However you look at this transitionary period, it most certainly worked for him: Carola now enjoys one of the busiest touring schedules on the circuit, regularly given top billing for some of the largest scale techno events in the world.

Carola’s dedication to the rhythmic exploration is certainly apparent on his RA mix, although as he explains, he allows a little more warmth and a lot more breathing room then you might ordinarily expect from hearing him pack a dancefloor.

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