Giuseppe Ottaviani Binds Trance and Melodic Techno Beneath New Alias, OTTAGON

After debuting his newest groundbreaking dwell setup on the 2024 Dreamstate SoCal pageant, Giuseppe Ottaviani has introduced a brand new alias to enhance the revolutionary undertaking.

Dubbed OTTAGON, the alias shall be used as a vessel to provide a brand new sound for the Italian trance star. Mixing the symbiotic worlds of trance and melodic techno, Ottaviani’s new enterprise is called after his bold dwell present, which launched final November at Insomniac’s all-trance pageant.

The cutting-edge manufacturing, which contains eight Novation MIDI keyboards organized in an octagon, positioned Ottaviani on the heart of the motion. The present premiered to a sea of 1000’s on the primary stage of Dreamstate and served as a possibility to road-test tracks from his upcoming album.

Anticipated to drop in April, the album shall be preceded by a string of singles, the primary of which has already been launched by way of Armada. “Discover You” establishes the distinctive soundscape we are able to count on from OTTAGON. The monitor leans on a brooding vocal accompanied by heavy basslines and pristine synths, rigorously mixing the 2 genres.

Ottaviani is thought to be a artistic risk-taker onstage, having already crafted three separate dwell productions previously: Reside!, Reside 2.0 and Reside 3.0, respectively. Moreover, his stint as a member of NU NRG within the early aughts showcases the varied soundscapes he is able to producing.

“OTTAGON represents a brand new route for me—one that permits me to discover deeper connections between trance and melodic techno,” Ottaviani stated in an announcement. “It’s about taking dangers, difficult myself, and providing followers one thing recent and thrilling.”

OTTAGON is ready to return this April at Dreamstate Europe in Poland. For upcoming tour dates and extra data, head right here.