055 Where and in what year did you first play vinyl? The first time I played vinyl was in the summer of 1999 at my friend Matteo’s house. I still remember the excitement of waking up early and riding my scooter through the countryside to get there. Those sunny days had a special sense of freedom and anticipation, and every time I drop the needle in a club, that same feeling comes back. What current project are you most excited about? RRFXN, the new sub-label of Agrellomatica Records. It’s a space to platform both my own productions and other artists who share a certain raw, forward-thinking energy, no hype, just timeless sound. I’m currently putting together the first VA release, and also working on a commissioned EP I can’t announce just yet. What milestone marked a turning point in your career? A turning point was when my music started connecting not just with big DJs, but with listeners around the world. Every week I see my records being played by many DJs, who often end up connecting with me on a human level too. I remember Raresh writing me after hearing one of my EPs, asking for some tracks he love and not long after, I saw both him and Ricardo playing them around the world. It wasn’t just recognition, it was a sign that music made quietly, in a small studio room, could speak loudly and touch people on the biggest floors. That experience reminded me how much it all begins within, with the relationship we have with ourselves, and the creative freedom to imagine moments that eventually come to life. But another, perhaps deeper turning point came through personal growth. A combination of physical and mental challenges including a delicate surgery forced me to slow down and look inward more than ever. That period stripped away illusions and confronted layers of unhealthy ego. Understanding my neurodivergence also helped me see things from a different perspective, less judgemental , more curious. What once felt like a limitation began to feel like a different kind of strength and a deeper authenticity emerged. You begin to align more with who you truly are, and from that place, things start to move not by control but from connection and trust. JULIAN RECA ¿Tu ciudad preferida? Tengo muchas ciudades favoritas, pero si tengo que elegir una, es Nueva York ¿Tu artista leyenda? Pregunta complicada de responder, por lo que diré tres artistas que no solamente me han influido a mí, si no que son pilares claves de la música de baile: Frankie Knuckles, Patrick Cowley y Juan Atkins ¿Tu vinilo estrella? Esta pregunta es todavía más complicada de responder, es muy difícil escoger un solo disco, ya que la música para mí actúa en la parte más visceral y emocional de mi ser, tengo un track para cada estado de ánimo, pero voy a decir Black Devil Disco Club DAVID AGRELLA @_davidagrella Your favorite city? I don’t believe in one favourite city. Different places offer different things. I like many, but here are just a few. Napoli for its raw soul , where rules seem to be set differently. The music, the literature, the Italian food signature, and the mythic presence of Maradona literally everywhere! Everything carries a visceral , poetic intensity that stays with you. People there knows how to take a bad day and shift the energy with jokes and ceativity. New York for its pulse and cinematic energy, being there often feels like stepping into a movie. Barcelona for its colour and shapes, great food, and the rare energy of a big European city by the sea. I like also Lisbon a lot for the ups & down and the wild, endless Atlantic coast. Istanbul is a city I know I’d love, even without having been. That blend of European influence and Middle Eastern depth still feels raw, authentic somehow untouched. And London, still a melting pot of cultures, though not quite as vibrant since Brexit, can be unfriendly and brutal , but it still offers me space to explore, musically and personally. Your all-time legendary artist? Again, this could be a long list, as I admire many artists across different fields. But I’ ll only mention those who truly impacted me in my early days. Michael Jackson was the first artist who truly moved me as a kid. Apart from his personal life challenges, his rhythm, emotion, and sensitive presence made music and performance feel alive and unique. All the DJs and producers I discovered when I first started approaching electronic music as a teenager were, and still are, a deep source of inspiration. At the same time, my father, though a hairdresser, had an artist’s soul expressed through his craft. There was something captivating about watching him shape things with style, intuition, and a kind of effortless flow that made everything he touched feel intentional . Though his world was different, his way of living creativity shaped my early sense of artistry, showing me, in his disciplined way, how vision, knowledge, and consistency can help expression become a natural extension of who you are. Your go-to vinyl? I have many go-to vinyl records, but it’s hard to name just one. Their impact depends so much on the moment, the room, the timing. What works in one context can transform entirely in another and that’s part of the magic.
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