Mauro Picotto

I know what you're thinking, isn't that the guy who is responsible for such cheesy trance anthems as Komodo and Lizard? You'd be right, as he is indeed responsible for those tracks. Why dedicate a post to him then? Well, it is a little known fact that since the late 1990s Picotto has actually abandoned the trance genre altogether and these days he blasts out hardhitting techno.

Gone are the days of collaborative efforts with the likes of Tiesto and Mario Pui. Instead, he now concentrates on producing under his record label, Bakerloo, and running his own techno club night, entitled Meganite, in the world's largest nightclub, Privilege Ibiza, which has been running since 2005.

Although I am a fan of his newer material, the real reason for making this post is because he is playing at Belfast's premier monthly club night Shine tonight. Having consistently been one of the best clubs in the UK for over a decade, it was understandable that a lot of its regulars were a little daunted and perturbed by the fact that a DJ with a history of making trance anthems was playing. In this sense, it is likely that a lot of people are going to turn up expecting one thing and being hit with something completely surprising. Though I personally won't be in attendance, I think those who are going tonight are going to come out thinking very differently of him.

Enjoy the tracks:

Mauro Picotto - Baguette
Mauro Picotto - Iguana (Yoji Biomehanika's Hellohouse Remix)
Marco Zaffarano - Playback (Picotto Mix)
Mauro Picotto - Living For The Time (Technasia Hard Mix)