Marco Carola is the recognized global ambassador of Italian techno. It's a position he treats with the utmost care and respect - and one that stands him among the hallowed company of contemporary techno's leading practitioners. Hailing from Napoli in the south of the country, Marco was among a small group of DJs and promoters who quite literally built the city's scene from scratch back in the early-'90s. In 1995's 'First Planet EP' he became the first Neopolitan artist to commit techno to vinyl, paving the way for an entire generation of producers. These days Marco is a mainstay of Richie Hawtin's Minus and Plus 8 labels, who, much like Marco himself, are one of the driving forces behind techno's permeation of the worldwide dance scene. He further curates his own imprint, 2M.
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Comprised of 15 lengthy tracks and a full album mix, Marco Carola's new album is certainly a weighty package. Fans of the Italian techno ambassador will likely succumb to the album's largely percussive charm and comply with its creator's advice to 'Play It Loud!'.