Azzecca
about the artist
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Chicago's DJ/producer/COSIMEA event brand boss Azzecca brings high energy to techno, house, acid, and huge 'cosmic' sounds: 'I love the juxtaposition between euphoria and darkness.' Launched by her 13 mil+ streamed 'Other Side,' she now plays a breadth of global festivals and sold out…
MoreSupport: Mixmag, SPIN, Wonderland, Billboard, Beatport (Radar pick), DJ Mag, Sarah Story, Danny Howard, Arielle Free, Jack Saunders, Pete Tong, Clara Amfo, Sirius XM, TIBASKO, Michael Bibi, Gorgon City, Ida Engberg, Pete Tong (Radio 1 mix), Yotto; Spotify Fresh Finds Dance, Mint, Housewerk, Dance Rising; Apple House Nation, New In Dance, Breaking Dance, Future Dance Hits
Chicago's DJ/producer/COSIMEA event brand boss Azzecca brings high energy to techno, house, acid, and huge 'cosmic' sounds: 'I love the juxtaposition between euphoria and darkness.' Launched by her 13 mil+ streamed 'Other Side,' she now plays a breadth of global festivals and sold out gigs from Coachella, Portola, Movement Detroit, ARC Chicago, Audioriver (Poland), RItvales (Colombia), Watergate (Berlin), The Warehouse Project; She's released gems like 'Who's That Girl,' and 'IDK,' and remixed the likes of Confidence Man, Kino Todo, Rex The Dog and Mindchatter on labels like DGTL, Higher Ground, Kompakt, Polydor, and Ninja Tune's Foreign Family Collective. In July 2024 she unleashed her new event series COSIMEA, ' an open exploration of forward thinking and other-worldly club sounds,' to spotlight emerging talent, and the slightly left of centre 'cosmic' vibe, in an inclusive space where all communities feel safe to party.
Azzecca's genre-bending productions are perfect for massive club systems. 'My sound is always dark and sexy, but I experiment with different genres and vibes. My sets are dynamic, I love to surprise the crowd. I start my own tracks with a bassline, a lead or a vocal sample, I love to use funky arps. My diverse musical tastes give me extreme versatility as a DJ/producer, resulting from early influences like the harsh but emotional elements of electro rock.'
Early influences/musicianship: Azzecca aka Allie DeCastris cites as Massive Attack, Portishead, Nightmares on Wax, Little Dragon, Bjork, Pink Floyd… ' I've always been massively into Bristolian electro rock sounds.' Born to a musical family and attending rock concerts from an early age, she grew up playing flute, bass piano and piano.
As her career spirals ever skywards, Azzecca's targets include conquering new territories, pushing musical boundaries, and touring COSIMEA to continue giving a platform to emerging underground artists she loves.