Alice

“The first time I stumbled upon techno I was a teenager in Italy. We had only one club in my town and since it was the only place you could go to every Saturday, I encountered techno there. I must say it was a very different type of techno, bubblier and more Mediterranean, definitely with an Italian kick.
Techno excites me, every beat and bass. It makes my brain go fast and raises my mood and aura every day. It matches with my darkness and depth. Moreover, I love getting acquainted with new DJs, listening to hours of mixes.
Going to techno parties has given me a sense of belonging, a safe place, freedom of expression with people who share the same love for this music. It’s my arena for trying to push my personal boundaries, with others but mainly with myself.
Dealing with the lockdown is not easy at all. I can’t wait to reunite with ravers on the dance floor, this cannot go on forever. Now I put on my headphones with my favorite mixes and dance in my bedroom until I am too tired.
When the gates will open again, we will probably be wild animals, so be careful we might have too much energy accumulated over this time. But jokes aside, I think it definitely made us all realize that sometimes we didn’t value the freedom of being able to dance so close to each other, and now luckily, we will value such thing even more.”

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