Having worked as a dancer in Riccione on the coast of Italy over ten years ago, De Luca was constantly exposed to club culture and the art of DJing.
Italian techno star Deborah De Luca talks to Mixmag about her music, inspiration, COVID-19 and what life was like on that iconic estate..
Deborah De Luca: "I worked solo for 11 years. I needed to prove myself on my own”
What is the inspiration for your new album?
I found a lot of inspiration in the vacation I took in the Maldives in January.
Those colours and scents gave me the desire and the energy to start my new album. Anyone who knows my music knows that I love contamination. I love mixing sounds with melodies far removed from the underground and for this I have sometimes been criticised.
But I like both challenges and criticisms from critics - if they don’t criticise you it means they didn’t do a good job!
The song 'SHE SLEEPS' is inspired by your experiences of insomnia and sleeping problems.
How did you find peace?
North Italian techno producer, Deborah De Luca, shared a personal message regarding her mental health struggles and therapy.What is your advice for others who have similar problems?
'SHE SLEEPS' is a tribute to my past problems with sleep, night and darkness. Problems I've always had, since I was a child. I've always had horrible dreams and adult nightmares, and my relationship with sleeping has always been o