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Alessio Cristiano Delivers Two-Track Minds EP On VTOPIΛ!
Neapolitan, London-based producer Alessio Cristiano has been on a rapid rise over the past few years, making a massive impact with his futuristic and progressive sensibilities. Landing on VTOPIΛ with his ‘Minds’ EP, the long-awaited two-track offering is out now.
Entering the depths of his sonic realm, the title track is composed of a diversity of sounds that captivate the listener from the very first beat. Supported by some of the scene’s most prominent artists, ‘Minds’ has received spins from the likes of Agents Of Time, Fideles, Kevin de Vries, and Yubik. The B-side cut ‘Genesis’ continues Alessio’s sonic exploration, reaching a lofty dimension with spacey synths, rumbling bass and alluring vocal samples. Demonstrating his undeniable ability to encapsulate the essence of the dancefloor, his creations continue to strike a chord with audiences all around the planet.
Igniting his passion for music at the age of seven, Alessio Cristiano began playing the electric guitar, thanks to his father who collected Fender and Gibson guitars from a young age. Exploring different instruments, he also played the drums in a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band. Turning eighteen, he was drawn towards the world of electronic music and decided to buy his first console. Performing around his hometown, it wasn’t long before he began receiving requests to play at clubs and exclusive venues. Within four years he had had shared decks with the likes of Solomun, &ME, The Blessed Madonna, Adriatique and Lehar to name a few. Enrolling at the EMPRO Production school, by 2018, Alessio released an array of tracks on techno imprints, including Senso Sounds, Octopus Recordings, Octopus Black Label, Parquet Recordings and Hydrozoa Records. His most-streamed track ‘Atlante’ was released on Oliver Huntemann’s Senso Sounds in 2017 and was supported by a long list of acts including Carl Cox, Marco Carola and Popof. Moving to London in 2019, Alessio spread his wings to follow his musical path and has since collaborated with techno titans Moonwalk for their stunning ‘Butterfly’ EP on Purified Records. With every release, Alessio reaches new heights, developing into one of the genre’s most impressive talents.
In a crossing of paths which no one had on their bingo card, the legendary Carl Cox met the King of the UK, King Charles III.
On May 14th an event was held at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust. The trust was founded in 1976 by King Charles (then Prince Charles) to help young people fighting challenges such as unemployment and homelessness. Carl Cox was invited to the event which may seem random however he does have some history with the trust. Cox revealed on social media that when he was 24 he received £1,000 from The King’s Trust with which he bought his first pieces of DJ equipment.
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He described going to the event as a full circle moment having gotten to celebrate the trust that supported him through such a tough time. The money he received from The King’s Trust has had a huge impact on his life as it came at a pivotal moment. In his post on social media he said, “The big decision back then was whether to take £500 a week as a scaffolder or £60 a week as a self-employed DJ. I chose the music, and that was that ….the rest you know.”
This goes to show how important The King’s Trust and other charities like it are as without it the world could have been deprived of one of the greatest DJ’s of all time. The King’s Trust helped birth DJing royalty and perhaps in the future it will help launch the next Carl Cox’s career.
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[UNVRS] has a hugely stacked lineup for the coming Ibiza season which they’ve just added to with one of the biggest B2B sets in history from two legends of the game. Carl Cox, and David Guetta.
The announcement of this B2B came as part of Carl Cox’s storming residency at [UNVRS] Ibiza. He’ll be taking to the stage every Sunday from June 21st to October 4th 2026 bringing a variety of genres, guests, and his signature infectious energy. In the build up he’s teased fans saying, “expect the unexpected, always” and the reveal of him performing with David Guetta certainly comes as a surprise. Despite both being staples of the electronic music scene for several decades they’ve never shared the stage with each other. Making up for lost time on July 26th they’ll be going B2B for the whole night to create history and add to their spectacular legacy.
Get your tickets for Carl Cox at [UNVRS] here.
Both Cox and Guetta have their own residencies at [UNVRS] with David Guetta bringing back his ‘Galactic Circus’ residency. This will be running every Friday from June 11th to October 2nd 2026. Support artists for Guetta are yet to be announced but Carl Cox has revealed an outstanding set of artists who will be joining him over the summer. Along with David Guetta the likes of Chris Stussy, Richie Hawtin, Miss Monique, and Camelphat will all be making some noise at [UNVRS].
Tickets for the David Guetta back2back are available here.
The scale of the lineup for [UNVRS] over the summer cannot be understated with Carl Cox and David Guetta going B2B possibly being the crown jewel. Two legends with cataclysmic pedigree meeting on stage for the first time for a full night of music is a recipe for history making.
View the full lineup for Carl Cox’s residency at [UNVRS] below.
Rising spanish star Crusy steps in to deliver steamy dance floor edit of ‘Baila Conmigo’ by STBAN out via Flamenca Records.
Pulsating with sultry Latin heat and perfectly primed for summertime dance floors, rising Spanish star Crusy delivers a steamy edit of label boss STBAN’s original single ‘Baila Conmigo’, out August 1st on FLAMENCA Records via Toolroom.
The Madrid-based producer shows natural restraint with his edit, resisting any urge to go for obvious drops, instead building the tension slowly but surely. Allowing the original topline to drift in and out of the production, Crusy gradually adds an almost intimate level of energy, layering warm guitars, undulating keyboard chords and chugging percussion. The result is a track that begs the body to move, designed to bring music fans onto the dance floor to groove together. It’s a remix perfectly in step with STBAN’s vision to bring Flamenco and Latin House to the masses.
“I’ve fallen in love with Flamenco,” Crusy said, “its hypnotic Spanish voice and purely Spanish chords stir something deep in my soul. It’s not just music; it’s emotion in its rawest, most beautiful form. Being able to remix it and put my own touch there was a challenge but I am very proud of the reaction every time I play it in a day time event.”
Supported by the likes of Carl Cox, Dom Dolla, Nic Fanciulli, Louie Vega, James Hype, Fatboy Slim, Adam Beyer and John Summit, Crusy has more than made a name for himself in an extremely small space of time. Releasing standout tracks on Toolroom, including ‘Karma’, ‘El Baso’, ‘Attracted’ and ‘Unknown’, as well as singles on Defected, Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep In Sound, Franky Wah’s Shen, Hugel’s Make The Girls Dance and Dombreski’s Process, he now joins the FLAMENCA Records family, adding the ‘Baila Conmigo’ remix as the latest chapter in his growing story.
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