Taken from a forthcoming album, the Italian trance icon explores new sonic frontier already previewed in innovative live show
January 24, 2025 – Renowned Italian producer, musician and DJ Giuseppe Ottaviani, celebrated as one of trance music’s most prolific talents, has launched a new artist project under the alias OTTAGON, exploring the fusion of trance and melodic techno. The first single from a forthcoming album, ‘Find You’, is out now on Armada Music.
The name "OTTAGON" is a nod to a new visionary live show, debuted at Dreamstate SoCal 2024, which features an innovative setup of eight Novation MIDI keyboards arranged in an octagonal formation, with Ottaviani positioned at an angle on stage to deliver a dynamic, immersive experience. The show served as an opportunity to road-test tracks from the forthcoming album, specially crafted for this cutting-edge live concept.
Fans can look forward to the return of OTTAGON at Dreamstate Europe 2025 this April, coinciding with the release of the highly anticipated album. A series of singles are slated for release from January through April 2025.
‘Find You’ sets the tone for OTTAGON’s distinct sound. With its pulsating basslines, exquisite synthwork, and an enigmatic vocal presence, the track signals Ottaviani’s commitment to innovation while preserving his roots in emotive electronic music.
Speaking about the project, Ottaviani shared: “OTTAGON represents a new direction for me—one that allows me to explore deeper connections between trance and melodic techno. It’s about taking risks, challenging myself, and offering fans something fresh and exciting.”
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Characterizing trance music’s energy in both approach and output, Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani has long been recognized as one of the genre’s most respected and prolific merchants. From his earliest studio work (as the engine behind esteemed group NU NRG), through to his latter-day output under his own name, he has established himself as a benchmark for preeminent trance. Over the last decade his trailblazing Giuseppe Ottaviani Live!, Giuseppe Ottaviani Live 2.0 and Live 3.0 evolutions have redefined what a DJ does. In doing so, he’s put countless hands in the air and feet on the floor at some of the world’s best-known electronic music festivals.
With 4 studio albums and countless productions and remixes Giuseppe’s remains both contemporary and omnipresent in the scene continuing to win trance hearts and minds all over the globe.
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About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.