Friday, May 2, 2025 – Renowned Italian DJ, producer, and trance visionary Giuseppe Ottaviani proudly unveils ‘Eight,’ the highly anticipated debut album under his innovative new alias, OTTAGON. Out today on Armada Music, the 12-track project marks a bold exploration into the fusion of trance and melodic techno, offering fans a fresh sonic experience grounded in cutting-edge performance and heartfelt production.
First teased at Dreamstate SoCal 2024, ‘Eight’ brings to life the music Ottaviani performed using an ambitious and visually striking live setup: eight Novation MIDI keyboards arranged in an octagon shape—an inspiration that gave birth to both the OTTAGON name and concept, and later to the name of the album. The show made its Dreamstate Europe debut in 2025, marking the second time this unique show has been performed live.
Driven by a passion to evolve artistically, OTTAGON represents Ottaviani’s boldest venture yet—blurring genre boundaries while staying true to the spirit of live electronic music.
“This project is all about exploring deeper connections between trance and melodic techno and offering fans something fresh and exciting,” says Giuseppe. “I’m hugely proud and excited to share with the world.”
Whether it’s the immersive stage experience or the emotive authenticity of the tracks, OTTAGON promises a new era for one of trance’s most beloved figures.
- Dust (feat. Lake Silver)
- Find You
- We Are Free
- The One (feat. Lilly Ahlberg)
- Follow Your Heart
- Right Now (feat. SGNLS)
- Who We Are
- The Kraken
- Everything You Need
- The Rhythm
- Are We Dreaming
- Without You (feat. Adriana Stone)
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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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Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Joris Voorn, KI/KI, Lilly Palmer, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, 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. Significant label milestones include Armin van Buuren's Grammy nomination for 'This Is What It Feels Like' and two tracks surpassing one billion streams on Spotify: Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ and Lost Frequencies’ ‘Are You With Me’.
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