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1. Who is Stefano Lotti? Stefano is an Italian DJ and producer who is now based in Japan. He’s also co-founder of Equilibrium Lab, along with Luca Fabiani. Stefano is Rubber Band's founder, and he is also label manager for other labels (Ribbon Recordings and Soundpark). 2. How did you start to DJ and to producing music? When I was 10 years old my passion for electronic music began and at that time I used every “recordable” format to at my disposal (vinyl, cassette, CD, etc). When I was 14 I bought two old turntables and a little mixer with another guy and we began to learn beat matching. We started playing at friends birthday parties or anywhere we could get some practice in. My technique as a DJ got much better some years later really, after my parents were kind enough to buy me a pair of Technics 1210 and a very good mixer. After that later step, I started to produce music with a friend; after the first release I had the opportunity to start playing in clubs in Italy soon after, and then in the other countries. Over time, I refined my technique producing music and never stopped studying, as it’s a never ending process. I still learn new things every day with each production, especially as technology moves forward so rapidly. 3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you. It’s impossible to reply to this question with only 5 records. I’ll write some tracks in no order of importance because there’s too much music that had a strong influence on me as a DJ and producer. Angelo Badalamenti - "Twin Peaks Theme" - Warner Bros. Records Tangerine Dream - "Stratosfear" - Virgin Plastikman - "Plasticine" - NovaMute Frankie Knuckles - "Your Love" - Trax Records Donato Dozzy - "Gol" - Mental Groove Jan Hammer - "Crockett's Theme" - MCA Plastikman - "Spastik" (Dubfire Rework) - Plus 8 Records Jeff Mills - "The Bells" - Purpose Maker Depeche Mode - "Behind the Wheel" - Mute Records Donna Summer - "I Feel Love" - Casablanca Records Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express" - Kling Klang Joseph Capriati - "Solar System" - Drumcode Chris Liebing - "D" - CLR Metro Area - "Miura" - Environ Marco Carola - "Dancing Days" - Plus 8 Records Marc Houle - "Bay Of Figs" - Minus 4. 5 artists that inspire you the most. Same here: there are lots of artist that inspire me. Probably the most influencial are: Plastikman Chris Liebing Jean Michel Jarre Aphex Twin Franco Battiato 5. 5 music labels that you admire. Warp Records Plus 8 Records Drumcode Ostgut Ton H-Productions