A tight, hand-picked bill for one night on the Strait. Meet the names behind ATARASHI's biggest event to date.
Born in Naples in 1975, Marco Carola helped carry the city's techno scene to a global stage. After early years in Italian house, he turned to techno in 1993 and founded labels including Design Music and his own Music On brand. Renowned for marathon three-deck sets, he anchors Music On's residency at Ibiza's Pacha.
One of electronic music's most recognisable artists — as much a cultural commentator, art curator and restaurateur as a DJ. Born in Kalamazoo and raised in suburban Detroit, he learned to DJ from his stepfather and behind the counter of the city's Melodies & Memories record store, before a Panorama Bar debut at 18 took him to Berlin. Voted the world's number one DJ by Resident Advisor and a three-time Mixmag cover star, he runs the Tuskegee and Slacker 85 labels and the Lost Souls of Saturn project, with a 2023 Grammy nomination to his name.
Max Dean is a London-born DJ, producer and label boss riding the new wave of UK house. His groove-driven, minimal tech-house sound — bouncy drums, swinging rhythms, catchy basslines — has reached labels like Solid Grooves and Repopulate Mars. A Mixmag 2024 breakthrough DJ, he runs neXup recz and scored a UK Top 40 hit with “Can't Decide”.
Built on the idea of duality, II Faces brings together Ben and Sam — two distinct identities merging into one cohesive, recognisable sound. Their long, fluid sets move through house, tech house, disco, funk and early-2000s deep house, built on selection, groove and pacing rather than trends. They've released on NoArt, Lapsus, Funkiman and Two and a Half Cats, and launched their own label SYN in 2025, with support from the likes of Joseph Capriati, Marco Carola and Jamie Jones. Recent stops include Hï Ibiza, Pacha, KOKO London, Bret Amsterdam and Fvtvr Paris.
A DJ from Brittany, now based in Paris, Matteo Diop builds his sound on house music, groove and a deep vinyl culture. Shaped early by his DJ father's record collection, he moves from classic, Afro-American-rooted house to more contemporary selections, often playing vinyl with an instinctive feel for selection and timing. He has performed across France, Italy, Spain and Morocco — including a residency with Indie Group in Saint-Tropez — and shared the stage with Seth Troxler, Lil Louis, Kerri Chandler and Joseph Capriati.
Based in Paris, Marco Ursino is a house and tech house DJ known for groove-driven sets delivered with a refined, energetic approach. A resident at Taboo Paris and a regular at Silencio Club, he has performed across France, Italy, Spain and the UK, adapting his sound to each venue while keeping the dancefloor at the heart of every performance. Carefully selected tracks and a natural ability to read the crowd give his sets an atmosphere that is sophisticated and engaging at once — a reflection of his passion for electronic music and club culture.
