Marco Carola

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Marco Carola
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Background information
Birth nameMarco Carola
Born (1975-02-07) February 7, 1975 (age 49)
Naples, Campania, Italy
Genres Minimal Techno, Tech House
Instruments Ableton Live TR-909
Years active1990–present
Labels Music On, Zenit, Question, Design Music, Plus 8, M-nus
Website marcocarola.net

Marco Carola (born February 7 of 1975, Naples, Italy) is an Italian electronic musician and DJ, who started DJing at 15 years old when he bought his first set of turntables.

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Career

Carola has been releasing music on labels such as Minus, Plus 8, 2M, and Primate Recordings. In addition to five albums, in 2009 and 2011, Carola was also responsible for several mix compilations.[ citation needed ]

Carola has founded labels like Design, Zenit, Question, One Thousands, Do.Mi.No. and Music On and held residencies at Amnesia Ibiza, with Cocoon, for two years, and with his own Music On project from 2012 until 2018. Music On was launched in 2011 at the Shelbourne Hotel in Miami. Luca Piccolo was also established as Carola's manager and international booker the same year. [1]

At Sunwaves 17 in 2015 in Mamaia, Romania, Marco Carola played music for 24 hours, non-stop.[ citation needed ]

Selected discography

DJ mix compilations

Albums

Singles & EPs

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References

  1. Autore Kei Alfano, "A Trip In The Space: Richie Hawtin & Marco Carola". nssmag.com. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Marco Carola: Music On Closing, 28/09/12 Live at Amnesia Ibiza Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine ", Music On 2012. Retrieved on January 2, 2013.
  3. "Marco Carola: Music On the Mix - IBIZA 2013 Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine ", Music On 2013. Retrieved on January 1, 2014.
  4. "Marco Carola: Essential Music On Ibiza 2014 Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine ", Music On 2014. Retrieved on November 6, 2014.
  5. "Marco Carola: Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016", Music On 2016. Retrieved on April 5, 2016.
  6. "Marco Carola: live at Sound Nightclub - Los Angeles, February 24 2017", Music On 2017. Retrieved on January 20, 2018.
  7. "Marco Carola: Music On After Hour at Martina Beach - Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The BPM Festival", Music On 2017. Retrieved on January 20, 2018.
  8. "Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (Marco Carola Edit) Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine ", Music On 2013. Retrieved on January 1, 2014.