Giorgio Gigli has established himself as a staple in the Italian techno scene.

Creating expansive landscapes with his sets, his albums don’t stray too far either: with drones and dub stabs penetrating the heavy and minimal percussion. He has also just landed on our shores for the first time ever, and we at Stoney Roads were lucky enough to have a chat to him about all things music, film, and clubbing.

Hey Giorgio, what’ve you been up to lately?

I just got back from holidays with my family, afterfinishing a few projects, and now I’m ready to leave for this tour!

Your sets often comprise of techno that is very spacey and atmospheric. Have you always been attracted to large environments in music? Why is that?

I’ve always loved playing ambient music, it really excites me because it’s more introspective. Obviously there are some situations where I need to be more “direct,” but even when I play harder techno music, I always try to keep an atmosphere.

What attracted you to techno in the first place? Have you always been into electronic music?

I’ve always been in love (appassionato) with electronic music and all the genres of this music, starting from classic modern to drone to ambient, but it’s only possible to work with these styles in selected contexts. The techno that I play is a mix of all these genres. I create the atmosphere but with the addition of techno rhythmics.

Coming from Italy yourself, how does the club scene there compare across the globe? When you first started your career did it help in becoming successful, or was it more difficult than it would be elsewhere?

There have always been difficulties, these do not depend on Italy… Sure before internet it was very difficult to create connections. It took many years to gain a sense of satisfaction.

Your debut album, The Right Place Where Not To Be, was released last year. What inspired the title for it? Did you make the tracks in accordance with the title?

The Right Place Where Not To Be is a project emerging out of dystopian idea about the nature of the world when the human race no longer exists. The title has been inspired by the atmosphere of the tracks.

I see you’re incredibly interested in movie soundtracks. If you had the choice, what movie soundtrack would you choose to reproduce? Why?

To reproduce… I really don’t know… I don’t like the idea of remixing masterpiece tracks, but if I had to choose, “Space Odyssey” or “Solaris” for sure… Too ambitious?

Ahead of your Australian tour, what are you expecting of the clubs, and the crowds?

I don’t have too many expectations, but I’m really curious to see how the audience reacts to my soundscapes.

Plans for the future? More releases on Zooloft and from yourself?

There will be new releases in the next couple of months, lots of collaborations. Zooloft is only a memory of a wonderful past, but I hopein the future to find a way releasing new works.

Catch Giorgio tonight in Melbourne for Bunker at the Mercat, tickets still available here. Tomorrow night he will be visiting Sydney for Immersion and [insert] at a BYO Warehouse Venue. Tickets available here.