Somne (Federico Maccherone) is a Milan-based producer, DJ, and sound designer known for his emotive, intricate approach to techno. His music fuses driving beats with cinematic, atmospheric textures, balancing dark and uplifting, experimental and club-oriented elements. He has released on Nonplus+, Life and Death, Afterlife, Just This, Deutsche Grammophon, and his own Aura Dinamica imprint. In 2018, Somne co-founded Aura Dinamica with British artist Portrait, refining his sound by merging modern techno with emotive depth. His 2019 EP Risveglio Di Una Città, inspired by Milanese futurism, blends experimental sounds with techno grooves. His debut album, Ostinati Ritmici (2020), created during the pandemic lockdown, cemented his purist techno reputation. Across eight tracks, he explores hypnotic rhythms, intricate sound design, and deep emotional resonance, with collaborations from Atoloi and Wrong Assessment. In 2024, Somne returned with New Energy EP, a floor-focused release blending lush synths, breakbeats, and sharp sound design while maintaining his signature atmospheric intensity. His discography includes Vertere with Mind Against and remixes for Tale Of Us and Venerus. Somne continues to shape contemporary techno and breakbeat, merging emotional depth with technical excellence.
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Somne plays melodic techno and electronic music characterized by driving beats, cinematic textures, and atmospheric depth, releasing on prominent labels like Afterlife and Aura Dinamica. Follow Somne on Mood.
Somne's live sets and DJ performances feature floor-focused rhythms, intricate sound design, and a seamless blend of dark, hypnotic grooves with lush synthesizers.
Somne is based in Milan, Italy, where he shapes the contemporary electronic and underground techno scene.
