Teocino is a Basel-based DJ and producer whose love for digital music began early. Formed by influences like Avicii, Martin Garrix and Swedish Home Mafia, he started refining his sound after selecting up his first controller in 2021 and dedicated to his profession in 2024. Wanting forward, 2026 marks a yr of daring targets and new path.
What key classes or shifts from 2025 are shaping the way you’re approaching 2026?
2025 was a yr the place I actually realized the significance of endurance and belief within the course of. I spent more often than not creating slightly than releasing, which allowed my concepts to completely develop. Whereas a whole lot of that work leans towards larger, extra energetic information, I used to be additionally exploring totally different tempos and moods within the studio. Going into 2026, I really feel rather more assured in my path and targeted on releasing music that displays the complete vary of what I do, not only one facet of it.
When you concentrate on 2026, what excites you most in regards to the tasks or concepts you’re planning to discover?
What excites me most is lastly bringing my mainstage Techno and Trance productions to a wider viewers, particularly in dwell settings. On the identical time, I’m equally enthusiastic about sharing extra intimate and melodic information that present one other dimension of my sound. I like the concept of balancing high-energy tracks with music that creates house and emotion.
Are there any inventive instructions or sounds you are feeling able to lean into extra within the new yr?
Sure, I’m leaning additional into emotional storytelling by music. That features expressive vocals, uplifting melodies, and powerful drops, nevertheless it additionally means permitting tracks to breathe when they should. Not each document must be constructed for peak time, and I’ve develop into extra comfortable exploring depth, environment, and subtlety alongside mainstage vitality.
Is there a private or skilled aim you’re setting for 2026 that feels particularly essential to you proper now?
Personally, staying wholesome and bodily match is essential to me, particularly as the approach to life turns into extra demanding. Professionally, one among my principal targets is to play units the place greater than half of the music is my very own productions, exhibiting totally different sides of my sound inside the identical efficiency.
How do you hope your venture or model will evolve over the following yr in comparison with the place it stands as we speak?
I would like my venture to really feel extra clearly outlined however not boxed right into a single class. I would like folks to acknowledge my sound immediately, whereas additionally understanding that there’s emotional and stylistic vary inside it. The aim is readability with out limitation.
Are there any collaborations, areas, or industries you’re significantly interested by exploring in 2026?
Sure, collaboration is a giant focus for me this yr. I’m working with producers and singers who every carry a distinct perspective and vitality, which helps hold the music recent. I’m additionally interested by environments that permit for extra storytelling, whether or not that’s by visuals, longer units, or concept-driven releases.
What does “development” appear like for you within the yr forward, creatively, culturally, or commercially?
Development means with the ability to launch music constantly whereas staying true to myself. Creatively, it’s about refining each my high-energy productions and my extra emotional, melodic work. Culturally and commercially, it’s about constructing a fan base that connects with the sensation behind the music, not simply the style label.
Is there one thing you’ve been holding again on that 2026 appears like the suitable time to lastly pursue?
For some time, I felt strain to focus solely on what works greatest in a membership or on massive phases. In 2026, I’m permitting myself to be extra trustworthy and launch music that feels proper, even when it doesn’t match a selected development or expectation. That freedom has been very motivating creatively.
How would you like audiences to expertise your work in another way in 2026?
I would like audiences to really feel a transparent step ahead when it comes to maturity and depth. The new music reveals extra confidence, extra emotion, and extra selection than earlier than. Whether or not it’s a mainstage second or a extra introspective monitor, I would like folks to really feel that there’s actual intention behind each launch.
If you happen to might describe your imaginative and prescient for 2026 in a single sentence, what would it not be?
2026 is about proudly owning a recognizable sound whereas exhibiting its full emotional and stylistic vary, from highly effective mainstage moments to deeper, extra private information.
Pushed, targeted, and evolving, Teocino strikes into 2026 able to launch extra music, attain wider audiences, and take the following step ahead. The journey is simply getting began.
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