TURIN'S CLUB SCENE GETS FRESH BLOOD

Capogiro is more than a party—it's a Italian collective born from urgency, intuition, and a desire to bring people together through music and shared experience. Set against the backdrop of Turin's historic club scene, Capogiro offers a fresh, open space where bass-driven sounds and spontaneous connections collide. In this interview, the founders reflect on their roots, values, and vision—exploring what it means to create a truly inclusive and resonant dancefloor today.

How was Capogiro born, and what values drive your collective? What musical genres do you propose?

Capogiro was born almost without overthinking it—like the things that arise from a real sense of urgency.

We felt the need for a space where club culture and sociality could truly meet, without filters.

Turin has a long musical history, but we wanted something that spoke to the present—to that desire to reconnect, to be together spontaneously, in a place that felt both recognizable and accessible.

Choosing Capodoglio at the Murazzi was natural: it still holds that popular, almost anarchic sense of freedom that immediately made us feel at home. To us, the club is a ritual—a suspension of the everyday. And to really make it work, it takes care: in the music, in the details, in the relationship with the people.

That's why we strongly believe in the role of the resident DJ. They're not just the one who plays the tracks, but someone who knows the sound of the party, who can read the room and give back something alive—different each time. Our sound grows from shared listening and personal journeys, but it moves along coordinates that excite us: basslines, UK-influenced electronic sounds, and everything that carries a sincere, physical, and non-prepackaged energy.

What we care about is making people feel truly inside the party.

Who is your reference community, and what relationship do you have with your audience?

We speak to a generation that wants to step outside the mainstream logic, seeking real connections and an open-minded musical taste. Our audience is young but conscious—curious people who experience the club not only as entertainment but as a space for expression and togetherness.

Our relationship with them is very direct: we listen to feedback, and we shape events based also on the opinions we receive. It's a great feeling to call people on the dancefloor by name, to pat them on the back.

We want Capogiro to be a space where the audience feels like a guest—but also an active part of the experience.

Can you give us a preview of your future plans and upcoming events?

After the first events that allowed us to test the waters and grow, we are now working on a new season—collaborating with local realities and inviting guests from elsewhere.

We're building an increasingly defined sonic identity, and we want to expand the format, bringing it into unexpected contexts—while always keeping the soul that defines us: openness, rhythm, and freedom.

At the same time, we're establishing connections with like-minded realities in other Italian cities—such as Milan and Genoa—that share a fresh, independent, and locally-rooted vision.

It's encouraging to see how much desire there is today to collaborate and cross-pollinate, moving beyond the limits of individual scenes to build something broader and shared.

Electronic music is going through a fertile moment, and Turin has a strong legacy in this field. What are today's challenges in music?

Turin has a rich clubbing history, but today risks being trapped in that past, with a sort of regression that too often repeats formulas that speak only to those already inside the scene.

There's a rigidity—both in professional dynamics and in communication—that makes everything more distant, creating barriers even for those who are just beginning to explore this world.

Today's challenges aren't only about sound, but about a broader vision: one that dares to look further, to experiment, to break away from what's already been done.

Being a good DJ or having a cool venue isn't enough anymore.

We need to build hybrid, open spaces that are in real dialogue with the city, with its people, and with new generations who often don't find the place they're looking for.

For us, electronic music has never been mere background noise—or a fast-consuming product.

It's a language that still has so much to say, but to do so, it must be experienced authentically again.

It's an act of freedom, a way to express and feel something that goes beyond words.

But for that to happen, we need creative freedom, sincere listening, and the courage to let go.

The real challenge is to give music back its cultural value—to make it once again a collective gesture that makes you feel alive, as if for a few hours, stepping through that door, you could leave the rest of the world behind.

The crisis of clubbing and the rise of festivals is currently a hot topic in Europe. What's your take on this?

It's true—clubbing is going through a difficult time: rising costs, regulatory restrictions, and a certain post-pandemic disillusionment have changed habits. Festivals respond to the need for large collective experiences, but we strongly believe in the more intimate and continuous dimension of the club.

The club is a laboratory—a place where people grow together. It's fragile, yes, but precisely for that reason, it must be protected and reimagined. Capogiro also wants to be a small act of resistance in that direction!