Giuseppe Ottaviani

The Italian trance stalwart's live hardware-driven set format shows why purists still rate him above the DJ-only crowd.

A full Dreamstate slot from one of trance's most technically accomplished live performers, built for a room that came to feel it.

A 73-minute journey through Ottaviani's Live 2.0 framework at Transmission Prague 2019, where the Italian producer orchestrated his 'Another Dimension' concept across a full festival mainstage set. The scope and sustained energy captured here—from the intro through the full arc to closure—represents Ottaviani operating at a scale where his production lineage (bootlegs, remixes, originals) shaped the crowd's entire evening arc. Transmission as a platform and Prague as a context both carried weight in 2019.

Ottaviani's Live 3.0 at Dreamstate Europe 2023—a high-engagement performance that demonstrated the evolution of his live concept within Dreamstate's mainstage context. The 53-minute set sits at the intersection of meticulous production (bootlegs and remixes woven through his original material) and spontaneous arrangement. This particular performance has accumulated significant viewership, anchoring Ottaviani's presence within the contemporary Dreamstate archive.

An earlier Dreamstate Europe appearance from 2019, recorded at Arena Gliwice in Poland. This nearly one-hour set positions Ottaviani in the Dreamstate lineage at a moment when his Live concept was achieving wider festival visibility. The archival value of this performance reflects both his standing within the trance community and the significance Dreamstate Europe carries as a curating institution.

A recent ASOT 2025 performance from the Rotterdam Ahoy, where Ottaviani occupied the Saturday Area 2 slot—a specific stage identity within ASOT's multi-stage ecosystem. The set captures his contemporary approach to live trance production within one of the scene's most recognized institutional platforms. ASOT's reach and Ottaviani's role within that context make this documentation valuable for understanding current trance direction.

Ottaviani's Live 3.0 at Subculture Bangkok in February 2023 marked a geographic pivot from European festival mainstages to an intimate Bangkok club setting. The contained energy and precision demanded by a 1,000-capacity venue sits in contrast to the scale of Dreamstate or ASOT, yet his production methodology remains consistent—bootlegs, edits, and originals in real-time conversation with the room. This performance captures a different dimension of his live practice.