Joseph Capriati

Joseph Capriati, registered as Giuseppe Capriati (Caserta, 25 July 1987) is an Italian dj and music producer. In his 10 years of professional career he has played in more than 50 countries around the world.

Joseph Capriati
Joseph Capriati - Photo Taken By D. Clark
Background information
Birth nameGiuseppe Capriati
Born (1987-07-25) July 25, 1987
Caserta, Campania, Italy
GenresTechno, House
Occupation(s)DJ, Record producer
Years active2006–present
LabelsRedimension Music

Musical career

He started at 11 years old in the city where he was born, Caserta, playing as dj resident at Disco 7 club under the artistic name 'Prince J'. Then he went on to use the name he had success with 'Joseph Capriati'. The turning year was 2007 with his first successful production, including 'Microbiotik'; (Massi DL Remix) on the Globox label and 'C'est la Vie' on Analytic Trail, the label of his good friend Markantonio.

The following year he played for the first time at Awakenings for New Year Eve in Rotterdam. One of Capriati's mentors was Rino Cerrone and together with Markantonio they collaborated since early days specially for the Neapolitan Gangsta project (2006-2010).

In 2009, Joseph Capriati debuts on Adam Beyer's label Drumcode Records with two EP, 'Sidechains/Kontrol Room' and 'Iron Pump/Black Line'.

From that moment Joseph Capriati will become one of the regular artists on the Drumcode shows. Also, in 2009 he produces 'Login EP' on Chris Liebing's label CLR.

Joseph Capriati releases his first album under the name Save My Soul in July 2010 with Analytic Trail. With this album Capriati is exploring different music styles such as breakbeat, drum' Base and downtempo.

For the 15th Anniversary of Drumcode Records in 2011 Joseph will remix one of Adam Beyer’s tracks called 'A Walking Contradiction' which will be part of the 15 Years of Drumcode compilation and from then on, he will be part of the whole European tour events that will follow.

After taking part of many back-to-back sets with Adam Beyer in March 2012, Joseph Capriati releases an EP called 'Congenial Endeavor' in collaboration with Beyer that was still released on Beyer's label. During summer 2012 Capriati became DJ resident at Music On events by Marco Carola at Amnesia Ibiza, where he played 6 shows, including the Club closing party. Also, in 2012 Joseph was part of many other events such as Tomorrowland, Awakenings, Time Wrap, Fabric (UK) and Berghain (Germany).

At the beginning of 2013, Joseph is the main man of a long US tour, performing in many cities like New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Miami, San Francisco. In the summer

of that same year he also took part of Kappa Futurfestival, Monegros Festival, Kazantip, Sonus festival, Mysteryland becoming also a regular artist for the Circoloco line-ups at

DC10 in Ibiza.

In November 2013, Joseph Capriati releases his second album 'Self Portrait' still on Drumcode. This album was described as 'beautifully melodic dance-floor body of work' by DJ Mag. In relation to this album there was a documentary made called “Autoritratto” which was recorded in Caserta, his hometown, in February 2013. The documentary is about Capriati's life, which goes deeper into his private, finishing with a 12 hours marathon at Metropolis club.

Joseph Capriati kick off his 2014 participating at the 'BPM Festival' followed by the ''Miami Music Week' in March. After his debut at 'Time Warp' in Argentina and

Mysteryland in US, Joseph launches in June his first brand party called '100% JC' at 'City Hall' club in Barcelona during Sonar OFF Week.

In the Summer of 2014, Joseph Capriati is back for the 3rd consecutive year at the “Amnesia” club in Ibiza, and also being part of 'Music is Revolution' by Carl Cox at Space and at 'Paradise' by Jamie Jones at DC10. Followed by many back-to-back sets with artists such as Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Jamie Jones, Dave Clarke and Dubfire.

Simultaneously, Joseph Capriati remixes 'Kommen Zusammen', track from DJ/Producer Carl Cox which is part of the 'Space Ibiza 25th Anniversary' compilation.

In February 2015, Joseph mixes 'Fabric 80' compilation (Fabric Mix Series), which includes his own music but also a selection of Adam Beyer, Joe Mull and Alan Fitzpatrick tracks. Also 2015 is the year when Capriati releases a variety of remixes such as DIBIZA by Danny Tenaglia on Stereo Productions label, 'Fugitives' on Pan-Pot's label Second State and 'Slice' by Carl Cox and Joey Beltram on Bush Records.

After BPM festival in 2016, Joseph Capriati announces the launch of his own label 'Redimension'. On the 20th of June of that same year he releases two tracks 'Parallels' and 'External Links' in collaboration with Adam Beyer. Almost a year after, in March 2017, is released the second project 'Prospective Journeys'; in collaboration with Flavio Folco.

On March 15, 2017 at the New York’s club “Cielo”, Joseph plays back-to-back with Louie Vega (Masters at Work) one of the most remarkable artist of the international scene of House Music, a musical genre that has followed Capriati in his musical growth.

On November 18, 2017 Joseph Capriati played for 25 hours and 30 minutes at Heart Club in Miami, reaching his own personal record and also in the whole city of Miami.

On September 11, 2018 Capriati receives the 'Techno Master' award during the 'Dj Awards' in Ibiza.

On September 4, 2020, the Neapolitan artist publishes his third album ‘Metamorfosi' placing himself on a more experimental territory and  reaching new levels of sound; ‘Metamorfosi’ is the story of Joseph Capriati's artistic evolution, the result of his personal and musical development, the maturation of influences and the encounter with his heroes. Released on his own label ‘Redimension’, the album consists of 12 tracks, 2 of which anticipate the multifaceted musical trend: the techno single 'Goa' released on July 24, 2020 and the downtempo single 'New Horizons' released on August 7, 2020 and made in collaboration with James Senese, a Neapolitan saxophonist who has gone through, in his long career, many of the most important adventures of Italian music, from Napoli Centrale to the historic band of Pino Daniele.

On December 2020, Redimension label launched its first exclusive clothing and accessories line born from the collaboration between Joseph Capriati and VR|46 Racing Apparel and developed on the concept of the album ‘Metamorfosi'

On January 9, 2021, Joseph Capriati was hospitalized after his father stabbed him during a heated argument that got out of control.

Discography

LPs

  • 2010 - Save My Soul - Analytic Trail
  • 2013 - Self Portrait - Drumcode
  • 2015 - Fabric 80: Joseph Capriati - Fabric
  • 2020 - Metamorfosi - Redimension Music

EPs, Mixes & Singles

  • 2007 - Formaldehyde EP (feat. Sasha Carassi) - Globox
  • 2007 - Teoria Della Fissione EP (feat. Sasha Carassi) - Capsula
  • 2007 – Flip Da Box EP – Globox
  • 2007 – Loving My Parents EP: Sirgardino – Vito (Joseph Capriati RMX) – Subtronic
  • 2007 – Weekend EP – Minibus
  • 2007 – C’est la Vie EP – Analytic Trail
  • 2007 – Elastico (feat. Sasha Carassi) – Tracks 4 Djs
  • 2007 – Colander EP - Tracks 4 Djs
  • 2008 – Russian EP: Tessa N Calveri – Russian – (Joseph Capriati RMX) – Cromate Recordings
  • 2008 – Giallo Canarino (feat. Matteo Spedicati) – CMYK Music
  • 2008 - At Last EP (feat. Abnormal Boyz) - Split Sound Records
  • 2008 - Luca Albano - Subruban (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Stereo Seven Productions
  • 2008 - Orange EP (feat. Rino Cerrone) - Loose Records
  • 2008 - Round Zero (feat. Markantonio) - MKT Rec
  • 2008 - Things that work EP - Agile Recordings
  • 2008 - Farlocco EP - Frankie Records
  • 2008 - Unrilis002 (feat. Rino Cerrone) - Unrilis
  • 2008 - Molotov EP (feat. Markantonio) - Analytic Train
  • 2009 - Codice Morse EP (feat. Markantonio) - Alchemy
  • 2008 - Koala: Koala (Joseph Capriati Mix) - MB Elektronics
  • 2008 - Stealth EP: Simone Tavazzi - Stealth (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Syndikaat Records
  • 2008 - Best Of 2008 - Minimal Edition: Russian (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Gastspiel Records
  • 2008 - Rilis Remixes Series Vol.4: Rino Cerrone - Burn it (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Unrilis
  • 2008 - Mixed Bag EP: Joaquin Drama - Baglama (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Frankie Records
  • 2009 - Login EP 1.0 - CLR
  • 2009 - Login EP 2.0 - CLR
  • 2009 - Angels over Naples EP: Roboters (Original Mix) - Sci + Tech
  • 2009 - Zit: Martin Woerner - Zit (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Incase Recordings
  • 2009 - Sidechains / Kontrol Room - Drumcode
  • 2009 - 2 (Net 28 Compilation): -25 (Original Mix) - Net 28
  • 2009 - Incest (feat. Matteo Spedigati) - Alchemy
  • 2009 - Happily: Happily (Joseph Capriati & Markantonio RMX) - Alchemy
  • 2009 - Insomnia (Remixes): Insomnia (Joseph Capriati's Dark Night Remix) - Microwave
  • 2009 - Mauro Picotto Presents: Meganite: Incest (Original Mix) - Alchemy
  • 2009 - Homebase ‘’The Remixes’’: Uto Karem - Homebase (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Agile Recordings
  • 2009 - Remainings III - Remixes: Adam Beyer - Remainings III (Joseph Capriati RMXs) - Drumcode
  • 2010 - The 29th Cut: Cristian Varela - Pepperoni (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Pornographic Recordings
  • 2010 - Slice 2010: Joey Beltram - Slice 2010 (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Bush Records
  • 2010 - Globox Classix: Scatolone (Original Mix) - Globox
  • 2010 - The Sixtieth: Triple Connection (Original Mix) - MB Eletcronics
  • 2010 - Slazenger Remixes: Fergie - Slazenger (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Excentric Music
  • 2010 - Gashouder EP - Drumcode
  • 2010 - Rilis Remix Series Compilation: Burn It (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Unrilis
  • 2010 - Annihilate (Part 2): Deep Groove - Annihilate (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Underwater Rercords
  • 2010 - Berlin Underground Selection 2: Hooter (Original Mix) - KNM
  • 2010 - WorkT34M Presents New Hope: Loud Neighbour - New Hope (Joseph Capriati RMX) - True Type Tracks
  • 2010 - Amigos: Wope (feat. Paco Osuna) - Plus8 Records
  • 2011 - The Napoli connection: Vesuvio (Original Mix) - Drumcode
  • 2011 - Wehbba Remixed: Wehbba - Double standards (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Tronic
  • 2011 - Supernova EP Remixes: Riccardo Ferri - Gravitational Collapse (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Alchemy
  • 2011 - Purple Haze: Marco Bailey - Purple Haze (Joseph Capriati RMX) - MB Elektronics
  • 2011 - Best Of Agile: Fragile (Original Mix) - Agile Recordings
  • 2011 - Creepy EP: Alexy Delano & Tony Rohr - Creepy (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Sleaze Records
  • 2011 - Masterblaster (Turn It Up): Dj Pierre - Masterblaster (Turn It UP) (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Bush Records
  • 2011 - The Gallery - Drumcode
  • 2011 - TwentyEleven: Gravitational Collapse (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Alchemy
  • 2011 - The Best Of Underwater: Annihilate (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Underwater Records
  • 2011 - Minimal Tunes Vol 7.: Russian (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Gastspiel Records
  • 2011 - From 20 to 30 - Plus 2: Molotov (Original Mix) - Analytic Trail
  • 2011 - Funk D’Void Remixed: Bad Coffee (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Soma Records
  • 2011 - Best Of Sleaze Vol.3: Creepy (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Sleaze Records
  • 2011 - Dynamite and Laser Beams (The Remixes/Part 2): Fergie - Don’t Lose Your Head (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Excentric Music
  • 2011 - Raveline Mix Session By Mauro Picotto: Gravitational Collapse (Joseph Capriati Remix) - dig dis! Series
  • 2011 - Missed Flight (feat. Cari Lekebusch) - Drumcode
  • 2011 - 5 Years (Part 1 Of 3): Insomnia (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Microwave
  • 2011 - 15 years of Drumcode: A Walking Contradiction (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Drumcode
  • 2011 - Beatside: Spring Sporuts (Original Mix) - Unrilis
  • 2012 - Minibus Champions - Tracks To Remember: Pacman (Original Mix) - Minibus
  • 2012 - Congenial Endeveaur (feat. Adam Beyer) - Drumcode
  • 2012 - Rejuvenations: Unite (Joseph Capriati RMX) - H-Productions
  • 2012 - Priniciples of Minimal 2.0: Russian (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Dopplegaenger
  • 2012 - Railway Compilation: Stealth (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Stanch Records
  • 2012 - Miracle EP: Sinisa Tamavomic - The Miracle (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Mindshake Records
  • 2012 - From Minimal to Techno Vol. 8: Russian (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Gastspiel Records
  • 2012 - A-Side: Joseph Capriati - Solar System - (Original Mix) - Drumcode
  • 2012 - 069 Techno Volume 2: Zit (Joseph Capriati Remix) - 069 Techno
  • 2013 - New world (feat. Luigi Madonna) - Analytic Trail
  • 2013 - Smoke & Mirrors Remixes: Can You Feel It (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Drumcode
  • 2013 - SPLITYEARS - 5 Years Of Splitsound Records: Another View Of Space - Splitsound Records
  • 2013 - Smoke and Mirrors Remixes: Ben Sims - Can you feel it (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Drumcode 110
  • 2013 - Awake; Fratello - Drumcode
  • 2013 - Walking Tall: Termal Eyes (Original Mix) - Reisen
  • 2013 - SPLITYEARS - 5 Years Of Splitsound Records: Creepy (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Splitsound Records
  • 2014 - Intec 50: Kommen Zusammen (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Intec
  • 2014 - Unrilis #BeatportDecade Techno: Spring Sprouts (Original Mix) - Unrilis
  • 2014 - Sleaze Records #BeatportDecade Techno: Creepy (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Sleaze Records
  • 2014 - Pornographic #BeatportDecade Techno: Pepperoni (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Pornographic Recordings
  • 2014 - Space Ibiza 2014 (25th Anniversary) - Unmixed DJ Version: Kommen Zusammen (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Cr2 Records & Direct Unmixed
  • 2014 - Space Ibiza 2014 (25th Anniversary) Deluxe Closing Party Edition: Kommen Zusammen (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Cr2 Records
  • 2015 - Best Of Intec 2014: Kommen Zusammen (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Intec
  • 2015 - Fabric 80: Joseph Capriati - Joseph Capriati Continuous DJ Mix - Fabric
  • 2015 - Dibiza 2015 - Part 1: Danny Tenaglia - Dibiza (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Stereo Productions
  • 2015 - BUSH ADE 2015: Slice (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Bush Records
  • 2015 - The Other Remixes: Pan-Pot - Fugitives (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Second State
  • 2016 - Dippin’ Side: Riva Starr - Dippin’ Side (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Hot Creations
  • 2016 - Luigi Madonna Best Of Classics: Spring Sprouts (Original Mix) - Unrilis
  • 2016 - Parallels (feat. Adam Beyer) - Redimension Music
  • 2016 - Ibiza Underground 2016: Dippin' Side (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Toolroom
  • 2016 - Elements Remixed - Oliver Hunteman & Dubfire: Terra (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Senso Sounds
  • 2016 - Retrospectivo 2008 - 2016: Terra (Joseph Capriati RMX) - Senso Sounds
  • 2016 - Pure Intec 3 Mixed By Carl Cox & Jon Rundell: Kommen Zusammen (Joseph Capriati Remix) - Intec
  • 2017 - Prospective Journeys (feat. Flavio Folco) - Redimension Music
  • 2018 - Rilis Classics - Redimension Music
  • 2020 - Goa - Redimension Music
  • 2020 - New Horizons (feat. James Senese) - Redimension Music

Redimension Music

Redimension was founded in 2016 as a platform to extend the scope of Joseph Capriati's musical, aesthetic and conceptual expression. Each release balances techno and house music into powerful records which are always full of groove, energy and soul.

With the first album 'Metamorfosi LP' being released in September 2020 and produced by the label's founder himself, Redimension reached new levels of sound, exploring new influences and continuing to bring high-quality, distinguished and dancefloor music from Napoli to the world.

Later in 2020, Redimension launched its first exclusive clothing and accessories line born from the collaboration between Joseph Capriati and VR|46 Racing Apparel and developed on the concept of the album 'Metamorfosi'. The capsule collection is available on Redimension's Online Store and in selected shops.

Releases

LP

  • 2020 - RDMLP001 - Joseph Capriati: 'Metamorfosi' LP

EPs & Singles

  • 2016 - RDM001 - Adam Beyer & Joseph Capriati: 'Parallels'
  • 2017 - RDM002 - Joseph Capriati & Flavio Folco: 'Prospective Journeys'
  • 2017 - RDM003 - Anthony Parasole: 'Velocity' EP
  • 2018 - RDM004 - Rino Cerrone (Joseph Capriati reinterpretation)
  • 2018 - RDM005 - Fur Coat: ‘Repeat’ EP
  • 2018 - RDM006 - Klaudia Gawlas: ‘The Siren’ EP
  • 2019 - RDM007 - Richey V & Simone Zino: ‘Hysteria’ EP
  • 2019 - RDM008 - Shlomi Aber: ‘Zohar’ EP
  • 2020 - RDM009 - Hush & Sleep: ‘Angeli E Demoni’ EP
  • 2020 - RDM010 - Luigi Madonna: ‘The Colours Of The Day’ EP
  • 2020 - RDM011 - Joseph Capriati: ‘Goa' (Original Mix)
  • 2020 - RDM012 - Joseph Capriati feat. James Senese: ‘New Horizons’

References

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