Marco Faraone: uncaged

Pre-pandemic, the majority of Faraone’s music was aimed squarely at the dancefloor. While holed up at home in lockdown, though, he made an ambient album, “which is something I never thought I would do, but people don’t get it because it’s not what I do normally.” As such, it never saw the light of day, but the process was cathartic, as was catching up on sleep. “It helped me to recharge my batteries, my mentality and get my enthusiasm back,” he says. This meant that when he returned to making club music, it was with a fresh perspective.

Becoming a father also had an impact in that regard. “I always say that it’s not important the quantity of the time you spend with your family, but the quality of the time you spend,” he says. As such, one of the first things he did was move his studio from outside to back inside his house. It means he can be there whenever he can, but is also able to drop things and attend to parental matters in an instant.

“This was one of the first steps because I was spending eight to 10 hours a day in the studio, plus travelling, so I didn’t have so much time. Now, when I’m home, I try to concentrate on the family. Luckily, my wife totally understands what I’m doing, so she doesn’t really get upset when I have to go, but sometimes, it’s difficult. What can I say? You’re travelling a lot but also when you’re back home, you’re tired, and you need to recharge and rest. Having a daughter, it’s actually the main job. It’s important to balance everything. No distractions, no phone. And then there is separate time for work. I mean, I think in every situation and every kind of work, there is some positive aspects and bad aspects, but finding a balance is the most important.”