Carlita at Cinecittà, in Rome, Italy for Cercle

Grazie mille Carlita! Oh my gosh, hello everyone. Thank you very much for watching us live tonight. It was an incredible experience. I think you warmed up the crowd. I know you just got back from Burning Man, Carlita. How was Burning Man this year? It was incredible. Both trips to Cercle and Burning Man were totally worth it. Incredible, both. It's crazy because you're coming straight from Burning Man, right? Yes. And I saw on your social media that you said it was your "best burn." Why was it the best? Because I felt like I was meant to be there and all the shows were just amazing and it was an amazing time with all the friends that I didn't get a chance to spend time with all summer.

So it was just amazing. Amazing. You are now in Italy, it is one of your countries, right? You are half Turkish, half Italian. What did you like most about playing in this incredible environment? I think the people were just amazing and of course it's a very special place here. A lot of movies have been placed here, so it was very, very special. And do you like Italian movies? Do you like cinema in general? I love cinema. Yes of course. And I love Italian movies. Yes, it is a very, very special place for those who don't know it.

There is a huge film studio here. We are on a set that has been created for the Roma series, in fact. They wanted to destroy it after filming but luckily they preserved it and we were able to do this event here. It's total madness. It is a replica of ancient Rome. And, of course, it means a lot to us because our project is also about film and video. So for us it is also very important to be here. But let's talk about music. We also have many questions online. Thank you all for asking all these questions.

The most frequently asked question was "How was Burning Man?" but I already told you. I also saw that you then traveled to New York, to your party, Senza Fine. I'm really interested in knowing more about this concept. Tell me more about. It's about touching the senses, like all our senses. Since we have two scenarios, always a secret room. You have to find it when you are there. The music, I always create music that is multi-genre because, as you heard, I don't really stick to one genre. I always mix all genres. So when I create the line-up, I always try to mix all the genres. - Yes, very eclectic. - Very eclectic.

Our lineups are always very eclectic. And then we also build a perfume, so that all our parties smell the same. So it's always the same. It does not evolve depending on the party or the sound. No. The smell is always the same. And of course, the music is eclectic and basically touches the senses. Actually, Senza Fine means without end in Italian. And it's one of my favorite songs. Cool. So adding the experience of smell is great. I don't think there are many parties like this. How did you find the perfect scent? How did you find the smell for your parties?

We actually spent a lot of time in Paris. We collaborated with Givaudan and then they built our perfume. So of course it took time, testing, testing and at the most we found the smell that really touched your memories, the good memories. Both my partners and I, when we smelled the Senza Fine perfume, it finally touched you. That's why I think. Brilliant. And then you recognize it. It's amazing. And I'm also checking the questions online. A lot of questions. Let me verify. A question from Bass Sounds. Do you have any rituals before going on stage? Yes, I meditate.

Actually? Yes, five minutes. Otherwise you get too nervous? I get nervous, yes. Brilliant. So you started music very early. I think you studied piano when you were three, right? And cello and other classical music instruments. And now at some point you decided to dedicate your life to electronic music and to be a producer and DJ. At what point did you want to make the transition from this world of really classical music to the world of electronic music? In fact, when I went to college, I couldn't bring my cello. So I thought, what can I do to make music?

And then I decided to create some songs for my friends, like a playlist, like I'm just doing it. And then, of course, how can I make a great playlist and make a song out of it? It's DJing and then DJing becomes how can I create my own songs to play? That's also becoming a producer and DJ. I started to love it because you can also always implement some classical music, any song you want to DJ or produce. So it's like an amazing tool. Amazing. And like you said, you're playing a really eclectic set. And tonight you also played a very eclectic set.

How did you prepare this particular set? Did you prepare it not as usual or the same as you like... How did you prepare it? Actually, I usually try not to prepare because I'm just trying to feel the crowd. But this time I had to prepare. And that was very difficult because I have a lot of music that I want to show. So I was thinking what kind of music I should choose. That's why I mixed everything again. Okay, I would have it happy and then it would go a little bit like this and like that. That's the way I like it.

Basically I wanted to make a story. And you also played many unreleased songs. - Yes. Some really surprising themes; we will release one of them on Cercle Records (Cinecittà). What I saw in your Instagram bio, I'm here to make you dance. What is the artist that makes you dance? Very good question. The artist who makes me dance. Very, very good because I have... - So many artists. So many artists. Yes, so many artists. DJ tennis? - DJ Tennis always. - Of course. And Cyla's question that I found interesting. How do you manage to move around half the continent between concerts and tours?

I do not drink. - Oh yeah. - I think that's the crazy thing. No substances or anything. I just drink a lot of water. Much water. That's the way to do it. And what would you say from your experience is the most difficult thing about being a DJ? Not sleeping. Not sleeping. Yes. Yes, I can imagine it. Well, thank you very much Carlita for today. I hope it is a great experience for you. It was also an amazing experience for us. At Cercle we have a small tradition. It's the mystery box. Maybe it's here, I think.

It is a small gift that we will offer you. Because we know that you like coffee and that you are traveling around the world. And of course, the coffee is, you know, we are in the temple of coffee here in Italy. So I let you discover the gift and open the mystery box. Wow! I love it. Is it a coffee machine? Yes, it is a very small induction coffee maker. And you can, I'll show it to people and you can drink coffee anywhere in the world, even at Burning Man if you want. Wow, I love it so much.

Super useful. We are very happy to have you Carlita. We had a great time and we hope to see you soon somewhere in the world. I would love that. It was incredible. Many thanks for everything. Thanks, Carla. And also thanks to our partners who will appear on screen: W Hotels, YouTube, of course, and Cinecittà for trusting us to carry out this event. And we'll see you very soon somewhere else in the world because this was our last show in 2022 in Europe, but not in the world. So see you very soon. Bye, bye guys.