
Playful had a chat with Carlo B and Giovanni C AKA 999999999. Follow along 13 quick questions and answers.
If 999999999 was an intergalactic transmission, what message would you be sending to planet Earth?
Pure energy. No words, no explanations, just a raw, hypnotic signal that makes people move, no matter where they are in the universe.
Your sets are like controlled explosions — how do you keep that energy so relentless night
after night?
Honestly, we don’t even know sometimes. It’s like we tap into some kind of endless power source when we step on stage. The crowd gives us so much, and we just throw it back at them. It’s a cycle that never stops.
The NineTimesNine label is expanding—what’s the weirdest, most unexpected genre
you’d love to release it?
What we call “404 techno”, like beats made from digital glitches, corrupted files, and malfunctioning software errors.
Harder, faster, darker—what’s the absolute limit? Or is there no such thing?
There is no limit. Every time we think we’ve hit the peak, someone finds a way to push it further. It’s not about BPM or distortion; it’s about how deep the music can reach inside you.
You’re playing everywhere from DGTL to Awakenings—what’s the secret to surviving a
non-stop touring schedule?
Eat well, sleep whenever you can, and don’t lose your mind in the chaos. Touring is intense, but we love it. Also, airports suck, so always have good music or a movie ready to survive long layovers.
Terminal V is known for its raw, industrial energy—basically a dystopian techno
playground. If 999999999 had their own stage there, who would you invite to play, and
what kind of madness would go down?We’d bring a mix of old-school names and fresh killers, maybe DVS1, SPFDJ, I Hate Models, and a few wildcards from NineTimesNine. The madness? A stage that feels like an underground bunker, with strobes, smoke, and a never-ending kick drum.
Vibes and Culture
If your music had a spirit animal, what would it be and why?
Probably a dragon. It breathes fire, it’s unpredictable, and it can either destroy or mesmerize, just like a proper rave.
What’s the most unexpected place you’ve ever heard your track being played?
On a tiny Bluetooth speaker at some random beach party. No decks, no setup, just someone playing our track straight from their phone while people danced in the sand.
Let’s talk pre-set rituals—do you have any bizarre, must-do superstitions before hitting
the decks?
We always do a fist bump before pressing play. No exceptions. If we forget, something feels off.
If 999999999 had to swap their sound for something completely opposite for one set, what
would it be?
We’d go full ambient, deep, hypnotic, just to see how people react when they expect a sonic explosion and get lost in a slow-burn trip instead.
Chaos Mode
One track to start a riot vs. one track to bring peace to the world—what are you
Picking?
Riot: 999999999 - Love 4 Rave
Peace: Aphex Twin – #3 (pure emotion, no words needed)
What’s the strangest or most ridiculous thing that’s ever happened to you during a set?
Once, a guy climbed onto the booth and started conducting the crowd like a symphony, arms in the air, fully convinced he was in charge of the entire rave. Security took forever to get him down because, honestly, even they were laughing too hard.
You wake up in the year 2099—what does techno sound like?
Maybe it’s just pure frequencies, no beats, no drops, just waves of sound that sync directly with your brain. Or maybe it’s still the same raw, hypnotic kick drum, because some things never die.