Paulo Tessuto promises ‘creativity and mystery’ in debut at Tomorrowland [ENTREVISTA]

The DJ and producer Paulo Tessuto reaches almost two decades of career with a significant achievement: the name incorporated into the line-up of Tomorrowland. The artist’s participation in the festival is scheduled to take place this Saturday, the 14th.

Tessuto is responsible for creating one of the most important parties for the underground electronic music scene in the country and even in the world. From a basketball player, he became Carlos Capslockan alter-ego that also titles an event that shakes up the nights from time to time.

A Carlos Capslock completed 12 years in 2023 and was an influence on several other style parties: “The independent party movement (which Caps Lock was a precursor as the first electronic music party in Brazil in this segment) influenced and helped shape an entire generation of promoters It is clubbers,” pointed Paul. The next one takes place on October 28th, with a Halloween theme, and there is still time to participate.

The inclusive involvement of a diverse audience through Caps Lock is another relevant reflection of the idea developed by Tessuto. “The PRs in our ecosystem also work their mailings with an ethnic-racial and socioeconomic perspective so that we can achieve the desired proportionality, in addition to LGBT+ presences,” stated the artist, who takes on the character Carlos like a drag queen.

Check out the full interview with Paulo Tessuto and find out what to expect from the DJ’s show at Tomorrowland:

Rolling Stone Brazil: Which artists are you looking forward to seeing on Tomorrowland?
Paulo Tessuto: I’m excited to hear the band’s set Anna as Vintage Culture, DJ Boring It is HectorOaks. There are a lot of nice people. It’s hard to choose [Risos].

Rolling Stone Brazil: What can fans expect from your performance at the festival?
Paulo Tessuto: Lots of creativity and mystery. Things that are always present in my sets. Additionally, I am customizing an exclusive look to use in my presentation at Absolut’s request.

Rolling Stone Brazil: How did the Carlos Capslockcontext and name?
Paulo Tessuto: It was something like that, very unpretentious. The idea was to create a character with the initials of his name and surname with the same letter. It was in a chillout with friends. I never imagined that the character would take on the proportion it did, much less that it would be a cultural intervention recognized worldwide.

Rolling Stone Brazil: What are the impacts of Carlos Capslock in the electronic music scene in Brazil?
Paulo Tessuto: For me, it is always very difficult to talk about myself and how my ideas impact the national scene. What I can tell you is that the independent party movement (which Caps Lock was a precursor as the first electronic music party in Brazil in this segment) influenced and helped shape an entire generation of promoters It is clubbers. Subsequently, we became a reference and source of inspiration for agencies and major festivals throughout Brazil, both national and international.

Rolling Stone Brazil: What has changed since the beginning of your career until now?
Paulo Tessuto: A lot of things change at all times in our career and I’m very happy to achieve things little by little. It’s really cool to be able to access places and people that I never imagined being able to access. Nowadays I share the stage with many artists that I admired 15 years ago, when I started playing. This is amazing!
I also managed to travel to many countries that I never thought I would visit. The first time I traveled by plane was during my career, when I went to play in Rio de Janeiro, which I didn’t know either. My family was never able to take me traveling, so I got to know Brazil through my career. I’m very happy to be able to achieve all of this little by little.

Rolling Stone Brazil: How is your relationship with electronic music?
Paulo Tessuto: It’s a relationship that is in eternal renewal and takes me to places I’ve always wanted to visit. How not to love?

Rolling Stone Brazil: Can you tell me how the curation process works for the Carlos Capslock?
Paulo Tessuto: I attend events, listen to podcasts and check out the line-ups of events around the world, and from that I start to think about who we want to have by our side. It is important to remember that the process is always time-consuming and very laborious. A lot depends on several factors that are beyond our control so that a booking work out. You have to have A LOT of patience.

Rolling Stone Brazil: How do you incorporate diversity into your work?
Paulo Tessuto: Na Carlos Capslock, diversity, proportionality and inclusion agendas are articulated together with experts. With the public, for example, we have the trans and non-binary list, which is a public policy applied and always organized by partners who have the sensitivity and knowledge to insert these bodies and experiences in the best way. Furthermore, PRs in our ecosystem also work their mailings with an ethnic-racial and socioeconomic perspective so that we can achieve the desired proportionality, in addition to LGBT+ presence.
When we talk about artistic, in addition to sound and visual curation, we are also committed to balancing the casting with the same attention mentioned above.

Rolling Stone Brazil: What do you expect from your future?
Paulo Tessuto: I hope that in the future I can live in a much more inclusive and welcoming world, where people can increasingly have the ability to become aware of problems that directly affect them. Furthermore, I hope to be part of this construction with the projection I have as an artist.