Ilario Alicante

Ilario Alicante is an Italian DJ and producer from Livorno who began releasing music in 2010. Born in 1988, he now operates from Berlin and has released material under the alias Rail. Since his debut release in January 2010, Alicante has maintained consistent output with 23 releases documented through 2025, establishing himself within the European techno circuit.

Alicante produces peak time driving techno alongside tech house, deep house, and minimal deep tech variations. His releases appear on established labels including Cocoon Recordings, Drumcode, Soma Records, virgo, and Pushmaster Discs. His sound centers on driving rhythms suitable for peak hour sets, with his techno productions delivering the energy levels expected from artists on Sven Väth's Cocoon imprint and Adam Beyer's Drumcode. His catalog spans from deeper, minimal approaches to harder-edged peak time material, providing DJs with tracks that work across different phases of a techno set.