By Anita Malhotra

Born and based in Italy, Julius Arth is a 27-year-old DJ and electronic music producer whose music is a blend of dance and tech house.

Starting his electronic musical journey as a teenager, he went on to study electronic music online and at the SAE Institute Milano, while also completing a master’s degree in sports sciences.

He released his first single, “How We Party,” in 2020 on Gas Records. Since then, he’s gone on to produce many exciting tracks that highlight his passion for sound design.

These include “Play Hard” (Blanco y Negro Music), “Game of Life” (Fankee), “Heart for You” (Ensis Records) and “Artifex.” 

As a DJ, Julius has performed at clubs and events in Amsterdam, Ibiza, Italy and London, including three times at London’s iconic Ministry of Sound, where he supported such artists as Nicky Romero and Julian Jordan.

He recently returned from Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), where he performed twice and was interviewed by Nexus Radio for the second consecutive year. 

Julius spoke with EDM Beat on Nov. 6, 2024 from his home in Italy. 

EDM Beat: Can you tell me a bit about your early years?

Julius: I was born in Milan, which is a far bigger city than the one I’m living in at the moment. I live in Vercelli, which is a small town halfway between Turin and Milan in the north of Italy. I have lived here since I was a child. 

I found myself interested in music when I was six or seven. I started playing the piano and the keyboard and continued taking piano lessons in classical music for eight years.

Then, I was looking for something more exciting. And in 2012, 2013, when the classical EDM songs popped out –  artists like David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia – I was listening to their songs.

After one year, where I took lessons both on drums and sound designing, I started making my own music and playing at home with a small controller. That was before getting my first gigs. I had my first gig when I was 17.