Pirupa Celebrates His Birthday with an Essential Mix Debut

Piero Pirupa—known to most simply as Pirupa—will always remember his latest birthday. This past weekend, he marked the occasion in a rare way with his debut on the Essential Mix.
“If you love jacked-up house and techno, then I’m sure you’ll already love this guy,” says host Pete Tong of Pirupa, whom he describes as “one of my favorite Italian DJs and producers.” His Essential Mix features a mix of house and techno veterans and rising stars, fr