Mauro Picotto (born 25 December 1966 in Cavour, near Turin) is an Italian DJ and electronic music producer who rose to international prominence in the late 1990s with trance-techno anthems such as "Lizard", "Iguana" and "Komodo (Save a Soul)" - the last of which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. He was the first DJ to mix live on BBC Television's Top of the Pops, and has released over 600 productions. Since 2003 he has run his own club brand Meganite, with a long-running residency at Privilege Ibiza, and currently releases music through Armada Music.
Armada Music released a Dan Cooper rework of Picotto's classic "Back To Cali" on 31 October 2025, continuing the label's series of reimagined Picotto tracks.
EDMTunes published an interview with Picotto and Ben Hemsley in November 2025, reflecting on their shared season at Amnesia Ibiza.
Armada Music released a Bryan Kearney rework of Picotto's "Proximus" in July 2025.
Armada Music released a Clif Jack rework of "Komodo (Save a Soul)" in May 2025 as part of Picotto's Claxixx series.
Armada Music kicked off 2025 with updated V2 versions of Picotto's 2002 classic "Back To Cali" and his 1999 track "Pulsar", both released in January 2025.
