ROOM AND WILD NATURALS: Fabio Florido
Healing with the Sound Frequencies of the Landscape
Before we named it “music,” the Earth was already singing. Every pulse, tremor, and rustle carried meaning long before language, shaping how early humans felt, prayed, gathered, and healed. Sound was our first ceremony; a way the world spoke to us without words, teaching us rhythm, belonging, and relationship. To listen was to participate in a living conversation with everything around us.
“For most of our history, the soundscape of our days was the wild itself: waves folding into shore, wind threading through leaves, birds marking the hours, insects humming at dusk. These weren’t just pleasant backdrops; they signaled safety, stability, and seasonal change, quietly regulating our nervous systems. ”
Fabio Florido
Fabio Florido
For most of our history, the soundscape of our days was the wild itself: waves folding into shore, wind threading through leaves, birds marking the hours, insects humming at dusk. These weren’t just pleasant backdrops; they signaled safety, stability, and seasonal change, quietly regulating our nervous systems. Today, that ancient orchestra is often buried under engines, sirens, electricity, and constant notifications. An endless buzz that keeps the body on high alert. In this modern noise, deep listening becomes almost radical: a choice to step away from the artificial and back into a dialogue with the land.
“Long before “sound healing” became a contemporary term, cultures across the world treated sound as medicine. Aboriginal didgeridoos, Indigenous drums, rattles, flutes, chants, and vocal toning were never just art, they were tools to shift consciousness, soothe the body, and reconnect communities to spirit and Earth. These practices understood that sound moves through us, not just around us, and that intention is as important as the instrument itself. Today’s sound baths, meditative journeys, and vibroacoustic practices echo these ancient techniques, inviting us to lie down, surrender, and let vibration reorganize what stress has scattered.”
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Long before “sound healing” became a contemporary term, cultures across the world treated sound as medicine. Aboriginal didgeridoos, Indigenous drums, rattles, flutes, chants, and vocal toning were never just art, they were tools to shift consciousness, soothe the body, and reconnect communities to spirit and Earth. These practices understood that sound moves through us, not just around us, and that intention is as important as the instrument itself. Today’s sound baths, meditative journeys, and vibroacoustic practices echo these ancient techniques, inviting us to lie down, surrender, and let vibration reorganize what stress has scattered.
To understand sound as wellness, it helps to remember that it is also physics. A sound wave is a mechanical vibration moving through a medium like air, water, or even our tissues, carrying energy through alternating compressions and expansions. Frequency is the rate of these cycles per second, measured in Hertz, which we often experience as pitch. Lower frequencies create deep, grounding vibrations we feel in the body, while higher ones engage our hearing and perception.
“To understand sound as wellness, it helps to remember that it is also physics. A sound wave is a mechanical vibration moving through a medium like air, water, or even our tissues, carrying energy through alternating compressions and expansions. Frequency is the rate of these cycles per second, measured in Hertz, which we often experience as pitch. Lower frequencies create deep, grounding vibrations we feel in the body, while higher ones engage our hearing and perception.”
Our biology is exquisitely sensitive to these vibrations. Research in vibroacoustic therapy shows that low-frequency sound often between about 25 Hz and 120 Hz can support relaxation, influence heart rate, modulate stress, and even help with pain and mood regulation when used intentionally. On a planetary scale, the Earth itself has a natural electromagnetic “heartbeat” known as the Schumann resonances, with a fundamental frequency around 7.83 Hz. This band of frequencies has long been associated with our circadian rhythms and brain states, inspiring explorations into how aligning with them may support balance and coherence in the body and mind.
Modern neuroscience and sound research continue to confirm what ancient traditions held as lived truth: sound can synchronize brain waves, shift our nervous system, and bridge the gap between what we feel and what we cannot see. We may not hear every frequency the Earth emits, but our bodies are always listening.
“Modern neuroscience and sound research continue to confirm what ancient traditions held as lived truth: sound can synchronize brain waves, shift our nervous system, and bridge the gap between what we feel and what we cannot see. We may not hear every frequency the Earth emits, but our bodies are always listening. ”
Fabio Florido
Fabio Florido
Within this vast field of vibration lives the work of Fabio Florido. For over two decades, Fabio has walked the path of a sonic explorer. Shaping dance floors in iconic clubs and festivals across the world, while quietly cultivating another dimension of his craft: sound as ritual, therapy, and service. His journey weaves through Italy’s underground, formative years in techno hubs like Berlin, and residencies where nights became rites of release rather than mere entertainment.
As the founder of BLOOM, a techno gathering in Berlin, and curator of the RUNA imprint, Fabio creates spaces where music is both communal and introspective; a place to move energy, not just bodies. His ambient alias, Disenthrall, opens yet another portal: cinematic, meditative soundscapes that lean into healing, ceremonial states, and the unseen dimensions of listening. What threads his projects together is a single intention he returns to often: to be of service through sound. More recently, Fabio has found profound intention and purpose in his work supporting pregnant women and children with learning disabilities.
“As the founder of BLOOM, a techno gathering in Berlin, and curator of the RUNA imprint, Fabio Florido creates spaces where music is both communal and introspective; a place to move energy, not just bodies. His ambient alias, Disenthrall, opens yet another portal: cinematic, meditative soundscapes that lean into healing, ceremonial states, and the unseen dimensions of listening. What threads his projects together is a single intention he returns to often: to be of service through sound.”
In R+W Naturals, we connect with extraordinary people making waves in sustainability, art, design, architecture, gastronomy, wellness, and wildlife — from travel and hospitality industry icons to acclaimed architects, designers, influential artists, forward-thinking musicians, boundary-pushing chefs and visionary explorers. We explore place through its light, air, and elemental presence, moving beyond what is seen into what is felt and heard. Fabio’s lens opens a deeper way of listening, attuning to the frequencies of a landscape: the quiet drone of a valley at dusk, the low rumble of waves beneath a cliff, the subtle chorus of insects that emerges once everything else falls away. Through Fabio’s practice, sound becomes another way of reading a place, as both map and medicine, science and ritual, guiding a more immersive and intuitive connection to the natural world.
Fabio Florido
RW: Tell us a bit about your current place as an artist, DJ, and producer. What are you focusing on at the moment?
FF: I don’t think I’ve ever truly experienced what it means to be an “artist” as deeply as I have in recent years. I find myself floating somewhere between DJing, techno, ambient, sound healing, multi-instrumentalism, film scoring, sound therapy in a school for children with special needs, and sound design.
After many inner battles to step away from the idea of being only Fabio Florido the DJ, I’ve tried to give space and love to all these sides of my expression and to harmonize these sometimes contrasting facets. It hasn’t been easy; it’s still very much a journey. But everything changed when I discovered something simple yet profound: the power of intention.
No matter the context, if the intention behind what I do is the same—“to be of service through sound”—then I can truly be all of these things at once. That’s my focus right now. The power of intention is simple yet profound—if the purpose of what I do is to be of service through sound, I can harmonize all my artistic paths at once.
“Everything changed when I discovered something simple yet profound: the power of intention. No matter the context, if the intention behind what I do is the same—“to be of service through sound”—then I can truly be all of these things at once. ”
RW: Explain a bit about your current move from Italy to Spain and how travel has been integral to your career and personal growth.
FF: After 38 years mostly spent in big cities—Florence, London, Berlin—I felt the need to step away from the endless temptations, distractions, and especially the noise and electromagnetic chaos that cities carry. And here I am, writing from a little house in a small seaside village in Spain. Barcelona is nearby, but only when I need it.
Traveling the world through music has opened every possible horizon I could imagine. I’ve always been a keen observer, even when I wasn’t aware of it. I feel that I’ve absorbed the scents and colors of countless cultures, near and far, during my tours. I’ve always avoided staying confined to “Westernized” areas—I’d ask promoters to show me the true essence of their lands, their traditions, their mountains.
All this built the foundation for the person I am today and for my artistic vision. And who knows how much more I can still learn from the world and its beautiful diversity, continuing this journey of experiences called Life.
“After 38 years mostly spent in big cities—Florence, London, Berlin—I felt the need to step away from the endless temptations, distractions, and especially the noise and electromagnetic chaos that cities carry. And here I am, writing from a little house in a small seaside village in Spain. Barcelona is nearby, but only when I need it.”
Fabio Florido
Fabio Florido
RW: Is there a specific place on Earth that has been most influential or inspiring? Describe its landscape and geography.
FF: Without a doubt: Peru and Argentina. I first visited Peru thanks to techno, which brought me there to perform. I could never have imagined that it would open a portal of deep connection with the ceremonial, ritualistic, shamanic, and sonic culture of the Andes. The teachings of those mountains and their bond with nature have profoundly changed who I thought I was.
The formation of the Andes carries something mystical, almost ethereal. The Sacred Valley of the Incas is, in my opinion, the most beautiful place on Earth. The gigantic mountains (sacred beings called Apù) seem to have feet that gently descend into the valley. Then there’s the endless list of instruments the local people have invented—wow!
Argentina, on the other hand, is an infinite natural universe that has influenced me more through its people and the energy I still receive there through DJing. There’s simply no better place to dance and let go. The unconditional love of the Argentine people has no boundaries.
“The formation of the Andes carries something mystical, almost ethereal. The Sacred Valley of the Incas is, in my opinion, the most beautiful place on Earth. The gigantic mountains (sacred beings called Apù) seem to have feet that gently descend into the valley. Then there’s the endless list of instruments the local people have invented—wow!”
The Sacred Valley of the Incas
RW: How does the natural environment play a role in your current musical journey? How does it differentiate from your previous work or from the work of others? Can you give an example of how you have pulled artistic expression from nature?
FF: Nature is where I go when I feel disconnected from myself. It’s where I clear my mind and draw daily inspiration before heading to the studio. Walking on the beach at dawn literally regenerates me and helps me carry the weight of these intense times we’re living in as a species.
On a more practical level, I’ve spent years recording natural elements using ambisonic microphones, with full presence, awareness, and intention behind every recording. Studies show that when sounds are captured with human intention, the brain reacts much more deeply, activating areas that remain dormant when a sound is recorded without human presence. So I just meditate in front of the recorder, trying to capture with my brain what the eyes and senses witness in that moment from the natural landscape I’m in.
These sounds—streams, animals, wind, the creaking of trees—I use them in both sound therapy and music production. In my productions, these sounds are often processed to the point of being unrecognizable, yet their essence remains. Nature holds infinite resources, and it’s there for everyone.
“Nature is where I go when I feel disconnected from myself. It’s where I clear my mind and draw daily inspiration before heading to the studio. Walking on the beach at dawn literally regenerates me and helps me carry the weight of these intense times we’re living in as a species.”
The Sacred Valley of the Incas
Fabio Florido
Fabio Florido
RW: What was one of your earliest memories of being in nature as a child?
FF: I was very lucky during a moment of my childhood; my parents had a caravan, and they would often take us into nature, spending nights outdoors and exploring forests and landscapes, mostly across Northern Europe.
I remember watching the waves of the North Sea crash majestically against a lonely lighthouse in Normandy, or wandering through enchanted Alpine valleys. Sleeping to the sound of streams, waking up to breathtaking views, eating with a window overlooking endless meadows.
Everyone should have the chance (with awareness and respect) to experience that one-on-one connection with the natural world. Especially children. It grounds you, humbles you, and teaches you respect both for yourself and for nature itself.
“ I’ve spent years recording natural elements using ambisonic microphones, with full presence, awareness, and intention behind every recording. Studies show that when sounds are captured with human intention, the brain reacts much more deeply, activating areas that remain dormant when a sound is recorded without human presence. Nature holds infinite resources, and it’s there for everyone.”
RW: How do you explore electronic music to mimic or integrate natural soundscapes? How can immersive auditory experiences connect listeners to the environment and an inward journey?
FF: As I mentioned earlier, I use natural recordings in my sound baths. Being captured in ambisonic format, they carry a 360-degree spatial dimension. For about a year now, I’ve been offering immersive sound journeys in quadraphonic format with participants lying within four (plus one) speakers.
The sounds travel through the space in circular movements with varying distances, heights, and randomness. At a certain point, the mind stops trying to identify or control where sounds come from; it simply surrenders and receives them without judgment.
This technique helps people naturally shift into theta brain waves, placing the mind “in a drawer,” so to speak. With the right touch of effects, something magical can happen—a sixth element living between the organic and the electronic.
In techno, for example, I’ve found (and heard from audience feedback) that when I use basslines created from recordings of shamanic drums pitched differently, instead of synthesizers, the experience becomes much more grounding and primal. These are still early experiments for me, but there’s so much more to explore!
Fabio Florido
“The sounds travel through the space in circular movements with varying distances, heights, and randomness. At a certain point, the mind stops trying to identify or control where sounds come from; it simply surrenders and receives them without judgment.”
RW: Tell us more about your alias Disenthrall. How did that come to be, and how have you managed both of your artistic voices? Do they overlap?
FF: For about ten years, I’ve been working alongside shamans, supporting ceremonies with sacred plant medicines—sometimes through my music as well. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that music was transmitted to me through them, and I now give it back through an electronic lens in some ceremonies.
I’ve been cultivating this for many years, and when COVID hit in 2020, I used that pause in touring to finally bring this ambient/medicine music project to life.
To be completely honest, only now, almost six years later, am I beginning to truly harmonize everything. Having two distinct artistic identities caused me great inner conflict and suffering. For a while, I believed one world was negatively influencing the other, and I had to choose between them.
But that process was necessary; it brought me to the present moment where I now understand that I am both, and I must honor both paths—the techno one and the healing one—each infused with a bit of the other. I’m now very excited to integrate this even more.
“Frequencies play a fundamental role in all of our lives. The more we are aware of them, the more we can unlock their power. Everything is frequency; every element, down to the atoms that make up our bodies, vibrates and produces sound. Our bodies are a constant symphony—aligned when everything is in harmony, or dissonant when something is out of balance. Exploring and integrating both pure and targeted frequencies, as well as those harmonized with the Schumann Resonance (the frequency of the Earth), has undoubtedly helped me channel new ideas and get through difficult times.”
RW: Tell us about your inward journey and how music and frequencies play a role in it.
FF: Frequencies play a fundamental role in all our lives. The more aware we become of them, the more we can unlock their power. Everything is frequency: every element, down to the atoms that make up our bodies, vibrates and produces sound. Our bodies are a constant symphony, aligned when everything is in harmony, dissonant when something is out of balance.
It’s important for me to give credit to a dear friend and a truly gifted sound healer: Samuele Nigro.
For years, Samuele has researched and studied different frequencies and what they invoke in the body, eventually arriving at the conclusion that the upper harmonics of the Schumann Resonance, the Earth’s frequency, were the ones that brought him most deeply back to his center: grounded, stable, in balance. He later began applying these specific harmonics in study sessions with me and many other participants, with truly remarkable results.
Not only have these harmonics helped me remain connected and centred in difficult times, as well as supporting many life decisions and challenges, but I have been so amazed by what is happening within the body and all of the vibrational fields that I have now fully embraced his work; integrating it into my own research and into the evolution of my own practice with my co-founded sound healing project Resonāda. I can humbly say that exposing our bodies to carefully tuned frequencies, whatever they are as long as they’re infused with the right intentions, will be a cornerstone of the medicine of the future.
Fabio Florido
Fabio Florido
“Exposing our bodies to carefully tuned frequencies, I believe, will be a cornerstone of the medicine of the future.”
RW: What lessons have you learned from your artistic journey—from studio to nightclub, yoga mat, and outdoors?
FF: When your purpose is not centered only on your own well-being but expands into “how can I serve the world through my art and actions?”, that’s when the universe begins to move billions of tiny pieces so that things fall into place.
Sometimes it doesn’t make sense. It can even seem like the opposite for a long while. But through the journey, through letting go of what no longer serves and through accepting what is, we slowly align ourselves with everything that truly resonates with who we are. When that happens, our potential is undoubtedly higher.
“When your purpose is not centered only on your own well-being but expands into “how can I serve the world through my art and actions?”, that’s when the universe begins to move billions of tiny pieces so that things fall into place.”
Fabio Florido’s story is a testament to the power of sound as both science and poetry, a force that can heal, transform, and reconnect us to the world around us. In an age of noise and distraction, his work reminds us that true harmony lies not in escaping nature, but in listening deeply to its frequencies. Whether through the gentle hum of the ocean, the resonance of a singing bowl, or the intention behind a single note, sound offers a path back to balance and belonging. As we continue to navigate the complexities of modern life, the wisdom of sound invites us to pause, listen, and remember that we are part of a greater symphony, one that pulses with the rhythm of the Earth itself.
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