Techno Heals: Watch Deborah De Luca DJ in Times Square Weeks After Emergency Surgery

Just a few weeks ago, techno superstar Deborah De Luca was waging an inner war as surgeons removed a malignant tumor from her abdomen. Now, she's DJing in the heart of Times Square.

The Italian electronic music producer yesterday performed a rare pop-up set in celebration of her third studio album, Hard Pop, which will release on Friday via her own Solamente Records imprint. De Luca played tracks from the new album alongside a number of its vocalists.

It was a big moment for the resilient DJ, who last month revealed she underwent emergency surgery after discovering a tumor. But she made a remarkable recovery and was back on the road to continue her tour within a week.

"I underwent an 'emergency' surgery 6/7 days after the diagnosis because there was no time, within 1 or 2 months the tumor would have been removed from the organ that contained it, bringing consequences that I don't even want to write about but that you can imagine," De Luca wrote in a statement on social media, translated from Italian. "I got very lucky."

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De Luca is renowned for her visceral sound, which blends grit with grace for a more nuanced approach to techno music. Hard Pop has the feel of a full-blown showcase considering the album "celebrates [her] deep founded roots in Neapolitan techno as well as her appreciation for pop's growing role within the genre," according to a press release shared with EDM.com.

"I'm so excited to bring my music to the heart of New York City with this once-in-a-lifetime event," she said prior to the show. "Times Square is a truly iconic destination, and I am honored to have the opportunity to share the music from my new album with my US fans."

Watch De Luca's full Times Square set below.

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