MARTA DE PASCALIS
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“Composed using only the hefty Yamaha CS-60, the little sister of the CS-80 that Vangelis used to make the iconic ‘Blade Runner’ score, ‘Sky Flesh’ is an extraordinarily focused and expressive set from Italian composer Marta De Pascalis, fittingly released on Caterina Barbieri’s light-years imprint. Properly blissed Radiophonic fractalism here – like Jean-Michel Jarre reworking AE´s “Oversteps””- Boomkat
Currently based in Berlin, Marta De Pascalis grew up in Rome, where she was surrounded by atrophied ruins that piqued her interest in decay and memory. Over her last three albums, she used tape loops and advanced synthesizer techniques to create a unique sound world that’s guided by her musical philosophy, rather than a specific aesthetic.
As she’s developed her technique and confidence, her music has become even more idiosyncratic, and at this stage in her career she’s stripped her sound down to its core elements, focusing on emotion, narrative and mystery. Using timbres that recall a time when electronic music still waved towards the future, De Pascalis’ melodic content is rooted in early and Renaissance music, almost cleaving it from history entirely. Fittingly, Sky Flesh is released on acclaimed Italian composer Caterina Barbieri’s burgeoning light-years label, the ideal platform for her labyrinthine, cosmic vignettes.
As she’s developed her technique and confidence, her music has become even more idiosyncratic, and at this stage in her career she’s stripped her sound down to its core elements, focusing on emotion, narrative and mystery. Using timbres that recall a time when electronic music still waved towards the future, De Pascalis’ melodic content is rooted in early and Renaissance music, almost cleaving it from history entirely. Fittingly, Sky Flesh is released on acclaimed Italian composer Caterina Barbieri’s burgeoning light-years label, the ideal platform for her labyrinthine, cosmic vignettes.
Marta De Pascalis’ sonic world acts as an uncanny translator that freezes and expands emotions, conveying them into unique soundscapes. Her solo works employ analog, fm synthesis, and a tape-loop system, whereby she carves waveforms to shape cathartic sound bodies. She has performed at several festivals and venues, notably Berlin Atonal, Museo Reina Sofia, Biennale di Venezia, Berghain, Volksbühne, Café Oto, and Mutek Festival.
