as part of Fabbrica Europa 2024

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.

photo: Lisa Van Der Rhee, detail