Lucrecia Dalt is a Colombian experimental musician who currently resides in Berlin.[1] While her earlier releases were rooted in electronic dance music, her work has evolved over time to become more overtly abstract and experimental.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | Pereira, Colombia |
| Genres | avant-garde, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Labels | RVNG Intl, Care of Editions, Hanson Records, Other People |
| Website | lucreciadalt |
Biography edit
Dalt was born in Pereira, Colombia. She studied civil engineering and worked for two years in a geotechnical company in Medellin before deciding to pursue music.[3]
Her first recordings were released by Colombian collective Series under the name Lucrecia.[4] After meeting Gudrun Gut, she contributed four songs to the 4 Women No Cry compilation released on Monika Enterprise in 2008.[5]
After moving to Europe she released a series of recordings, including a release on Nicolás Jaar's Other People imprint and a series of collaborations with Aaron Dilloway.[6] Among her more recent releases are the albums Anticlines[7][8] (2018), No Era Sólida[9] (2020) and ¡Ay! (2022)[10][11] on RVNG Intl.
In 2022 Dalt announced her debut film score for The Seed, a sci-film directed by Sam Walker.[12]
British music magazine The Wire named ¡Ay! record of the year 2022.[13]
Discography edit
As Lucrecia edit
- Albums
- Acerca (Series, 2005)
- Congost (Pruna Recordings, 2009)
- EPs
- Like Being Home (Series, 2007)
- Compilation appearances
- 4 Women No Cry Vol. 3 (Monika Enterprise, 2008)
As Lucrecia Dalt edit
- Albums
- Commotus (Human Ear Music, 2012)[14]
- Syzygy (Human Ear Music, 2013)[15][16]
- Ou (Care Of Editions, 2015)[17][18]
- Anticlines (RVNG Intl., 2018)[19][20]
- No Era Sólida (RVNG Intl., 2020)[21]
- ¡Ay! (RVNG Intl., 2022)[22][23]
- EPs
- Lucrecia Dalt (Other People, 2014)
With F.S.Blumm edit
- Curato Covers (La Bèl Netlabel, 2011)
With Aaron Dilloway edit
- Albums
- Field Recordings In The Forest Of Colombia (self-released, 2020)[6]
- Lucy and Aaron (Hanson, 2021)[6]
- Eps
- Dragon Loops (Deceptions Order bank, 2019)
- Demands of Ordinary Devotion (Hanson, 2021)[24]
- The Blob (Hanson, 2021)
References edit
- ^ Weston-Noond, Alex. "Limits, Borders, Edges: Lucrecia Dalt Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip. "Anticlines Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Bočev, Danijela. "Anticlines Album Review". The Quietus. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Julia Holter Talks Gendered History With Lucrecia Dalt". Electronic Beats. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Quietus - Features - Album Of The Week - Beware Of The Blob: Lucy & Aaron By Lucrecia Dalt & Aaron Dilloway". The Quietus. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Savage, Rowan. "Anticlines Album Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Williger, Jonathan. "No Era Sólida Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Review - Lucrecia Dalt's tiny sci-fi songs sound like a big deal". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay!". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Minsker, Evan. "Lucrecia Dalt Announces Debut Film Score". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "The Wire's Releases of the Year". AOTY. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Commotus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Syzygy". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Reese, Nathan (18 October 2013). "Lucrecia Dalt Syzygy". Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Lucrecia Dalt: Ou". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Ou". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Lucrecia Dalt Explores the Boundaries of Bodies Through Ambient Experiments on 'Anticlines', PopMatters". 21 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Cole, Daniel (21 April 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt Anticlines". Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "The Quietus - Reviews - Lucrecia Dalt". The Quietus. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "The Quietus - Features - Album Of The Week - To Infinity And Beyond: ¡Ay! By Lucrecia Dalt Is A Stunning Sci-Fi Pop Opera". The Quietus. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay! (Album Review)". Pop Matters. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Aaron Dilloway and Lucrecia Dalt Announce New Album, Share New Song". Pitchfork. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-26.