Lucrecia Dalt

Lucrecia Dalt
Background information
Born	20 December 1980 Pereira, Colombia
Genres	avant-garde experimental
Occupations	Musician composer
Labels	RVNG Intl. Care of Editions Hanson Other People
Website	lucreciadalt.bandcamp.com

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]

Biography

Dalt was born in Pereira, Colombia. She studied civil engineering and worked for two years in a geotechnical company in Medellín 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 (2018), ^{[7] [8]} No Era Sólida (2020), ^[9] 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

As Lucrecia

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

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

• Cuatro Covers (La Bèl Netlabel, 2011)

With Aaron Dilloway

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

1. Weston-Noond, Alex (8 May 2018). "Limits, Borders, Edges: Lucrecia Dalt Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
2. Sherburne, Philip. "Anticlines Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
3. Bočev, Danijela (3 August 2018). "Anticlines Album Review". The Quietus. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
4. Simpson, Paul. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
5. "Julia Holter Talks Gendered History With Lucrecia Dalt". Electronic Beats. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
6. "The Quietus - Features - Album Of The Week - Beware Of The Blob: Lucy & Aaron By Lucrecia Dalt & Aaron Dilloway". The Quietus. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
7. Savage, Rowan. "Anticlines Album Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
8. "Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
9. Williger, Jonathan. "No Era Sólida Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
10. "Review - Lucrecia Dalt's tiny sci-fi songs sound like a big deal". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
11. "Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay!". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
12. Minsker, Evan (23 February 2022). "Lucrecia Dalt Announces Debut Film Score". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
13. "2022 Rewind". The Wire . No. 467. January 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
14. "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Commotus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
15. "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Syzygy". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
16. Reese, Nathan (18 October 2013). "Lucrecia Dalt Syzygy" . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
17. "Lucrecia Dalt: Ou". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
18. "Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Ou". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
19. "Lucrecia Dalt Explores the Boundaries of Bodies Through Ambient Experiments on 'Anticlines', PopMatters". 21 June 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
20. Cole, Daniel (21 April 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt Anticlines" . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
21. "The Quietus - Reviews - Lucrecia Dalt". The Quietus. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
22. "The Quietus - Features - Album Of The Week - To Infinity And Beyond: ¡Ay! By Lucrecia Dalt Is A Stunning Sci-Fi Pop Opera". The Quietus. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
23. "Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay! (Album Review)". Pop Matters. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
24. "Aaron Dilloway and Lucrecia Dalt Announce New Album, Share New Song". Pitchfork. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

External links

• Lucrecia Dalt at Futura
• Lucrecia Dalt discography at Discogs