Lucrecia Dalt Explained

Lucrecia Dalt
Birth Place:	Pereira, Colombia
Genre:	avant-garde, experimental
Occupation:	Musician, composer
Label:	RVNG Intl, Care of Editions, Hanson Records, Other People
Associated Acts:	Aaron Dilloway, Lucrecia

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 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

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

• Curato 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)

External links

• Futura artist page for Lucrecia Dalt

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weston-Noond . Alex . Limits, Borders, Edges: Lucrecia Dalt Interviewed . The Quietus . 8 March 2022.
2. Web site: Sherburne . Philip . Anticlines Album Review . Pitchfork Media . 8 March 2022.
3. Web site: Bočev . Danijela . Anticlines Album Review . The Quietus . 8 March 2022.
4. Web site: Simpson . Paul . Artist Biography . AllMusic . 8 March 2022.
5. Web site: Julia Holter Talks Gendered History With Lucrecia Dalt . Electronic Beats . 8 March 2022.
6. Web site: 2022-12-26. The Quietus - Features - Album Of The Week - Beware Of The Blob: Lucy & Aaron By Lucrecia Dalt & Aaron Dilloway. The Quietus.
7. Web site: Savage . Rowan . Anticlines Album Review . Tiny Mix Tapes. 8 March 2022.
8. Web site: 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines · Album Review ⟋ RA. Resident Advisor.
9. Web site: Williger . Jonathan . No Era Sólida Album Review . Pitchfork Media . 8 March 2022.
10. News: 2022-12-26. Review - Lucrecia Dalt’s tiny sci-fi songs sound like a big deal. Washington Post. 0190-8286.
11. Web site: 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay!. Pitchfork.
12. Web site: Minsker . Evan . Lucrecia Dalt Announces Debut Film Score . Pitchfork Media . 8 March 2022.
13. Web site: The Wire's Releases of the Year . AOTY . 2023-01-14.
14. Web site: 2022-12-26. Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Commotus. Tiny Mix Tapes.
15. Web site: 2022-12-26. Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Syzygy. Tiny Mix Tapes.
16. Web site: Nathan. Reese. 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt Syzygy. 18 October 2013.
17. Web site: 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt: Ou. Pitchfork.
18. Web site: 2022-12-26. Music Review: Lucrecia Dalt - Ou. Tiny Mix Tapes.
19. Web site: 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt Explores the Boundaries of Bodies Through Ambient Experiments on 'Anticlines', PopMatters. 21 June 2018.
20. Web site: Daniel. Cole. 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt Anticlines. 21 April 2018.
21. Web site: 2022-12-26. The Quietus - Reviews - Lucrecia Dalt. The Quietus.
22. Web site: 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.
23. Web site: 2022-12-26. Lucrecia Dalt: ¡Ay! (Album Review). 18 October 2022. Pop Matters.
24. Web site: 2022-12-26. Aaron Dilloway and Lucrecia Dalt Announce New Album, Share New Song. 7 May 2021. Pitchfork.