Espektra, by Matías Levy

Espektra by Matías Levy, released 29 August 2024 1. Espektra 1 2. Espektra 2 3. Espektra 3 4. Espektra 4 5. Espektra 5 Matías Levy is a pianist and composer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, specializing in contemporary and electronic music. Blending instrumental, ambient, and noise aesthetics, Levy’s compositions focus on the exploration of time, rhythm, form, and the superimposition of textural planes, utilizing self-generative processes. Espektra emerged as an incidental music piece for a dance performance by Isabella Sidotti. This five-part cyclical work integrates elements of techno and ambient, employing metrical irregularity, glitch, and distortion as mechanisms of structural corruption and replication for dance. The dance piece reflects themes of corporeality, the human figure, and systemic social corruption, creating a soundscape that mirrors and amplifies the performance’s narrative. In Espektra, Levy crafts a nuanced auditory experience, reminiscent of cinematic scores and avant-garde electronic music. His use of glitch and distortion techniques, combined with ambient textures, evokes a sophisticated and immersive soundscape, echoing the thematic intensity and meticulous attention to detail found in contemporary electronic music. This approach ensures that Espektra stands alone as a compelling exploration of sound and narrative.