Lucy
Artist Biography
Lucy (née Luca Mortellaro) is one of the pre-eminent sonic adventurers of his time. Not bound to conventional pre-conceptions of what an electronic musician, producer, or DJ must be, Lucy has evolved his distinct sound signature by reconciling the deeply personal with the esoteric, and by harmonizing the spheres of technology and biology. In doing so, he has become rare as an artist, in his ability to please an audience while also introducing them to elements they were not yet familiar with and thereby pushing them out of their comfort zone.
After founding the Stroboscopic Artefacts record label back in 2009, he has also provided a consistently intriguing forum for other artists who share this unique aesthetic sensibility and high level of quality control (some of the notable contributors to the label include Luke Slater, Speedy J, James Ruskin, Donato Dozzy, Ben Klock, Perc, Kangding Ray and Rrose). The label’s focus on thematic series of releases has helped define it as a label whose output becomes more diverse and engaging especially when it challenges itself to work within certain self-imposed boundaries.
As a solo artist, Lucy’s discography is distinguished by his trilogy of highly immersive LPs (Wordplay for Working Bees, Churches, Schools and Guns, and the newly released Self Mythology). Each of these releases shines an intense beam of coherent light upon Lucy’s technical skill and exploratory drive. No less important, though, are Lucy’s numerous EP-length releases, remixes, and collaborations. For example, his production duo Zeitgeber (with Speedy J) has become a powerful hypnotic entity in and of itself, while other partnerships with Ben Klock or Silent Servant have proven that he is capable of making collaborative records that are more than the sum of their parts. He has also been commissioned to provide exclusive tracks for institutions such as Bleep and The Wire magazine, while being invited for numerous appearances at Boiler Room, BBC Radio One and Resonance FM, and podcast hubs such as Resident Advisor and Rinse FM.
As a stage performer, Lucy has traversed much of the planet Earth and earned many of the prestigious gigs for exceptional talents: he has held innumerable DJ gigs at Berghain, as well as Fabric and Corsica Studios, Warehouse Project, Tokyo’s Unit and Vent, Goa in Rome, Ibiza’s DC-10 and several worldwide tours reaching four continents. His appearances on the festival scene have included Sonar, Mutek, Dekmantel, Movement Detroit, Awakenings and Tauron. However, one of his true strengths lies in his ability to take a DJ’s knowledge of collective mood manipulation and combine it with the more anarchic or questing spirit of non-techno forms of psychedelic music and ritual practices. His acclaimed monthly Sound Bath Meditation Sessions in Berlin, involving the use of traditional instruments like gongs and bells, are a prime example of this capability and passion. His performance at the Rossini Opera Festival in 2012 (an honour only granted to one globally respected artist per year) also proved that, whatever the nature of the tool in his hands, Lucy is always able to deliver a bold message. Finally, the concert tour in-band accompanying his Self Mythology LP, is yet another proof of Lucy’s quest to challenge audiences harmonically both outside and inside explored territories.
Whether he is acting in the role of producer, DJ, performer, or Stroboscopic Artefacts’ curator, Lucy’s clear passion for creative evolution and mutation is something that continues to attract new listeners, and keeps giving his current supporters new reasons to continue tuning in.
Words: Thomas Bey William Bailey
Discography
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Lucy Plays Wanton Witch
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP010
- Release Date
- 11 février 2022
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Dyscamupia
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA034
- Release Date
- 29 mars 2019
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Dyscamupia
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA034
- Release Date
- 29 mars 2019
- 12”
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Tarkomania
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SATOTEM001
- Release Date
- 29 juin 2018
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- The Hermit / The High Priestess (Blawan Remixes)
- Label
- Zehnin
- Catalogue Number
- ZEHNIN04D
- Release Date
- 1 décembre 2017
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Cannon Fodder (DJ Sotofett's Sound Clash Mix/Planetary Assault Systems Rework)
- Label
- Life and Death
- Catalogue Number
- LAD029D
- Release Date
- 28 avril 2017
- 12”
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- The Hermit / The High Priestess
- Label
- Zehnin
- Catalogue Number
- ZEHNIN01D
- Release Date
- 7 avril 2017
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Self Mythology
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP004
- Release Date
- 6 mai 2016
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Eat, Drink, Shop, Relax
- Label
- Samurai Music
- Catalogue Number
- 889326593911
- Release Date
- 8 avril 2016
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Eat, Drink, Shop, Relax
- Label
- Samurai Horo
- Catalogue Number
- SMGHORO09
- Release Date
- 8 avril 2016
- EP
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Churches Schools and Guns
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP002
- Release Date
- 17 février 2014
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Churches Schools and Guns Remixed
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA021
- Release Date
- 10 février 2014
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- 201 Phasing
- Label
- CLR
- Catalogue Number
- CLR073
- Release Date
- 6 décembre 2013
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Finnegan (inc. Pariah remixes)
- Label
- Curle Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- CURLE041D
- Release Date
- 24 décembre 2012
- 12”
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Monad X
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SAM010
- Release Date
- 7 septembre 2011
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Wordplay for Working Bees
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SACD001
- Release Date
- 4 mars 2011
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Beelines for Working Bees
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA008
- Release Date
- 11 février 2011
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Why Dont You Change / Dub Man Walking
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA001A
- Release Date
- 18 septembre 2009
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- Upstairs
- Label
- Meerestief
- Catalogue Number
- MTIEFDIG011
- Release Date
- 12 mars 2009
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- The Liar EP
- Label
- Meerestief
- Catalogue Number
- MTIEF020
- Release Date
- 16 octobre 2008
- Téléchargements
Appears On
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Soul Jazz Records presents PUNK 45: I'm A Mess! D-I-Y Or DIE! Art, Trash & Neon - Punk 45s In The UK 1977-78
- Label
- Soul Jazz Records
- Catalogue Number
- 5026328505053
- Release Date
- 4 novembre 2022
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Soul Jazz Records presents PUNK 45: I'm A Mess! D-I-Y Or DIE! Art, Trash & Neon - Punk 45s In The UK 1977-78
- Label
- Soul Jazz Records
- Catalogue Number
- SJRD505
- Release Date
- 14 octobre 2022
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Stellate 1
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SASTE001
- Release Date
- 18 mai 2012
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- X - Ten Years of Artefacts
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA10YEARSLP
- Release Date
- 15 novembre 2019
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Flowers from the Ashes: Contemporary Italian Electronic Music
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP006
- Release Date
- 13 avril 2018
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- V - Five Years of Artefacts - Chapter Five
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SA5YEARS05
- Release Date
- 23 mars 2015
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Cocoon Compilation N
- Label
- Cocoon Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- CORLP036DIGITAL-x
- Release Date
- 22 septembre 2014
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Flowers From The Ashes: Contemporary Italian Electronic Music
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP006
- Release Date
- 13 avril 2018
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- #savefabric
- Label
- Fabric Worldwide
- Catalogue Number
- FABHTH001DI
- Release Date
- 4 novembre 2016
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Aphelion
- Label
- Token
- Catalogue Number
- TOKEN48D
- Release Date
- 3 novembre 2014
- CD
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Marcel Dettmann / Lucy
- ReleaseProduct
- BLPGRN004
- Label
- Bleep
- Catalogue Number
- BLPGRN004
- Release Date
- 5 août 2013
- 12”
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lucy & Silent Servant
- ReleaseProduct
- History Survivors
- Label
- Mote Evolver
- Catalogue Number
- MOTE034D
- Release Date
- 18 mars 2013
- 12”
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Inertia // Resisting Routine
- Label
- Delsin Records
- Catalogue Number
- inertia-cd1
- Release Date
- 23 janvier 2012
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Inertia #3
- Label
- Delsin Records
- Catalogue Number
- inertia-3
- Release Date
- 28 novembre 2011
- Téléchargements
Artist
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- Artist
- Lucy, Rødhåd
- ReleaseProduct
- WSNWG001
- Label
- WSNWG
- Catalogue Number
- 8718723145336
- Release Date
- 9 septembre 2018
- Téléchargements
FeaturedArtistAssociatedPerformer
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- Artist
- Lotus Eater
- ReleaseProduct
- Lost Conductor
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- 5050580793408
- Release Date
- 30 septembre 2022
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lotus Eater
- ReleaseProduct
- Plasma
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- SALP011
- Release Date
- 11 novembre 2022
- LP
- Téléchargements
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- Artist
- Lotus Eater
- ReleaseProduct
- Stars
- Label
- Stroboscopic Artefacts
- Catalogue Number
- 5050580793415
- Release Date
- 21 octobre 2022
- Téléchargements