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POZE MAGAZINE
A Z Z E C C A
She imagines a larger picture. I believe that’s a
Review: Ben E Zander feature of growth: success in tackling
personal benchmarks expands our vision of what
During our discussion in the middle weeks of August achievement means. I highlighted some of my
2024 as Chicago’s ARC Music Festival approached, favorite Azzecca tracks, “Ego Death,” “It’s Strange,”
she shared her thoughts on music, production, “Mantra,” and “Ascent,” noting her beautiful catalog
storytelling, habits and routines, and staying continues to grow in scope, size, and spectrum.
grounded. For her navigation between bright and Her latest single, “IDK”, is currently receiving rave
dark rhythms, Azzecca draws inspiration from other reviews from both fans and industry professionals
forms of media aside from music. We discovered the likes of Arielle Free, a.m.m, and Mixmag, in
common ground in dark fiction and fantasy. addition to those aforementioned. When I
questioned what principles, if any, guide her
“I typically like darker, more haunting media forms in production, she both responded that she prefers
general. I think that comes out in my music as well. not to box herself in with outlines, and that she’s
The juxtaposition between darkness and euphoria is altering her focus in pursuit of a greater goal.
where I find the biggest connection to art.”
The way Azzecca detailed this fascinating connection “I find that the best music comes together when I
suggested how each of us are don’t go into the studio with any sort of guide or
combinations of darkness and light in what we find expectation. Placing boundaries or trying to make
beautiful—that which provides us delight and something specific always ends in frustration and
impetus. I requested she expand on how this disappointment for me. I usually just try to find one
relationship impacts her mission through music. sound that really resonates and build from that. It
might be a pad or an arpeggiator (sequence of
“With my DJ sets I definitely try to take people notes based on an input chord, also called a rolled
through those dark and light spaces. It’s all chord), possibly a baseline or a really haunting
about the journey and I love to watch the energy in drone (sustained tone
the room shift with the music that I play. You cluster). It always starts with one sound that really
can really see the release in the crowd when you go clicks and then the track sort of just builds from
from a darker space to a lighter one when there. I think that’s why my catalogue range is
you’re DJing and it’s really satisfying. With my album I quite wide—I love so many different sounds, and I
definitely intend to go to those spaces don’t stop myself from experimenting. I’m hoping
and create a journey.” to release an album (traditional format LP), so I’ve
shifted my focus away from making singles and
am now trying to build a larger,
cohesive body of music.”