Lucy (née Luca Mortellaro) is one of the pre-eminent sonic adventurers of their time. Not bound to conventional pre-conceptions of what an electronic musician, producer, or DJ must be, Lucy has evolved their distinct sound signature by reconciling the deeply personal with the esoteric, and by harmonizing the spheres of technology and biology. In doing so, they have become rare as an artist, in their 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, they have 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, Rrose and Paula Temple). 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. In 2019/2020 Lucy curated an incredibly articulated ten years annyversary of the label with acclaimed releases (‘X – Ten Years Of Artefacts) and label showcases worldwide, boldly confirming Stroboscopic Artefacts raison d’être: a continual redefinition of modern techno.

Lucy’s discography is distinguished by their trilogy of highly immersive solo LPs (‘Wordplay for Working Bees’, ‘Churches, Schools and Guns’ and ‘Self Mythology’), each shining an intense beam of coherent light upon Lucy’s technical skill and exploratory drive. No less important, though, are Lucy’s high profile collab projects such as Zeitgeber (with Speedy J) or Lotus Eater (with Rrose), which have proven that they are capable of making collaborative records that are more than the sum of their parts. They have also been commissioned to provide productions for institutions such as Bleep, The Wire and numerous appearances at Boiler Room, BBC Radio One and Resonance FM, as well as 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 they have held innumerable DJ gigs at Berghain, as well as Fabric, Corsica Studios, Warehouse Project, Tokyo’s Unit and Vent, Goa in Rome, Ibiza’s DC-10 and several worldwide tours reaching four continents. Their appearances on the festival scene have included Sonar, Mutek, Dekmantel, Movement Detroit, Awakenings and Voltage, thanks to their true strength: the 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. Their acclaimed monthly Sound Bath Meditations, involving the use of traditional instruments like gongs and bells, are a prime example of this capability and passion.

Whether they are 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 their current supporters new reasons to continue tuning in.