IADI talks new album 'Under My Skin' on Neolife

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Under My Skin is framed as a fully integrated audio-visual project. At what point did you realise this album needed to exist as more than just music?

This album was born at a more mature stage of my artistic journey. It’s the result of a background shaped over time, through personal experiences, sonic evolution, and creative transformation. In a way, I conceived it as a conscious flashback: a retrospective look at my entire artistic life, filtered through today’s awareness and clarity. It’s not nostalgic; rather, it’s a dialogue between past and future, translated into a deep, layered sound that evokes memory while projecting forward, creating a sonic image that embraces the future with openness and balance.

The record explores the blurred line between human intuition and machine intelligence. Do you see this relationship as symbiotic, invasive, or something more ambiguous?

My view of the relationship between humans and machines is deeply symbiotic. I don’t see it as invasive but as a natural extension of my creative process. There’s almost an affectionate bond with synths and studio equipment—they are instruments I interact with daily. Machines amplify intuition without replacing it, transforming impulses, imagination, and abstract thought into tangible sound. It’s within this interaction that the album’s timbral exploration truly emerges.

There’s a constant dialogue between analogue warmth and algorithmic precision in the production. How intentional was that contrast, and how did you technically approach it?

Almost the entire production was created using analog hardware. Digital tools were mainly used for final arrangement and track mixing. I choose analog for its warmth and the organic imperfections that make sound feel human and unpredictable. I left space for improvisation and physical interaction with the machines: real-time gestures and parameter tweaking are fundamental to my workflow. It’s in this hands-on approach that the sound truly comes alive.

The track titles reference the nervous system, ‘Impulse’, ‘Axon’, ‘Cortex’, ‘Neuron’, ‘Synapse’. Was the album structured like a living organism from the outset?

The album concept, and its track titles, stems from the idea of dual identity. Under My Skin represents a deeper, hidden layer of my artistic personality. The references to the nervous system are intentional: I wanted to structure the album like an organism, where each track functions as a vital component of a single sonic body. On the surface, I may appear human, but beneath the skin lives an electronic soul, made of impulses, circuits, and frequencies.

The tension throughout the record never fully explodes, it hovers in a state of near friction. Was that restraint a deliberate compositional decision?

Yes, it was a deliberate stylistic choice. I worked with tension in a controlled way, deliberately avoiding an overt climax. I wanted the album to remain in a constant state of suspension, almost latent friction. Through sound design and track structure, I crafted an immersive journey, intended for deep, relaxed listening while still stimulating imagination. The tension doesn’t resolve; it leaves space for each listener’s personal experience.

‘Neuron’ feels like the emotional core of the album. Why was it important to carve out that moment of calm within an otherwise mechanical environment?

“Neuron” represents the emotional heart of the album because it encapsulates the entire sonic concept. It’s the point where past and future meet most clearly. There’s a clear nod to a ’90s aesthetic, which was fundamental to my formation and growth as a producer. Including a calmer, contemplative moment was essential: it acts as a pause of consciousness, the center from which the rest of the project radiates.

You’ve described the album as neither dystopian nor utopian. In today’s polarised AI discourse, why was it important to avoid taking a clear stance?

On this subject, I may go against the grain. I’m aware that technological development is inevitable, but I don’t approach it in extreme terms, neither utopian nor dystopian. Technology is a tool for expression. I choose to use machines to amplify my human side, not replace it. Control always remains in the artist’s hands: intention drives the creative process, not the algorithm.

‍By the end, the album doesn’t resolve, it lingers. What kind of after-effect do you want listeners to carry with them once it fades out?

Ultimately, the goal is to leave listeners with a sense of a complete, almost mystical experience. I want them to feel the pleasure of having traversed a deep sonic landscape that sparks imagination and wonder. The album invites reflection on the past with awareness, without nostalgia, while embracing the future with curiosity and openness—a balance between memory and anticipation, reflection and sonic imagination.

https://backtoliferecords.bandcamp.com/album/under-my-skin

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