Abigail Vettese is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a writer, botanical illustrator, and electronic music producer who is passionate about environmental ethics and exploring the heavier side of the sonic spectrum. Her work is raw and authentic, highlighting the importance of imperfection and embracing the chaos. Through her artistry, Abigail seeks to raise awareness about the importance of environmental stewardship and embracing the spontaneity of the natural world.
To witness the sprouting of Abigail’s sound, one simply has to listen closely to her releases thus far. Breaking ground in summer 2022 with her debut single ‘a j a r // p i g m e n t’ the release opens up with a biosphere of misty sounds and fluttering chords. While the track ‘p i g m e n t’ takes a harder edge, foreshadowing a darker side of the producer we see come to light in her newest release ‘Not a Hologram’.
Being her first full length album, ‘Not a Hologram’ feels like a good representation of Vettese’s journey in sound so far. Created in just over a month using an Elektron Model:Cycles, Novation launchpad, and Ableton Live to craft tracks that convey a sense of chaos and authenticity while embracing the fleeting experience of unconstrained creation. As the Elektron groovebox serves as the driving force throughout the album, motifs of dark minimalism and tribal vibrations begin to take shape. Tasteful touches of distortion and spurts of white noise can be experienced in the tracks ‘Dense’ and ‘Door is Closed’ while the more punishing notes of ‘Not a Hologram’ and ‘Impulse’ showcase the more extreme contortions of the 6 track FM Swedish sound sculpting tool.