Alessandro Cortini. Photo: Emilie Elizabeth
Nati Infiniti
Solo concert with Alessandro Cortini
Chasing eclipses within sonic dreams
Dark and strangely consoling, the world of Alessandro Cortini unfolds slowly. His melodies move through a sci-fi dusk—dusty, enveloping layers of tone and noise. Within long breathing gestures, tension dissolves, emotions settle, and inner horizons shift. This is sound as shelter, never dull, because with every tremor something stirs beneath the surface.
Cortini is one of today’s most singular electronic musicians. Best known as a core member of Nine Inch Nails and the first Italian artist ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he has also released acclaimed solo albums, collaborated widely—from Lawrence English to Daniel Avery to Merzbow—and created instruments such as the now-iconic Strega synthesizer, co-designed with Make Noise.
As part of Ultima at Rockefeller, Cortini enters the sonic and visual universe of Nati Infiniti (“Infinite Nights”): about the infinite life of minerals. With the Strega as an extension of his hands, Cortini shapes dense drones, trembling tones and forms that continually grow, erode, transform and interact, embodying the processes and boundless potential of the universe, and the interconnectedness of all things.
Facts:
- Nati Infiniti was first conceived as a four-floor sound installation for the Sonar Festival in Lisboa in 2022, where the shifting light of the city’s museum responded directly to the frequencies of his music.
- Alessandro Cortini is a name in high fashion as well: his music has soundtracked runway shows for iconic brands including McQueen, Dior, and Fendi.
- Alessandro Cortini’s works are available on Soundcloud, Bandcamp and YouTube.
Alessandro Cortini. Photo: René Passet
Performer
- Alessandro Cortini
In collaboration with
- Rockefeller
