Eartheater's Cyborg-Folk Concert in Rome: A Report

On May 29, experimental vocalist and performer Eartheater (Alexandra Drewchin) played her first Italian date at Hacienda in Rome, as part of an international tour including Coachella, Primavera Sound, Roskilde, and Melt Festival. The concert was organized by Crudo, a project by Visioni Parallele Creative Studio focusing on digital and new media, in partnership with Basemental. Eartheater, formerly of Guardian Alien, presented material from her latest album 'Powders,' which marks a more pop-oriented direction while retaining her signature blend of folk, post-club experimentation, and cyborg aesthetics. The audience was notably queer and distinct from Rome's typical techno scene. Her performance combined a statuesque stage presence with a manipulated, ethereal voice, embodying a fusion of flesh and machine. Fans repeatedly requested 'Mona Lisa Moan.' The concert was relatively traditional, lacking the expected artistic happening, but still showcased her trans-genre, acceleracionist approach. Critic Carlotta Petracci drew comparisons to Arca in her transcendence of gender binaries. The event highlighted Rome's growing avant-garde music scene.