Lucrecia Dalt's '¡Ay!' Blends Bolero with Sci-Fi

Lucrecia Dalt (born 1980 in Pereira, Colombia) releases new album '¡Ay!', a shift from her previous electronic experiments toward a more melodic, slowed-down, dreamlike style. The album was developed during the pandemic and is described as a 'science-fiction bolero'. It tells the story of Preta, an alien entity inspired by David Bowie's character Thomas Jerome Newton in 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. Dalt explains the concept emerged intuitively while exploring tropical sounds and synthesizers, drawing on her past listening memories of bolero and salsa. The album reflects on time, consciousness, and the natural world, with a philosophical rather than technological sci-fi approach. Dalt collaborated with philosopher Miguel Prado on dialogues about consciousness. The slow, rarefied atmosphere was not a deliberate choice but emerged from a relaxed creative process. She is now working with a percussionist to adapt the album for live performances.