Florilegia: Nurturing ICONYC’s Latest Compilation

With a revamped sound and a striking visual image, ICONYC has been turning heads throughout 2024, fronting releases by Solique, Roman Kyn, and more. Now, the sophisticated brand unveils the first installment in its newly-minted Florilegia compilation series.

Featuring eight new cuts, ICONYC’s Florilegia showcases a refined search for something that lasts beyond the confines of the traditional dancefloor, exploring the borderlines between house and techno, uncovering its endless shares.

Join us, as we dissect the moving parts inside the handpicked anthology, with exclusive insights from Momery, Anido, Bar.ba & hanami (IT), Way of Thinking & Sofia Lorena, Naeiiv, Baardman, Crudito Sava, and Vaert.

Way Of Thinking - “Get Out Of My Way (Ft. Sofia Lorena)”

"Sofia and I didn't really know each other. I went to visit my friends Frankey & Sandrino at an event in my city, and on the dance floor, Sofia introduced herself and told me that she was the vocalist of Tribu Oro, a band from Malaga that I was familiar with. We decided to exchange contact information, and a few weeks later, she sent me some material.

Sofia has a very soulful voice, and she reminds me a lot of the legendary Amy Winehouse. She sent me her work, but I wanted to create a track that was more special, something more unique, kind of weird, and out of the ordinary. I asked her to get angry and try rapping or just screaming. She completely stepped out of her comfort zone.

When I start a track, I don't really know where it's going, but I always try to create music that's a bit more special. As I was working in the studio, I aimed to capture a sense of coldness while also infusing warmth into the melody. I also wanted to include unexpected moments, all within a span of less than six minutes.”

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Momery - “Who Are You”

“Who Are You is an inspiring track dedicated to everyone's self-search, something that can be found through the sample in the bridge. A fast melodic arp with an intense bassline complements the main flow of the track, while granular sounds have been used to frame it.”

Anido - “Elijah”

“Elijah is the result of the union of contrasting - but at the same time - compatible sounds. what makes it exciting is the choice of harmonious and celestial sounds that support his movement. The voice, that keeps the attention alive, stands out, arousing a climax of sensations till the very end.“

Vaert - “Need You“

“I wrote this track in a tough period of my life, and I put on it all my feelings at that moment. Need You is a statement for those people who experienced the frustration of being misunderstood about what you need from the other person, which is essentially when we talk about love. For me, it has to be just about the person, the soul, and being there. Nothing more than this.

I decided to explore my House side for this record because I felt it was the right vibe I wanted to achieve.

The process of writing the track was really spontaneous and organic and I usually experience this feeling when there is a strong message behind that I need to share. This is the reason why I do music.”

Naeiiv - “Digital HUman Scan“

“With my track Digital Human Scan, I intentionally worked with cold digital synths. I wanted to create a futuristic, cold track. Hence the monotonous vocals. To stay true to my emotional and expansive sound, I incorporated a brief euphoric scene just before the second break. With this track, I aim to maintain my existing style while exploring new directions, keeping it as dancefloor-oriented as possible.”

Crudito Sava - “Solskjaer“

“Making the tune was some sort of catharsis, my music is usually way more sweeter and calmer, I was trying to explore violence through music.

I intended to catch all the modern sounds available and fit them into my sound design, with aggression as a premise. To keep a huge amount of aggressiveness and forbid me of the urge to add soul and kindness to it, I decided to do no melodies at all, and work with fx, horns, stabs, and hits only, which turned out great.“

Bar.ba, hanami (IT) - “Blossom”

“Blossom is a tribute to the birth of hanami, Andrea Vaccaro's new project, born from the collaboration with Bar.ba on a rainy winter Sunday. Sweetness meets depth, creating a track a little different from the usual, where the artistic facets of the two Bergamo-based producers stand out.”

Baardman - “Natura Ly”

“This was quite an experimental track for me as I explored some more unconventional sound design techniques for the lead sound. It involved layering multiple midi effects within Ableton to create interesting rhythmic structures for the sound.

Since this was the main focus and took up a lot of space in the mix, I kept the rest of the track minimal with some additional harmonies and a sampled vocal to enhance the emotion.

I didn’t want to lock this track in with any genre or trend so thanks to Pietro & ICONYC for believing in that vision.”

ICONYC’s Florilegia I is out now. Purchase your copy here.

Florilegia: Nurturing ICONYC’s latest Compilation