Nati Infiniti

A core member of Nine Inch Nails and the first Italian artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Alessandro Cortini comes to Ultima for the first time, with an audiovisual solo set.

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.

As part of Ultima at Rockefeller, Cortini enters the sonic and visual universe of Nati Infiniti, about the infinite life of minerals. With Strega, the synth he developed himself, as an extension of his hands, he shapes deep, continuous planes of sound, vibrating tones and musical structures that grow, break down, change and transform one another.

A concert composed mineral by mineral, the way the universe is.

Before Cortini

19.45 OkHeiða

Heida Mobeck opens the evening with OkHeiða, her solo project for voice, tuba, electronics and experimental rap. Known as a composer, improviser and tubist, Mobeck draws together elements from contemporary music, jazz, pop and sound art into a personal musical language.

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.