The Berlin-based sound artist, vocalist, and DJ cut her teeth experimenting on the fringes of Naples's fiery underground noise scene, developing a technique integrating her voice with analogue electronics, field recordings, and samples.

Photo: Niloofar Asghary

This energy radiates from her debut EP set for release in February 2023 on prestigious German imprint Karlrecords. Persico's expressive vocals play a central role, but her command of precision-sculpted electronic textures and dynamic rhythmic structures is just as crucial to the experience – it's her layered narrative that unifies everything.

As an improviser and performer, Persico has collaborated with a wide spectrum of artists, joining Evelyn Saylor's vocal ensemble for Caterina Barbieri's acclaimed light-years show at Rewire Festival and London's Southbank Centre, and working on projects alongside The Ex's Andy Moor, Tony Elieh, Ludwig Wandinger, Dirar Kalash, Recordat, and many others. She's also a fearless DJ able to straddle vastly different worlds, offering just as much attention to abstract electronic sounds as she does bass-heavy club music, noise, and vocal experiments. She is currently a resident on Bethlehem's Radio Alhara.

  • SARA PERSICO - Boundary by Karlrecords

  • SARA PERSICO - Boundary by Karlrecords