Name: Victoria De Angelis aka Victoria
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Bassist, songwriter, DJ
Current release: Victoria's debut solo single “GET UP BITCH! shake ya ass,” featuring Anitta is out via Epic.

If you enjoyed this Victoria interview and would like to stay up to date with her music and current live dates, visit her official homepage. She is also on Instagram, tiktok, and twitter. 

For a deeper dive, read our earlier Victoria De Angelis interview about DJing.



I always thought that, in Måneskin, your beats with Ethan Torchio were very much danceable. Tell me a bit about how this interaction works and the balance between groove and song.
 
Dance music has always been a big influence on my writing, especially when it comes to my bass parts. With Ethan, we often had fun creating a club-like groove and rhythm, often keeping the kick drum hitting on the four.

This approach really determined a lot of our sound, creating these infectious dance lines that really get people moving, especially in the live shows.

It’s all about creating that synergy between our instruments so that the energy flows, making our music alive, on stage and on the dance floor.

Alongside your upcoming DJ sets, you also recently released your first solo single with Anitta. Was writing a club track in any way substantially different than writing a good song? What sets the two apart?

Absolutely, my experience with the band definitely taught me a lot about writing and structuring songs. I was already familiar with the various elements that make up a track, which helped me transition into creating a club track.

I think the key difference was the scope of my role. In the band, I mainly focused on writing the bass part, while this time, I had the challenge of creating a part for every instrument, completely structuring the track from zero. This shift was challenging but also super inspiring, as it allowed me to explore my creative freedom in ways I hadn’t before. I really enjoyed digging into different sounds to shape my identity as a solo artist. My approach remained spontaneous, and since this was my first electronic track, my excitement gave me a lot of inspiration.

I kept the dancefloor in mind throughout the process, considering how the track would resonate in a live setting. I drew from elements of various tracks I've played that energized the crowd and sparked my own excitement, combining those influences to create something fresh and engaging.

This experience really pushed me to expand my musical horizons while still holding onto the essence of what I love about songwriting.

Was it ever a consideration to play bass on the track? I could imagine that this kind of fusion could turn out really interesting!

I also think it could be really cool! I’ll definitely do it at some point.

Disco has always included electronic means, but it was built on a foundation of tightly performing live musicians. If ones recreates disco with electronic means on a computer, what gets lost, what is gained?

I believe that while creating disco through electronic means on a computer can certainly open up new possibilities, there's something irreplaceable that comes from live music.

When you have musicians playing analogue instruments together, you can really feel their humanity in the performance. Each note they play carries slight imperfections and nuances that add depth and character, there’s an incredible chemistry and the interplay that creates an energy that’s palpable and unique to each gig.

It’s that human element, the way they feed off each other’s energy that brings something truly special to the music.

Creativity can reach many different corners of our lives. Do you personally feel as though writing a piece of music is inherently different from something like making a great cup of coffee? What do you express through music that you couldn't or wouldn't in more 'mundane' tasks?

For sure you can manifest creativity in many different ways. For me, as a musician, I see music as a way to express my emotions and connect with people. When I create a track I try to capture a vibe, create a story and bring people together through rhythm and melody.

I think music is where I can explore and communicate deeper aspects of my identity and experiences, whereas making coffee is more about the enjoyment of the moment and appreciation for the ritual itself.

Both can be meaningful in their own right, but they serve different purposes in my expression.