Alessandro Bemporad: A Musical Journey Through Technology

I am Alessandro Bemporad, an electronic music producer and senior software engineer from Florence, Italy. I hold a degree in Theoretical Philosophy from the University of Florence. My story is a fascinating interweaving of music and technology, a journey that has brought me back to my artistic roots after a long voyage through the world of computer science.

The Beginnings: The Darkwave Era

In the 1980s, I was a young dark post-punk enthusiast. As the singer, keyboardist, and composer of the Florentine darkwave band “Boxedge,” my life was immersed in music. Artists like The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Gary Numan, The Cult, Killing Joke, and Japan were the soundtrack of my nights, filling my thoughts with their concerts and records.

The Technological Turn

Suddenly, my life took a completely different direction. For many years, I dedicated myself to a career in software engineering, eventually rising to managerial ranks in large IT companies. My second nature – technology – took over, but music never truly abandoned me.

The Return to Origins

A few years ago, I felt the irresistible call of my original passion. I decided to abandon the suit and tie to return to being an electronic music producer and, at the same time, a software engineer – in my mind, a true artist of code. I chose to honor my roots by adopting the name of my old band: “Boxedge”.

The Artistic Evolution

My artistic journey has evolved over time. I’ve produced electronic music singers, created an album of ‘abstract’ music (PZ Space), and worked on soundtracks for dance and contemporary art performances such as “Pulsatilla”, “Salomé”, and “Elements”. It’s surprising to think that some songs, like “The Circle” from the album “Void,” have their origins in the 1980s, when I was the singer myself.

Lunaria Payne and Serena Void: My Cybernetic Angels

In a moment of creative turning point, I decided to focus on my work as a music producer and composer independently. I created a sort of ‘void’ around my musical work, programming a synthetic voice and giving life to a virtual singer: Lunaria Payne. She is not an artificial intelligence, but an artificial singer, a cybernetic angel with gothic and darkwave traits, entirely programmed by me. Lunaria Payne has become a constant presence in my songs, a distinctive feature of my production.

Currently, I’m also working on my second virtual singer, Serena Void, who will be dedicated to the “electro” music sector. This new creation will further expand the expressive possibilities of my musical production, exploring new sonic territories.

Artebinaria: Fusion of Art and Technology

Boxedge Music: A New Era

Conclusion: The Circle Closes

In essence, my work consists of filtering the past through the future. My life, which began with a deep passion for music, went through a long period dedicated to software engineering, and then finally returned to its origins. Today, I leverage my technological skills to enrich and innovate my musical production, finally closing the circle of a personal, artistic, and professional journey. This fusion of music and technology represents the realization of what I’ve always desired: a life where my passions intertwine harmoniously, giving birth to a unique and personal form of art.