ROME IN REVERSE
ROME IN REVERSE, the solo project of italian-born, Copenhagen-based artist Antonella Pacifico, has been a force in the electronic music scene since her debut in 2014. With a sound that fuses club dance music, trance-techno, ambient dub, and trip-hop, she creates an immersive sonic experience with emotive vocals and fluid up/downtempo beats.
Her breakthrough came with the release of her first full-length album, Loop and Reverse (2015), which garnered the attention of luxembourg-based producer Victor Ferreira, aka Sun Glitters. This collaboration sparked two major releases in 2016 —Northern Lights Ep and Sun in Reverse (Split Ep)— and led to a european tour with Arms and Sleepers and Sun Glitters, cementing her reputation on the international stage.
2018 saw the release of her second full-length album, The Prestige, and a standout performance at Aarhus Recession Festival, where her atmospheric sound captivated audiences. Growing up in Southern Italy and Tuscany, with formative years spent in Rome, Pacifico is a self-taught musician who infuses her music with the richness of her cultural heritage. Beyond Europe, Pacifico has consistently toured across Asia, performing in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. She’s played in some of the top 50 clubs in the Asian region, where she has built a dedicated and passionate audience. Her performances are a blend of dynamic energy and visual art, turning every set into a full sensory experience.
Her recent single, “Kajal” featured on the US label Future Archive, continues to push her sound forward and keeping her trajectory strong in shaping the future of electronic music.
On Tour
In the last five years, ROME IN REVERSE has performed across Europe, including Denmark, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Poland, and the UK, sharing stages with acts such as Adrian Sherwood, KVB, Big Wild, Charlotte Adigéry, Sun Glitters, Arms and Sleepers, Little People, Yppah, and Phoenix. All live performances are accompanied by visual art, creating an immersive experience. Since 2022, RIR has been touring on regular in Asia in countries such as: Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines.
Some festivals where RIR performed over the last 3 years:
• 21ST MAY – A COLOSSAL WEEKEND, COPENHAGEN (VEGA)
• 17TH JUNE – STUDENTERHUSET, COPENHAGEN
• 18TH JUNE – STAIRWAY (OPENING FOR LINEA ASPERA)
• 16TH JULY – EARTHBEAT FESTIVAL, MATERA, ITALY
• 29TH JULY – GORA FESTIVAL, GROSSETO, ITALY
• 31ST JULY – SEI FESTIVAL, LECCE, ITALY (SPECIAL GUEST: PIXIES)
• 6TH AUGUST – CAVO FEST, BARI, ITALY
• MARCH 2023 – PELUPO FESTIVAL – THAILAND
• OCTOBER 2023 – MONSOON FESTIVAL – VIETNAM
• MARCH 2024 – SPECTACULARE FESTIVAL – CZECH REPUBLIC
DISCOGRAPHY
EPS
• SUN IN REVERSE (SPLIT EP) (ABANDON BUILDING RECORDS, 2016)
• NORTHERN LIGHTS (ABANDON BUILDING RECORDS, 2016)
• SUBLIME (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2021)
• LUX (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2021)
• NOX (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2022)
• SO FAR SO GOOD (TELVAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• KAJAL (FUTURE ARCHIVES, 2024)
ALBUMS
• THE PRESTIGE (RECORDJET, 2018)
• WE!VE BEEN HERE (FUTURE ARCHIVE RECORDINGS, 2019) SINGLES
• OKLAHOMA (FUTURE ARCHIVE RECORDINGS, 2019)
• GEOMETRIC VISION (ROME IN REVERSE, 2019)
• ORACOLO (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2020)
• CORALLINE (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2020)
• YOUR LIES FEAT. MARCK & NICOLE CHELSEA (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2020)
• OUT OF THE RADAR (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2021)
• SEE THINGS THROUGH YOUR EYES (SØNTH COLLECTIVE, 2021)
• NOX (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2022)
• HEARTS & MIND (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2022)
• EXIT#1 (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2022)
• BUT THE STARS WON’T FOLLOW US (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• HERE IT’S ALL OVER (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• MEMORIA ((TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• ENTROPIA (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• ESSENZA (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• HERE IT’S ALL OVER /BOTTLESMOKER REMIX (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• EMPATHY (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2023)
• KISS ME SUN (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2024)
• MILLION MILES AWAY (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2024)
• THE FALL (TELAVIVI RECORDS, 2024)
• KAJAL (FUTURE ARCHIVE, 2024)
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