INTERVIEW: Valentina Moretti

Valentina Moretti has never been one to play by the rules. With a sound shaped by vintage synthesizers, sci-fi dreams, and a deep belief in music as transformation, she now unveils From Saturn With Love, her debut on HE.SHE.THEY. Records and the first chapter of her ambitious Space Opera concept. In this conversation, she reflects on the emotional core of the project, her journey through adversity, and the milestones that have defined her path—from Times Square to the world’s biggest stages.

Hi Valentina, firstly congrats on From Saturn With Love, your debut release on HE.SHE.THEY. Records. The EP marks the beginning of your Space Opera concept - how would you describe the story or emotion behind this first chapter?

Hi Chromatic Team, Thank you! 

The first chapter has a sense of discovery and is the beginning of  a transformation in both my music and persona. The story is told through my voice and my synthesizers. It has a strong focus on the power of love and overcoming darkness,   you might call it a Space Romance. It blends my passion for retro technology, sci-fi and vintage synthesizers with the concept of space, time and my life experiences. It's the start of a journey towards saving our galaxy from the darkness through music and love, a wake up call to save the universe.

You’re joining an impressive lineage of artists who have released on HE.SHE.THEY. Records, including Cakes Da Killa, Catz n Dogz, Sister Bliss and Chloe Robinson - how does it feel to be making your debut on the label?

It makes me feel happy and proud. It is a reminder for myself to never give up and keep on embracing the experimental approach I have on creating music. It's like a big warm hug that is telling me that it is ok to be myself and it is ok to be different and sound different.

The EP was produced entirely on hardware and used the TB-303 as a foundation - what draws you to analogue gear, and how does it shape your sound?

The character of the sound, the texture and just the feel in general of vintage analogue synths/gear is something that I love. In my opinion it gives that extra “something” to music. I think it gives my sound something very unique and it helps me to maintain my signature style.

You coined the term ‘Technostalgic” for ‘Planet X’ - what does that word mean to you, both musically and emotionally?

I've been experimenting and shaping the sound of some of my songs, they are still within my own style but they are also giving birth to something new that is special to me. I call it Technostalgic because I use elements of Techno/House and combine them with catchy and nostalgic melodies  of 80s Synthpop/New Wave and Electro Clash plus some secret sauce to make the right blend haha. It is an expression from within my heart of what I love listening to.

You’ve performed everywhere from EDC Mexico to the Super Bowl stage - is there a moment in your live journey that still feels surreal to you?

So far the most surreal moments of my journey have been doing a song with Gordon Raphael who produced the iconic album of The Strokes “This is It”  and doing a song with Zaine Griff who did backing vocals for David Bowie. I have to give an honorable mention to collaborating through remixes with artists that I used to listen to in middle school haha those being Moenia, Sussie  4, Ximena Sariñana, María José, Pepe Mogt (Nortec), Ulises Lozano (Kinky) and Fernando Burgos (Hello Seahorse).

Being the first trans artist from Latin America featured on a Times Square Billboard was historic - how did that milestone impact you personally and professionally?

It was very motivational for me. All my life I grew up being rejected, not only musically, but also personally. I lived in the streets, ate from trash cans, I was abused and  totally alone in the world for a while. I was just so happy when that happened because a lot of people would tell me “your music is not good enough” “you are way too different” “you are not following the trends” and then the billboard happened.. Everything I've accomplished I've earned it with my sweat, effort and blood, without any financial support and without any contacts, so I want to keep pushing myself, I want to keep building bridges in the industry and I want to keep doing what I love which is music because music saved my life. 

You’re the only Latin American artist representing Roland, Korg, and Novation - how does working with those brands influence your creative process?

I enjoy it because synthesizers are my passion so it just feels natural. The way it has influenced me is that I started giving lessons and teaching people how to create music using synthesizers. So it opened a whole new type of growth for me as a musician. I'm always trying to be better and I'm always trying to hang out with people that are more experienced and have more knowledge than me so that I can keep on learning and coming up with new concepts and ideas for my music.

You move between house, techno, indie dance, and live instrumentation with ease - how do you maintain your signature identity while exploring so many sounds?

Just by being honest with myself, expressing myself and making the type of music that I really want to make and not following trends or trying to figure out what's going to be the next big thing. I think music has to come from within your inner self and because you want to say something to the world, not because you want to go viral.

What do you want listeners to take away from this first chapter in the EP series?

I just want the listeners and my fans to enjoy it, to have fun and to know more about me, my feelings and my vision. This EP, like all my music, represents a part of me and I want people to connect with it, to be touched, inspired and moved by it.

Lastly, what are your plans for the rest of the year - do you have any live dates or upcoming projects that you can tease?

I'm releasing a song in early December which I did at the Ultra Music Studios in LA, and it is just so much fun, it's like vampires and aliens in a night club haha.

Also I'm launching a new project early 2026 called Soy Machin, which you can say is like an alter ego, but I see it more as a channel to tell stories about what it is like to be a trans person in different aspects of life. For instance the name Soy Machin is a slang for “I am a man” in spanish, Ii grew up being bullied by some people and they would say things like “you are a man” to make me feel bad, so having the artist name Soy Machin for my new project, is kinda like making fun of myself so that they cant hurt me anymore, you know like not taking peoples opinion seriously but at the same time it is a Social Criticism to bring awareness to the matter.

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