Valentina MagalettiIT/UK
Based in London, Valentina Magaletti is an Italian drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose inventive approach to percussion blurs the lines between sound, texture, and material. Embracing both traditional techniques and experimental practices, she creates tactile, evolving compositions that turn rhythm into a form of storytelling. Her practice draws equally from structured playing and free improvisation, often using contact microphones, found objects, and unconventional instruments to reveal hidden sonic qualities. Whether performing delicate pieces on a ceramic drum kit or building dense rhythmic worlds through modular setups, Magaletti treats percussion as a medium for narrative and emotional exploration.
With each project — from the hallucinatory dub of Holy Tongue to the abstract landscapes of Tomaga and the layered psychedelia of Vanishing Twin — she expands the language of drums beyond conventional form. Her solo work, including Batterie Fragile and A Queer Anthology of Drums, explores identity, materiality, and introspection through raw, textured soundscapes shaped by improvisation and experiment.
Valentina Magaletti
Live
In performance, Valentina Magaletti crafts a sonic space where rhythm becomes narrative. Her sets unfold through tactile gestures, shifting between fragile textures and dense, hypnotic patterns. She explores percussion not as pure timekeeping, but as a medium for emotional and physical resonance. Listeners can expect an immersive experience where sound feels sculpted by hand.
Presented with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Montreal.
Who
Born in Italy, Valentina Magaletti is a drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in London.
Labels
Amidah Records, Takuroku
Latest
Holy Tongue - Deliverance And Spiritual Warfare (Amidah Records, 2023)
A Queer Anthology Of Drums (Takuroku, 2022)
More
Valentina Magaletti began playing drums at the age of 9. She later studied under Agostino Marangolo of the prog-rock band Goblin and jazz drummer Michele Di Monte.
Groups
Holy Tongue
Links
Website
