{"id":62777,"date":"2026-04-18T15:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/dante-spinetta-on-new-album-dia3-breaking-up-illya-kuryaki\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:05:43","slug":"dante-spinetta-on-new-album-dia3-breaking-up-illya-kuryaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/dante-spinetta-on-new-album-dia3-breaking-up-illya-kuryaki\/","title":{"rendered":"Dante Spinetta on New Album &#8216;Dia3,&#8217; Breaking Up Illya Kuryaki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cLook at this amazing Joe Arroyo vinyl that I brought back from Peru,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/dante-spinetta\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dante-spinetta\" data-tag=\"dante-spinetta\">Dante Spinetta<\/a> enthuses over Zoom. \u201cI found this record store in Lima and went crazy. I ended up buying 40 albums of salsa and Peruvian cumbia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAt 49, Spinetta is a veteran of the Argentine scene, a pioneer of the expansive fusion of styles that has become the norm in Latin music. The son of rock icon Luis Alberto Spinetta, he was in Peru as part of the on-and-off touring he does with his former band, Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHe shows me another LP \u2014 a classic Eighties album by Puerto Rican bandleader Bobby Valent\u00edn \u2014 and explains how difficult it is to find salsa vinyl in Buenos Aires. The real reason behind our conversation, however, is the release of <em>D\u00cdA3<\/em>, his sixth solo album, and the final installment in a trilogy that began in 2017 with <em>Pu\u00f1al,<\/em> a comeback album that reignited his career in Argentina on the strength of the achingly beautiful ballad with strings, \u201cSoltar.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dante Spinetta - Pensando en Ella (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JHg-C3QCjrs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSpinetta was only a teenager when Illya Kuryaki dazzled Latin America in the Nineties with albums like the hip-hop manifesto <em>Chaco<\/em> and the progressive experimentation of <em>Versus<\/em>. <em>D\u00cdA3<\/em> takes funk as its main compass, but also showcases Spinetta\u2019s omnivorous musicality with elements of tango on opening track \u201cPensando en Ella,\u201d the post-disco exuberance of \u201cStarlight,\u201d and the bolero-meets-rap disruption of \u201cEl Reset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe singer, rapper, and songwriter talked to <em>Rolling Stone <\/em>about the creative detours behind <em>D\u00cdA3<\/em>, and why the split of Illya Kuryaki was both inevitable and healthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>The new album highlights your command of funk and hip-hop, but there\u2019s also a subterranean layer of sadness in most of these songs. Where does that come from?<\/strong><br \/>The theme of this record is resurrection. The title alludes to the third day, which spiritually is the day when life vanquishes chaos, or death. It also marks the resurrection of Christ.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ editors-pick-module lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tI was going through a breakup when I started writing these songs. I fell into a void of frenzy and loneliness, compounded by the excess of information that we experience on social media. I didn\u2019t want it to be a sad record, but the melancholy vibe slipped through my fingers like a dark water that could not be contained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>I\u2019m slightly obsessed with the lore of artists who finish an entire album, then put it aside and start over from scratch. It happened with Nathy Peluso\u2019s <em>Grasa<\/em>, and now with <em>D\u00cdA3<\/em>.<\/strong><br \/>Initially, it was going to be a straight-ahead funk record, almost like a sequel to <em>Mesa Dulce<\/em>, my previous album. But I recorded the 12 tracks thinking of her. And the more I thought of her, this gate opened up, intimately linked with the spirit of Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe first track, \u201cPensando En Ella,\u201d is a fusion of R&amp;B with tango. It touches on the melancholy vibe of life in this city; everything you gain and lose along the way. Suddenly, I started questioning myself: \u201cI think this album wants to go in a different way.\u201d I put the finished songs on the back burner and recorded 13 more. That\u2019s when the <em>D\u00cdA3 <\/em>concept popped up. It also alludes to the closing of a trilogy that started with <em>Pu\u00f1al<\/em> and <em>Mesa Dulce<\/em>. I like the <em>Star Wars<\/em>-like concept of the three episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>The cosmopolitan fusion of styles is something you\u2019ve been doing since the beginning of your career.<\/strong><br \/>I loved the idea of playing with the melancholy tinge of different eras, bringing tango and bolero into the mix. I had already mixed Peruvian cumbia with hip-hop a few years ago. Musically, there\u2019s a side of me that lives in the past. I listen to Fania records avidly, always looking for that rare Ismael Rivera vinyl, or spending $300 on the kind of exclusive Prince CD that came out on NPG Music Club. On a production level, I\u2019m looking for new ways to tackle texture. Except for the beats, the entire album was played live. I usually go to Minneapolis or Prague for the strings.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dante Spinetta - El Reset (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7CU4zaTQjKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>Classic Illya Kuryaki albums like <em>Versus<\/em> and <em>Leche <\/em>inhabited both the Anglo and Latino worlds.<\/strong><br \/>Growing up listening to music in both Spanish and English is a crazy experience. We have a rich background in Latin America \u2013 it\u2019s like a big plus, and I like using it to my advantage. The concept doesn\u2019t change: I\u2019ve remained a student of sound, learning from the masters of past and present. Remaining humble and faithful to the desire to learn. That\u2019s what keeps me fresh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>Was it necessary for Illya Kuryaki to split up? Couldn\u2019t you have divided the albums in two and incorporated your solo material?<\/strong><br \/>Illya lives on whenever we go on tour together, and that\u2019s the aspect we enjoy the most. I love Emma [Emmanuel Horvilleur]. He\u2019s my brother. Our fathers were best friends before we were born, and we\u2019ve been best friends ourselves since childhood. But you also have to respect the fact that when the chemistry is not there in terms of spending an entire year making an album together, it\u2019s better not to spoil the whole thing just to keep the train going. You could end up destroying the legacy. We knew that we had different musical interests, and we\u2019re like a couple that split up but have children together \u2013 in this case, the records that we made. We want what\u2019s best for those children, and we can honor them by sounding better than ever in concert.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Expedici\u00f3n Al Klama Hama\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUwOztOyWr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>Admittedly, it would be more profitable to bring Kuryaki back.<\/strong><br \/>It would be great for business, yes. But my concept of fortune right now is being able to do exactly what I want. Going to bed at night and feeling proud of the road I chose. We\u2019ve also had the privilege of getting Kuryaki back together with no new singles or doing any press \u2014 no explanations given. There\u2019s something magical about that, almost like Daft Punk. They take the helmets off and fade away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong>Your father left us 14 years ago at the age of 62. He was probably the greatest icon of Argentine rock. I cannot even begin to imagine what it was like to grow up with him.<\/strong><br \/>Both my mom and dad left this world way too early \u2014 they were about the same age when they passed. It\u2019s madness, brother; really unfair. My Dad taught me how to fly, and I was left with the need to appreciate the times that we got to spend together. He was heavily medicated and in pain when we had our last conversations. When that happens, you definitely don\u2019t waste time talking about money or Grammy Awards. You talk about family, and love, and music. At one point I told him he had changed the world with his art. He just looked at me and smiled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/dante-spinetta-illya-kuryaki-new-album-dia3-1235549719\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLook at this amazing Joe Arroyo vinyl that I brought back from Peru,\u201d Dante Spinetta enthuses over Zoom. \u201cI found this record store in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":62778,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}