Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Domenica Diavoleria – “Only I Have the Key”

The music of Domenica Diavoleria – an oeuvre which has grown and developed with stunning rapidity since the release of her debut EP last September – is not something one can easily pin down or slap a label onto. I mean, if you’re looking for a broad genre, I suppose it’s electronic music, but that merely describes, inadequately, the instrumentation. With the electronics at her disposal, Domenica weaves worlds and landscapes that are somehow simultaneously alien and uncompromising, and warm and inviting. In “Only I Have the Key,” using only the merest hints of rhythm and melody, she creates a compelling and unique musical statement that rewards whatever level of attention you give it. It may be an abstract sound in your speakers as you jab away at a spreadsheet, or if you focus your mind on it, the titular key might unlock something in your brain you never knew was there. Either way, it’s a rewarding and satisfying way to spend 5 and a half minutes (or, even better, the 16 and a half minutes I spent writing this).