ROSALÍA: The LUX Interview | The Zane Lowe Interview

Here are the actionable tasks, commitments, and decisions requiring follow-up mentioned in the interview: ## Album Production & Release - **SPEAKER_00**: Finish the thought and the song, going all the way until the end for each track on the new album.

This interview delves into the artistic process behind Rosalía's latest album, highlighting her shift from "Motomami's" minimalism to **maximalism** and her exploration of spirituality and historical figures.

Here are the key insights and takeaways from the interview: 1.

Here's a breakdown of the key topics and points discussed in the interview: ## **The Nature of Art and Fiction** - **Blurring Lines:** The speaker believes the best fiction exists in a "blurry line" between the personal and universal, detailed and abstract.

**Interviewer:** I think the best fiction is the fiction that has this blurry line between what's personal and what's universal, what's detailed and what's abstract.

> "I think the best fiction is the fiction that has this blurry line between what's personal and what's universal, what's detailed and what's abstract." > > **— Rosalía** • *00:00:02* > "There has to be some sort of truth for me in it, but at the same time, I think it's much more about the other." > > **— Rosalía** • *00:00:12* > "If you are writing from this place, then you can sing from this place." > > **— Rosalía** • *00:00:17* > "I promised myself I was going to make an album where I was going to finish the thought, finish the song, go all the way until the end." > > **— Rosalía** • *00:00:22* > "Motomami was minimalist.

Here's a breakdown of the resources mentioned in the interview, categorized as requested: ## People - **Leonard Cohen** - *mentioned as a significant inspiration for the album, particularly his ideas about finishing a record and his quote about cracks letting in light.* - **Dylan** - *mentioned as a friend and engineer the speaker has been working with for six years.* - **David** - *mentioned as a friend and engineer the speaker has been working with for six years.* - **Elliot** - *mentioned as a friend the speaker met through the current project.* - **Manuel Molina** - *mentioned as the speaker's favorite writer in Spain, whose quote is tattooed on the speaker's bag.* - **Christy** - *mentioned in the context of a specific song ("Me and Christy") that took a year to create.* - **Noah** - *mentioned as someone the speaker discussed the desire to write an aria with.* - **Alexa** - *mentioned as a friend who drew on a mug with a message for the speaker.* - **Alana Portero** - *mentioned as a woman whose idea about prayer, even without faith, is appreciated by the speaker.* - **Björk** - *mentioned as a major inspiration, referred to as "mother" and "the most inspiring human maybe," with whom the speaker has collaborated.* - **Patti Smith** - *mentioned as one of the speaker's two favorite inspiring humans, alongside Björk, admired for her freedom and irreverence, and seen performing live in Madrid.* - **Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)** - *mentioned as a songwriter whose writing the speaker admires and with whom she would love to collaborate.* - **Nick Cave** - *mentioned as an artist the speaker has been obsessed with during the making of the album, admired for accepting his fictional personas.* - **David Bowie** - *mentioned as an artist who accepted his shape-shifting personas.* - **Bach** - *mentioned as a composer whose music the speaker has been listening to.* - **Mozart** - *mentioned as a composer whose music the speaker has been listening to.* - **The Strokes** - *mentioned as a band whose music the speaker has been listening to.* - **The Smiths** - *mentioned as a band whose music the speaker has been listening to.* - **Pau Casals** - *mentioned as a cellist whose recordings, particularly of Bach's suites, the speaker enjoyed listening to.* - **Mariacalas** - *mentioned as the speaker's favorite artist of all time, likely referring to Maria Callas.* - **Carminio** - *mentioned as a great writer who wrote the lyrics for "Memoria" and shared a traditional fado with the speaker.* - **Santa Rosa de Lima** - *mentioned as inspiration for the song "Journey" ("Reliquia").* - **Santa Rosalia de Palermo** - *mentioned as a historical figure whose stories inspired the album.* - **Hildegard von Bingen** - *mentioned as a historical figure whose stories inspired the album.* - **Vimala** - *mentioned as a historical figure whose stories inspired the album.* - **Santa Olga de Kiev** - *mentioned as a historical figure whose stories inspired the album.* - **Ananda Mayima** - *mentioned as an inspiration for the song "Magnolias," specifically her burial.* - **Rabia al-Adawiya** - *mentioned as a Sufi woman from Islam whose teachings about loving God for His own sake inspired the song "La Jugular."* - **Santa Clara de Assis** - *mentioned as a saint whose friendship with San Francisco de Assis inspired the speaker to write about friendship.* - **San Francisco de Assis** - *mentioned as a saint whose friendship with Santa Clara de Assis inspired the speaker to write about friendship.* - **Rionengenso** - *mentioned as a Japanese saint who destroyed her face to be accepted into a monastery, inspiring a song and the use of Japanese lyrics.* - **Addison** - *mentioned as someone who said "the world is my oyster."* - **Mother** - *mentioned as a supportive figure in the speaker's life.* - **Dad** - *mentioned as a supportive figure in the speaker's life.* - **Sister** - *mentioned as a supportive figure in the speaker's life and someone who gave honest feedback on early work.* - **God** - *mentioned in the context of prayer, asking for guidance, and in the song title "God is a stalker."* ## Organizations - **London Symphony Orchestra** - *mentioned as having collaborated with the speaker on the album for a short period (3-4 days).* - **The Strokes** - *mentioned as a band the speaker listens to and admires.* - **The Smiths** - *mentioned as a band the speaker listens to.* ## Documents - **Vedas** - *mentioned in the context of Hindu spiritual texts.* - **Hagiografías** - *mentioned as texts the speaker read extensively for inspiration.* - **Substack** - *mentioned in relation to a birthday post by the speaker.* ## Tools - **Google translate** - *mentioned as a tool used by the speaker to translate lyrics.* - **Piano** - *mentioned as an instrument used for writing and composing.* ## Technologies - **Digital (release)** - *mentioned as a format of the album that differs slightly from the vinyl release.* - **Vinyl (release)** - *mentioned as a format of the album with specific release deadlines.* ## Concepts/Themes - **Fiction** - *discussed in terms of the blurry line between personal and universal.* - **Maximalism** - *contrasted with the "minimalist" nature of "Motomami."* - **Minimalism** - *used to describe the previous album, "Motomami."* - **Chaos** - *associated with the speaker's presence in Madrid.* - **Patience** - *a quality the speaker is learning through each project.* - **Finishing the thought/song** - *a new approach for the current album, contrasted with previous work.* - **Light (through cracks)** - *a metaphor inspired by Leonard Cohen, representing hope and understanding.* - **Conceptual environments** - *mentioned in the context of artists moving deeply into such spaces.* - **Abstract vs.