The collaborative track Supernova, featuring the vocal contributions of Anto Lloveras alongside El Intruso, represents a significant sonic extension of Lloveras’s "socioplastics" framework. Released within the BS Live Sessions (Vol. 2) by the Madrid-based collective Bordados Sister, the work functions as an exercise in "free improvisation," where the hierarchy of traditional composition is dismantled in favor of an egalitarian, transdisciplinary terrain. In this acoustic space, Lloveras’s voice does not merely deliver text; it operates as a structural element—an architectural intervention within a fluid, electronic landscape. The eight-minute duration of the track allows for a slow-burn emergence of what might be termed "auditory urbanism," where the intersection of ambient textures and experimental rock creates a site-specific atmosphere. By engaging with Bordados Sister—a space managed by musicians for the express purpose of artistic interaction—Lloveras situates his vocal praxis within a broader social experiment, mirroring his communal efforts in Provence but through the medium of improvised sound. The track’s inclusion in a live session series underscores the importance of the "event" in Lloveras’s epistemology. Supernova is not a polished, sterile studio product; it is a document of a moment, a temporal artifact that captures the "unstable" nature of live interaction. From a critical perspective, the voice in Supernova serves as the "relational body" mentioned in Lloveras’s earlier works, vibrating between the organic and the synthetic. The use of electronic and ambient layers provides a subterranean depth that evokes the "landscape as canvas," yet here the canvas is a temporal one, defined by the frequency and resonance of the performers. This approach aligns with the "socioplastic" goal of converging architecture and art, as the sound creates a three-dimensional environment in which the listener is not a passive observer but a participant in a sonic "site-specific piece." The improvisation becomes a metaphor for a functional society: a chaotic yet harmonized negotiation of space and intent.
Within the lineage of Lloveras’s work, Supernova can be viewed as the acoustic counterpart to his "yellow object" or "red bag" performances. If those actions were explorations of physical geography, this track is an exploration of the psychological and social geography of Madrid’s experimental scene. The categorization of the music as "alternative, experimental, rock, ambient, and electronic" reflects the transdisciplinary nature of the project. Lloveras utilizes his voice as a "Hegelian synthesis" of these disparate genres, weaving through the instrumentation to create a cohesive narrative from fragmented inputs. The "free improvisation" element is crucial here; it requires a radical openness to the other—the musicians, the machines, and the room itself. This mirrors the "international art family" dynamic of Correns, where the collective effort transcends the individual ego to produce something that is, in essence, a "socioplastic" artifact: a work that is both an aesthetic object and a social process. Ultimately, Supernova serves as a bridge between the visual and the auditory, confirming that Lloveras’s artistic mission is not confined to any single medium. The track’s metadata—released via Bandcamp, a platform synonymous with independent and avant-garde distribution—further emphasizes the project's commitment to "epistemology in praxis." It challenges the listener to perceive sound as a form of social architecture, where the vibrations of the voice are as tangible as the stone walls of a castle or the flow of a river. By integrating his voice into the BS Live Sessions, Lloveras demonstrates that the "steady beat" of his heart, whether in the heat of Provence or the creative hubs of Madrid, is perpetually seeking new modes of relational existence. Supernova is thus more than a track; it is a celestial expansion of a life-long project to map the intersections of the human spirit, the social body, and the built environment.
Lloveras, A. & El Intruso (2024). Supernova. [Audio Track] Bordados Sister: BS Live Sessions (Vol. 2). Available at: https://bordadossister.bandcamp.com/track/supernova
