UNER returns strongly with his new album ‘CONTICINIUM’, available through Veil Theory
After five years of creative evolution under his alias NIN3S, the renowned Spanish electronic artist UNER returns strongly to the forefront of the scene with his new album CONTICINIUM, available through Veil Theory.
CONTICINIUM is a deeply personal work, a complex sonic narrative that captures UNER’s journey through transformation, introspection and artistic rebirth. The title, which refers to the quietest moment before dawn, perfectly sums up the album’s emotional landscape: moments of intensity, beauty, chaos and clarity. With an eclectic fusion of techno, breakbeat, bass, IDM and neo-trance, each track reflects the cyclical nature of growth: breaking, rebuilding and rising again stronger.
“For me, this album is more than music; it is a statement, a reflection of where I have been and where I am heading,” says UNER. “It is an invitation to experience the ups and downs, the chaos and the clarity and, ultimately, the beauty of transformation.”
UNER says: “I also felt like making club music again from a completely different perspective than the one I had before. Having been silent for so long, as Uner, has allowed me to cleanse. I wanted to make an album that would be an ode to all the music I have listened to throughout my life, like a journey through all the styles I have listened to, liked and enjoyed throughout my life, but with a personal vision and a current sound.”
UNER achieved international recognition with iconic tracks such as “Pallene” and “Bassboot”, and with releases on top-tier labels such as Diynamic, Cocoon, Visionquest and Cadenza. His classical piano training laid the foundation for a unique musical voice that combines deep melodic sensitivity with cutting-edge electronic production. After stepping away from the clubs to focus on his hybrid project NIN3S, where he explored the fusion of classical and electronic music across three acclaimed albums, CONTICINIUM now marks his return to the world of dance music—an evolution more than a simple return.
About that duality between UNER and NIN3S, the artist adds: “when Manu sits at the piano he is more Nin3s and when Manu goes into the club he is more Uner, but in the end the person behind it is exactly the same”.
About the album’s title, UNER explains: “Conticinium is the quietest moment of the night and for me, the album was about coming out of the quietest moment UNER has ever had. UNER is tied to the club scene, the club scene in general is tied to the night, and from the quietest moment this album is born. Hence the concept. And the first track is Chrysalis, which represents coming out of that silence.”
“Each track reflects my journey during these years,”” explains UNER. “It is a sonic translation of struggle, rebirth and the constant search for oneself.”“. With CONTICINIUM UNER reclaims his place on the global electronic scene, offering a deeply resonant and transformative experience, both for the dance floor and for introspective listening.
Regarding inclusion in the music scene, UNER states that “inclusion in the industry is not just about including people from another social class or another gender. Inclusion is about finding a formula in which all artists can make a living from their art. That is true inclusion. That everyone is included in the process of the music business. It means that the people working in the industry are able to make a living from that industry. That is true inclusion. I am not going to value you as a person. I am going to value you as an artist if you are in the industry. And the problem of inclusion is including the artists. Because there are many artists who unfortunately cannot subsist and have to leave their careers because they cannot create an income. And that is true inclusion; it is starting to let new people emerge and letting the industry be reborn from within, not only from what you see on the outside.”