Inside the Chaos: Miami’s NOSIVEL Redefines Modular Electronic Music with Emotion, Risk, and Raw Power

In the heart of Miami’s underground electronic scene, David Levison, known by his artist moniker NOSIVEL, is redefining what it means to perform live electronic music. His sets aren’t just sound - they’re living systems of voltage, chaos, and emotion, built and destroyed in real time.

A modular electronic artist and sound designer, NOSIVEL creates immersive, glitch-heavy performances that channel grief, transformation, and raw human energy. With his debut EP, Knowledge & Ignorance, out now, he’s staking his claim as one of the most forward-thinking new voices in experimental electronic music.

Buzz Music sat down with David Levison to dive deep into the NOSIVEL universe - where machines breathe, grief becomes rhythm, and every voltage shift tells a story.

What exactly does it mean to be a modular electronic artist, and how does that role differ from a traditional DJ?

Being a modular electronic artist means I’m building sound in real time from the ground up. A DJ is curating and blending tracks that already exist, whereas I’m creating something that didn’t exist until the moment it’s performed. It’s unstable, fragile, and explosive all at once—every patch, knob turn, and voltage shift can take the set somewhere unexpected. That risk is part of the energy.

Can you walk us through your live setup? What kind of gear are you working with, how long are your sets, and how much of the performance is improvised versus pre-planned?

My rig centers around a Eurorack modular system, with the Five12 Vector Sequencer at the heart of it. From there, I branch into oscillators, filters, processors, and samplers, all patched together in ways that can constantly evolve. The Soma Pulsar-23 is my main drum machine, driving the percussive core, while the modular handles basslines, textures, and distortion. Sets usually run 30 to 45 minutes, but they’re not locked in. I have structures, rhythms, and samples prepared, but I leave space for improvisation so that no two shows are ever the same. If something glitches, I lean into it and make it part of the performance.

Your sets have a signature rawness—glitch-driven, distorted, and emotionally heavy. What kinds of venues or spaces best suit that energy, and how does the physical environment influence your sound?

The best spaces are ones that allow the sound to breathe—underground clubs, art spaces, warehouses. I like places where the energy is raw and where distortion doesn’t feel out of place. The environment always feeds into the performance: in tighter, low-ceiling rooms, the energy feels claustrophobic and intense, while in open spaces I can stretch things out, build pressure, and let the sound swallow the room.

Modular synthesis has become increasingly popular in underground scenes across cities like Miami, LA, and Berlin. Why do you think this medium is resonating so deeply right now?

I think people are craving authenticity and risk. Modular isn’t polished or predictable—it’s alive, it can break, it can surprise you. In a world where so much electronic music is quantized and automated, modular artists are showing that electronic music can still be dangerous, imperfect, and deeply human.

You’ve described your music as a channel for processing grief and personal transformation. How does that emotional depth translate into your sound, and do you think the audience feels it, even when things get sonically intense?

For me, the heaviness and distortion are honest. Grief doesn’t resolve neatly—it’s jagged and overwhelming—and that comes through in my sets. But there’s also a meditative side: repeating patterns, textures that evolve slowly. I think audiences feel that tension. It’s abrasive but also cathartic, like standing inside the storm and realizing you’re still here.

Your debut EP, Knowledge & Ignorance, feels like a statement piece. What was the creative vision behind it, and how does it reflect this new chapter of NOSIVEL?

The EP is about an AI coming online, confronting conflict, and searching for identity—but it’s also about me, moving through loss and transformation. I wanted each track to feel like a chapter in that story, not just sonically but emotionally. Knowledge & Ignorance was me planting a flag, saying this is where NOSIVEL begins: raw, industrial, but searching for meaning through the chaos.

Where have you performed so far across the country, and what’s on your radar for the next few years?

So far, I’ve performed across Miami, Atlanta, and Orlando. My goal is to take NOSIVEL on the road more—festivals, art spaces, and unconventional venues where this kind of sound can hit people unexpectedly. Over the next few years, I want to keep pushing that line between fragility and explosiveness on bigger stages.

Stream NOSIVEL’s debut EP, Knowledge & Ignorance, on all platforms now, and follow him on Instagram and Spotify for upcoming performances. @Nosivel or visit: www.Nosivel.com