Talk:Anyma

Feedback from New Page Review process

I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Can I ask if this article is about Anyma or Matteo Milleri? Thanks!

Timothytyy (talk) 02:47, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

I intended it to be about Anyma, who is essentially Milleri, I figured the mixture wouldn’t be an issue. Épine (talk) 20:59, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Nationality

Should this page describe him as an American DJ, an Italian DJ, or an American-Italian DJ? Bruhpedia (talk) 20:42, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Genre

The genre that Anyma plays is a fusion of Progressive Trance & Techno. What the text describes by elements of classical music and ambient is Progressive Trance exactly. All him tracks are Progressive Trance with Techno Fusion. 2806:370:3159:B38:8D6E:40E9:D0F0:84CD (talk) 15:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, you've finally decided to engage with other editors instead of stubbornly restoring your preferred content! Unfortunately, you can't simply add content on Wikipedia without also providing supporting references, which so far, you haven't done. If you wish to change the genres listed in the article, please find references that support your claims, and in the meantime, stop making disruptive edits. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 15:15, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

I do not think progressive trance accurately represent's Anyma's music. This may be original research, but to me progressive trance sounds uplifting in contrast to the dark and moody atmosphere in Anyma's music, which is shared with many other artists that classify their genre as Melodic Techno (Tale of Us, Miss Monique, Artbat to name a few). Épine (talk) 11:59, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

@Épine, you may be entirely right about that, but unfortunately, you know WP's policy on original research. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 10:22, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

I am well aware. I found it to be a little difficult to find sources discussing the genre specifically. I did find two, hopeful'y deters the genre warriors. I also want to note that Anyma is signed to Afterlife Records, many of the artists whome are signed to classify the genre of their music as Melodic Techno and Progressive House. Épine (talk) 02:44, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Is that really Matteo?

I just noticed an account that seemingly belongs to Anyma uploaded a bunch of pictures to commons we can finally use on the article as it expands. I am totally freaking out about the fact that he has seen the Wiki entry. I'll add that to the list of accomplishments on my resumé. :P épine _♬ 12:54, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

@Épine@Épine@Épine@Épine 😂 in any case well done el.ziade (talkallam) 17:47, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Anyma catalog

Hi @User:PSPazW, what do you mean by "Anyma catalog"? Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 16:33, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

I'm checking to see what's the most accurate way to state this, stay tuned. PSPazW (talk) 21:57, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

@PSPazW can you clarify the above please? I do not see how this ambiguous statement needs to be there. épine _♬ 23:34, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

My understanding is that they aren't official releases on his label. So maybe it would be more accurate to say "not a label release"? PSPazW (talk) 14:18, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

@PSPazW If these releases are available to stream on his official artist page, then they count as Anyma releases, regardless of the publisher or recording company. The current phrasing doesn’t really add value to the article and could be deleted altogether. épine _♬ 23:34, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Edit request: Expand coverage of visual creative team per reliable sources

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I am Alessio De Vecchi, the Visual Co-Creative Director of Anyma. I am disclosing my conflict of interest per Wikipedia policy.

I am requesting that independent editors review the following proposed changes. All changes are supported by reliable sources, several of which are already cited in this article.

Context

The article currently mentions me twice in passing:

1. "Accompanying the album were visual elements from Tobias Gremmler and Alessio De Vecchi"
2. "Anyma collaborated with Alessio De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely on the visuals for the shows"

However, the reliable sources cited in this article — particularly the Variety article by Steven J. Horowitz (already ref #18 in this article) — contain significantly more detail about the visual creative team's role. The current text understates what these sources actually say.

I am not requesting any change that goes beyond what is stated in Variety, Billboard, and Sphere Entertainment Co.'s own press materials.

Proposed change 1: Solo debut section (2021)

Current text:

"Matteo Milleri of Tale of Us launched the musical project Anyma in 2021."

Proposed text:

"Matteo Milleri of Tale of Us launched the musical project Anyma in 2021, developing the project's visual identity in collaboration with visual artist Alessio De Vecchi, who has been involved since the project's inception."

Source: Already cited in article — Variety (January 13, 2025): "De Vecchi, who first met Milleri after he pestered him on Instagram for a meeting, has been involved since Anyma's inception, beginning with the robot Eva head that would inevitably grow to include a body."

This is a direct factual statement from the article's own existing reference.

Proposed change 2: Sphere residency section

Current text:

"Anyma collaborated with Alessio De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely on the visuals for the shows."

Proposed text:

"The residency's visual production was led by visual co-creative director Alessio De Vecchi, who had been the project's visual creative director since its inception, alongside head creative and stage designer Alexander Wessely."

Sources:

• Variety (already cited): "De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely, as Milleri's core creative team, oversaw all aspects of production" — identifies De Vecchi as "visual co-creative director"
• Billboard (May 2025): "Anyma's longtime visual creative director and lead CG artist Alessio De Vecchi"
• Sphere Entertainment Co. (official press release): "Collaborations include art direction by visual co-creative director, Alessio De Vecchi, executive production by head creative and stage designer, Alexander Wessely"

The current phrasing "collaborated with" significantly understates what all three sources describe. Variety and Billboard identify De Vecchi with specific titles and roles. The official Sphere Entertainment press release provides the institutional credit.

Proposed change 3: Visual arts and fashion section

Current text:

"In 2024, he was the visual creative director for the Weeknd's One Night Only concert in São Paulo, Brazil."

Proposed text:

"In 2024, he was the visual creative director for the Weeknd's One Night Only concert in São Paulo, Brazil, with Alessio De Vecchi serving as art director for the visuals."

Source: EDM.com (September 2024): "Alessio De Vecchi, Anyma's own lead visual artist, was its Art Director."

Summary

These three changes:

• Add no contested claims — every statement is directly sourced from Variety, Billboard, Sphere Entertainment Co., or EDM.com
• Use titles given by the sources themselves, not self-assigned titles
• Improve accuracy — the current article understates what its own cited sources say
• Follow WP:NPOV — factual descriptions of credited roles, not promotional language

I understand that as a COI editor I should not implement these changes myself. I am requesting that independent editors review these proposals and implement them if they agree they improve the article's accuracy.

Thank you for your time.

AlessioDeVecchi (talk) 12:50, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

References

 Done BSH (talk) - (they/them) 18:55, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

@BlueStaticHorse: Proposal possibly made using WP:NEWLLM. CONFUSED SPIRIT(Thilio).Talk 19:20, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

I ran the edits through an AI checker and got a very low likelihood of it being AI, and it did not appear as obviously made by an LLM to me. However, some tools have different results, so if you think it is generated by artificial intelligence, feel free to revert it. BSH (talk) - (they/them) 19:46, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up: Additional sourcing for proposed edits

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After my initial request above, I've gathered additional published sources that strengthen the case for these edits. All quotes below come from Alexander Wessely's own published interviews — not from me.

Re: Sphere Residency (point 2 above)

The current equal-billing phrasing ("collaborated with Alessio De Vecchi and Alexander Wessely on the visuals") is contradicted by Wessely himself across four independent publications:

Document Journal (Feb 2025):

"When joining the project, we spoke with the art director and the lead visual artist, Alessio De Vecchi. He and Anyma already had a long standing collaboration where they established the base aesthetic of Anyma, which is a robot."

Flaunt Magazine:

"A huge part of this world was shaped by Alessio De Vecchi, a brilliant visual artist, whose vision was foundational to the show."

"When I joined this project in April 2024, Anyma and Alessio de Vecchi had already been developing this concept called Genesys which is the first and third act of the Sphere show."

Office Magazine:

"Alessio De Vecchi (the art director and lead visual artist on the project) had already been developing this concept called Genesys."

"That was all led by Alessio De Vecchi who Anyma has been working with since the very beginning."

Wessely consistently identifies De Vecchi as the foundational visual artist who established the aesthetic, and himself as joining in April 2024 to contribute within that existing framework. Suggested revision: "The residency's visual world was created by Alessio De Vecchi, who developed the visual language and base aesthetic of Anyma together with Milleri from the project's inception (Variety; Flaunt; Office Magazine; Document Journal). Stage design was led by Alexander Wessely, who joined the project in April 2024 (Office Magazine)."

Re: The Weeknd (point 3 above)

Paper Magazine's coverage directly interviews De Vecchi about the creative work and embeds Anyma's own Instagram post (319K likes), which credits:

Visual Creative Direction for @theweeknd

Co-Creative Director @alexander_wessely

Art Director @alessiodevecchi

De Vecchi tells Paper Magazine: "We drew inspiration from his haunting, atmospheric sound to create visuals that feel immersive and ethereal while still holding true to the futuristic, digital nuances I love to explore in my work."

The current article's phrasing "he was the visual creative director" attributes this role solely to Milleri, which the Paper Magazine article does not support. Suggested revision: "Anyma provided visuals for the Weeknd's One Night Only concert in São Paulo, with De Vecchi serving as art director (Paper Magazine, 2024)."

Additional point: Early history proportionality

The article names "Berlin-based artist Marigoldff and IOR50 Studio" for the Claire EP NFT video — a single early project whose visual style was not carried forward. Meanwhile De Vecchi, who Wessely himself calls "the art director and the lead visual artist" working with Anyma "since the very beginning" (Office Magazine), receives no mention in the early history. If a one-off collaborator warrants a named credit, the person who built the ongoing visual identity should appear at minimum alongside that mention.

Suggested addition before or alongside the Marigoldff credit: "The project's visual identity was developed from its inception with visual artist Alessio De Vecchi (Variety, Jan 2025; Office Magazine, 2025)."

All quotes are from published reliable sources and can be verified at the linked URLs. Happy to provide additional citations if needed. AlessioDeVecchi (talk) 08:00, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

This is nothing but blatant self promotion, please stop. Theroadislong (talk) 06:45, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Promotional peacock tone

The article is littered with promotional tone and excessive spam references to Spotify and Discogs etc. Theroadislong (talk) 07:59, 16 April 2026 (UTC)