With a shimmering blend of French-Touch grooves, indie-electronic textures, and pop-forward emotion, Glassio has steadily carved out a unique lane in today’s music landscape—one he lovingly calls melancholy disco. His latest release, “Al Pacino,” featuring rising artist Loren Berí, turns cinematic nostalgia into a lush and deeply personal meditation on loss and change.

More than just a musical collaboration, the single is a product of late-night Zoom calls, long-distance friendship, and a shared fascination with the blurred line between identity and performance. Named after the iconic actor—yet not truly about him—“Al Pacino” captures the feeling of letting go of someone who has worn too many masks for too long. Both dreamy and gut-punching, the track feels like a farewell to a ghost of a person, wrapped in shimmering synths and a groove-heavy pulse.

For Glassio (the alias of Irish-Iranian producer Sam R.), this song continues a string of deeply evocative work. With over 25 million streams, placements across Netflix and HBO, and a sound that recalls the melodic ambition of Brian Wilson with the bittersweet swirl of New Wave, he’s become a quiet but undeniable force in indie-electronic.

We caught up with both Glassio and Loren Berí to talk about grief, glamour, collaboration, and the strange power of pop music to carry memories.