Sculptor of Sound

David Levison, performing under the moniker Nosivel, is redefining what it means to experience electronic music live. Known for blending industrial grit with fragile melodies, Nosivel transforms conventional DJ sets into living, breathing performances, where every beat and distortion is crafted in real time. This Saturday, September 6, Atlanta audiences will get to witness his unique approach firsthand at Mr. Tombstone’s Coffee, located at 1087 South Marietta Pkwy SE, from 7–10 PM, sharing the stage with Vicki’s Dream and TV After Death.

Unlike a typical DJ set, a Nosivel performance isn’t about hitting play—it’s about risk, immediacy, and dialogue with machines. Using modular synths, drum machines, and layers of distortion, he sculpts sound in the moment. “Rhythms mutate, tones fracture, and unexpected moments happen,” he explains. “It’s more like a conversation with the machines, with the audience caught inside it.” The result is a set that feels alive, unpredictable, and intensely present.

His debut EP, Knowledge & Ignorance, captures the tension between machinery and humanity, heaviness and vulnerability. “Live, that comes through in contrasts: pummeling distorted kicks followed by moments of silence, or fragile melodies breaking through layers of noise,” Nosivel says. “I want the audience to feel grounded in rhythm while unsettled by textures that feel unstable or on the edge of collapse.”

Atlanta’s eclectic music scene, known for its raw creativity across hip hop, punk, and experimental genres, provides fertile ground for Nosivel’s immersive style. “My work comes from that same place—immersive, confrontational, and a little unpredictable,” he notes. “It offers another angle: industrial, modular-based electronic music that’s less about polish and more about expression in real time.”

Unlike many electronic artists who rely on pre-programmed sets, Nosivel’s modular approach means that nothing is guaranteed to work, making the performance feel dangerously alive. “I want the audience to experience immediacy—the idea that what they’re hearing is being created right now and might never exist again,” he says.

Accessibility is key for Nosivel, and the show is free and open to the public. “Music has always been about connection for me,” he shares. “If someone walks away feeling something they didn’t expect, then it worked.” For first-time listeners, the Atlanta performance promises a window into electronic music that is raw, vulnerable, and cathartic, a moment in time crafted uniquely for the audience that night.

For more on Nosivel and his music, visit Nosivel on Linktree.