Steven Monsalve, known as OSMON, is a Colombian artist born in Cali in 1987. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, visual artist, and vocalist, his work unfolds through transformation, moving across forms until they dissolve into a language of his own.

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Drawn to cinematic and orchestral sound, he studied classical composition and performed in university choirs before pursuing a more exploratory path. His sonic world unfolded in phases, from folk-inflected acoustic guitars to electric guitars weaving lyrical passages through electronic textures, chamber pop, R&B, and trip-hop, culminating in a unified language where mystical and spiritual forces reside, carried by 1950s jazz-style baritone vocals within an atmospheric, otherworldly space.

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In 2020, he briefly explored songwriting for the K-pop industry, collaborating with singer Ashley Alisha, an experience that enriched his compositional perspective before he returned fully to his evolving sound. Alongside his solo work, he remains active in Colombia’s underground death metal scene as both artist and producer, performing at Rock al Parque and sharing stages with Belphegor and God Dethroned.

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His visual practice dissolves photography through glitch and algorithmic processes, occasionally interrupted by hand-applied materials, introducing a physical counterforce to the digital flow.

 

Through all of this, his sound ultimately emerges as electronic soul with a post-prog edge.