During this pandemic I’ve worked on the Unreal Book, an algorithmically generated version of the Real Book. I’ve presented a paper and a video presentation at SMC2021
The Unreal Book Project
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Systema naturae is out, Spring 2020
Composed by Mauro Lanza and me, wonderfully played by mdi ensemble, brilliantly recorded and mixed by Paolo Brandi, published by Stradivarius, with an amazing cover from a work by Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca. We are all very happy of the Systema naturae CD. Some reviews are already coming.
Maciste, 13/01/20
We played live the music I wrote for impressive film Maciste (1915) , thanks to the support of Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Here on the official Vimeo channel of the Museo, you can find the whole film with music (and credits). Here some pics of the rehearsal/live playing. Recording on its way!
Organum pineale, July2019-January2020
We’ve been asked by the National Museum of Cinema to create a sound installation in the occasion of the exhibition #FacceEmozioni. So, together with Stefano Bassanese we thought about a sort of organ to listen to passions as described in the history of cinema, Organum pineale. Final design and realization by Guglielmo Diana, Luca Martone and Matteo Marson.
Festival della Tecnologia, 9/11/2019
In the context of the Festival della Tecnologia, here in Torino, I will discuss with my friend and colleague Andrea Agostini about computer and music.
Here the link.
Recording Systema naturae, June 19
We have recorded the entire cycle of Systema naturae, by me and Mauro Lanza. Recording took place as StudiumLab, University of Torino, with the help of the School of Electronic Music, Conservatory of Torino. Rec by Paolo Brandi and Giorgio Casati. Stradivarius will issue a CD for the end of the year by mdi ensemble.
A computational reflection on sign production, 15/10/19
I’ve been invited by Maria Giulia Dondero and the équipe from the Centre de Sémiotique et rhétorique to participate in an workshop dedicated to “Enunciation and programming languages”. I will try to discuss a computational model for sing production.
SonaGraph at SMC Malaga, 30/5/2019
I’ve presented a poster at SMC Sound and Music Computing in Malaga. So, now there’s a paper on the SonaGraph project.
Masterclass in Genova, 12-13/4/19
I’ve been invited to hold a masterclass in physical computing/SuperCollider at Conservatorio di Genova by Daniele Ghisi. Here the link.
Live at Superbudda 28/3/19
I’ve been playing at Superbudda as a guest with the wonderful Millis() project by friends Simone Pappalardo and José Angelino. New setup with two zithers and electromechanical bottles.
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