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Artist Albums: -My new album "Ornament of an imposter" is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, EMusic, Rhapsody and most digital outlets. Physical cd's are available direct from CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/carmenrizzo - Album highlights: Debuted at #13 on the KCRW album chart an #37 iTunes album electronic chart and as well was featured on the iTunes home page! #2 most added at CMJ RPM chart when it came out. Currently #19 CMJ RPM chart. #1 DMX chart!! -Keep an eye out this summer for a remixed album of my new album. Contributions from Jason Bentley, Andy Gray, Morgan Page, Telefone Tel Aviv & Ramin from Supreme Being of Leisure. -The new Niyaz album "Nine Heavens", is now out on Six Degrees Records .First day out we debuted #1 on iTunes World music chart!!! -Lal Meri, my new project with friends Rosey & Ireesh, just signed a record deal with Six Degrees records! We're finishing the album now (myspace.com/lalmeri) The record is scheduled for a Jan 2009 release. Producer: -I am currently finishing my new Lal Meri album, should be done by mid September. -Producing some new songs to for Phillip Bailey of Earth WInd & Fire .He is doing aa new electronic project. -K.D. Lang . Just found out the song I co-producing with K.D. Lang (Nonesuch) will surface soon.. They told me it's too good for just a B Side, news to come..... -This summer I will finish the Inbar Bakal album I started last to producer year. She is half Yemenite and Israeli , a wonderful world music album. Radio Show: Tune into my monthly radio show on on New York's WNYE 91.5 FM the first friday of every month 12-1AM . The show is called Mo Glo presented by KEXP. You can stream the show from my mp3 player at the end of the playlist.
Current Remixes: - Supreme Beings of Leisure"This World". (Warner/Ryco Disc) - Landon Pigg of the song "Falling in love at a coffee shop" for Sony/BMG. -West Indian Girl-"To die in LA," coming soon..... -Universal’s platinum selling band Blue October -“"X Amount Of Time"”-. It appears on the band’s new album “Foiled For The Last Time.” -Techno Squirrels "Love comes first"-just appeared in MTV's Real World and has been played out by DJ Paul Van Dyke Film Composing: - I composed the music for "The power of the game" from acclaimed British director Michael Apted. ("Coal Miner’s Daughter,” "The world is not enough,” (James Bond film) “Gorillas in the mist”) Michael is also currently the president of the Director's Guild of America. The documentary follows the road to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The film goes to Iran, South Africa, Europe, US & South America exploring how soccer changes communities and cultures around the world, as well as the struggle of qualifying. I also did the opening and closing themes. The movie is coming out November 4th on Warner Home Video. TV: I finished filming a documentary style music show for HBO called, "The Song Story." It shows the journey of 3 unsigned artists and their story creating the music and working with a record producer, ME! I am SO excited about this show!!! I am narrating the show and composed the theme song. Hoping for a late 2008 release. -Just found out the TV show I filmed called Desert Island Music was picked up by a European distributor in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. The show is where artists interview other artists who are friends of their's. I had the pleasure to interview my dear friend, electronic artist and film composer BT. We filmed at my studio and interviewed each other about music. We had blast! Video Games: -I just finished composing music for a new video game for Sony's called The Agency with acclaimed composer Gerard Marino. We're partnering up and plan to do more games The Agency is slated for a 2009 release. Live Performance: September 12th (Carmen Rizzo) w/ Supreme Beings of Leisure on the bill. FREE show! Echoplex, Silverlake, CA Oct. 16th (Carmen Rizzo) Singapore gig got moved to next year...( Niyaz Shows: I will not be touring with Niyaz. Past concerts include, India, Tokyo, Spain, France,Turkey, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, NYC, and Washington DC, to mention a few. Older news to mention: -I have been fortunate to have been chosen to be a part of the new KCRW billboard campaign called "The faces of KCRW" where they will post photos on busses & billboards across Los Angeles. Other faces are Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Bird and the Bee’s Inara George and Greg Kurstin, DJ Krush, Bitter:Sweet’s Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani, as well as Nic Harcourt, Jason Bentley, and Morgan Rhodes. Very proud! http://www.kcrw.com/about/billboards -I am featured on Microsoft's music website Crossfader.com You can see the video interview at http://crossfader.com/ They will be featuring me on there newly launched website this summer. - Azam Ali song "Endless Reverie" I produced and co-wrote with Azam is on the new Buddha Bar CD with a remix by Jason Bentley called the "Bentley & Smitty Mix." -I did a lecture a tour for M Audio/Digidesign, Avid & Microsoft. I had lectures at Boston University and Berklee School Of Music, New York (Millennium Hotel), San Francisco University & Los Angeles film school . Recently I spoke at Florida's Full Sail University. -I performed twice at Hollywood Bowl, last summer I did a show with Paul Oakenfold & Underworld was a blast! I was very honored to be a part of a very special night. Seeing Underworld was nearly life changing, very inspiring!! 17,500 people!! -Barnes & Noble's "Sunday Music" is now out with my song "Easy way out" featuring Jem. I did anew mix of the song. Other artists on the CD are Norah Jones, Jeff Buckley, Imogen Heap, Peter Gabriel,& Chris Martin. -My feature interview with Electronic Musician magazine ( on the cover) & Digidesign (Pro Tools) , the worlds #1 music software, is out on line and the Digizine Magazine and newsstands. Available now. -Buddha Bar 9 compilation CD is now out with my song 'As the day breaks" featuring Grant Lee Phillips. -I did the music for the Current TV (Google/Al Gore) "Save the earth" campaign (July 7th) that AL Gore hosted. Composed all 15 pieces of music for the contest to be judged by George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Al Gore, to mention a few. - The Greenpeace song is now out on iTunes and other digital stores. It is the Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) written song written for Greenpeace. It's a sort of 'We are the world" style song featuring Sarah Mclaughlin, Annie Lennox, Imogen Heap, and Natalie Imbruglia to mention a few. My remix version is "Electro world beat," and features artists from all over the world, from Toumany Kouyate (Senegal) of The Cirque Du Soil, Kate Havnevik (Norway), Joanna Stevens(UK), Dimitris Mahlis (Greece), Satnam Ramgotra (India/Canada) & Jamie Muhoberac (USA). Carmen Rizzo Album - Highlights: (First album) My solo record, Carmen Rizzo "The lost art of the idle moment," is on The Lab records distributed through Universal. Many thanks to tastemaker radio station KCRW who championed the album even before I had a deal and continue to play it. My album features collaborations from Jem, Esthero, Alpha, Grant Lee Phillips, LadyBug Mecca (from Digable Planets) Kate Havnevik, Thomas Heinreich & Dierdre Dubios. -USA Today #1 pick in its fall music guide 2005 which had my picture on the cover. -Debuted #2 on Los Angeles tastemaker radio station KCRW's album chart led by Nic Hartcourt, Jason Bentley & Ann Litt. Niyaz Highlights: (First album) -Niyaz is my project with Azam Ali & Loga Ramin. "The Niyaz vibe is an alluring combination of medieval Persian & Indian exoticism & beats that are state of the art" - Billboard Magazine. GRAMMY Accomplishments: Being on the Los Angeles chapter board of Governors for the Grammy's 4 years now and serving 2 years on the National Board of Trustees, I choose not to run again. Still on the advisory board for the Producer & Engineers wing, I am very proud for all I accomplished for NARAS. I am perhaps most proud of spearheading a new Grammy album category for 'best electronic album" with the help of BT, Leslie Lewis, Jason Bentley & Ken Jordan. I am happy to say it passed and went into effect in 2004! My Studio: High above Hollywood & Vine street in Hollywood, California and overlooking the famous “Hollywood Sign” rests “Suite 775” the music studio of Carmen Rizzo. The vibe loft type space furnished with Indian & Indonesian furniture has served a home to many albums and musicians since 1999 ranging from Alanis Morrisette, Chris Martin (Coldplay), Paul Oakenfold, Grant Lee Phillips, Billy Corgan, Nelly Furtado, Esthero and Pete Townsend of The Who. Equipped with the best in modern technologies ranging from Pro Tools TDM/ HD and computers everywhere (Apple & Dell) loaded with the latest software, to vintage keyboards, drum machines and a vintage Wurlitzer electric piano. This is a perfect environment to create music. Links to my favorites: www.digidesign.com www.m-audio.com www.intel.com www.apple.com www.dell.com www.cakewalk.com www.ikmultimedia.com www.howaudio.com www.gforce.com www.tannoy.com www.nativeinstraments.com www.korg.com www.ultrsone.com www.audiotechnica.com www.camelaudio.com www.cad.com www.currenttv.com www.niyazmusic.com http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com |
