Current & Past news:
Didon
My new project Didon is a Tunisian Arab electronic collective I partnered with Meriem Ben Amor from Tunisia.
-Pro Talk with Che Pope
November 5th 3pm PST I will be featured host on the famed Kanye West producer / Good Music president Che Pope podcast talking music & tech on Twitch. / Dashradio.
-Meriem Ben Amor new album “Once Upon A Time” I produced is now out. First week out #2 most added album on the World Music charts. Other highlights KCRW free download song of the day “La Rosa Enflorece”. Featured on SAMA-SeattleSacred Music & Art, you can stream here. You can catch my feature on SAMA here.
-Stefano Meneghetti “L Escpace indicible ”
I recently did a collaboration with Italian artist Stefano Meneghetti “L’espace indicible” . The video in honor of Marcel Marceau. Composed by Giuseppe Azzarelli and Carmen Rizzo. The first single off of the album Cité Radieuse You can hear the full album here.
-Seal forthcoming album
I am currently working with long time friend and collaborator multi Grammy winner Seal on his new forthcoming 2021 release. Stay tuned for details.
-Karavan Sarai album “Torn in Love” is now out on all digital services. This is the 3rd album I have produced, co- written & mixed. Really proud of this collaboration.
-Carmen Rizzo new single out “Flow”
I have a new single out called “Flow” featuring the amazing Vanraj Shastri on Sarangi & Swagatha S. Krishnan on vocals. I recorded most of the track while I was in Chennai India last summer at AR Rahman’s studio.
-Libella new single now out-“Remembering Yesterday”
My side project Libella with Joel Shearer, has a new single out called “Remembering Yesterday”.
The debate album “The Apostle Of Beauty” can be heard here.
Highlights are –KCRW song & download of the day
-Original music for PRADA Journal IG advert”Inside the Vortex”
-Ordinal music for Apple advert with film maker Tim Sessler.
-Performed at Wonderfruit Festival Bangkok, Thailand.
-Huun Huur Tu updates:
Our 2 albums Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo “Eternal” & “Koshkyn” have taken us on the road all over the world touring everywhere from Russia, Kazakstan, Thailand to all over the US including playing the Hollywood Bowl.
-Avid Pro Tools interview with Carmen Rizzo at Capitol Records Studio’s Hollywood
Avid Pro Tools was kind enough to spend some time with me in Capitol Studio doing an interview of a retrospective of my work. Thank you Greg Chin.
You can see the interview here.
-Grammy premier band 2020
I was fortunate for the second year in a row to be in the Grammy house band doing all the electronics lead by the maestro Che Che Alara.
-AR Rahman KM Music Conservatory & Covelong Point Surf Yoga Music Festival
While in India, I was teaching a master music production class for AR Rahman at his prestigious KM Music Conservatory again in Chennai Indian. I also performing an ambient performance August at the Covelong Point Surf Yoga Music Festival . More details here.
-Pensado’s Place interview
I was featured on the popular Pensado’s Place enjoying talking about tech & music. You can watch here.
-Pringle of Scotland | A Film by Ryan McGinley featuring Tilda Swinton
Flashback of my collaboration w/ Huun Huur Tu using our music in a short film staring Tilda Swinton. The scenery is breath taking. you can watch here.
-“Perfect Sisters” soundtrack album now out
Now available the soundtrack to the film Perfect Sisters. The album features electronic music composed by Carmen Rizzo, additional music by St. Vincent, Gemma Hayes and more.The film star Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin, Georgie Henley and Oscar winner Miro Sorvino. Directed by Stanley Brooks.
-Tom Hanks new film- A Hologram For The King
Happy to have contributed some Middle Eastern music for the new Tom Hanks film “A Hologram For The King” directed by Tom Tykwer. The book “A Hologram For The King” was a NY Times best seller. The score was composed by Johnny Klimek who I have worked with before.
-UNESCO 70th anniversary event~ featured song by Carmen Rizzo
Big thanks to Celeste Lear @mosaicofchange for choosing my song “Drifting Into You” to be featured in tonight’s UNESCO live video installation in #Paris marking the 70th anniversary of UNESCO #UNESCO70