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Andrea Gianessi

Soundgap, Nihil Project, Frankspara, PsychOut dept

About Me

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Compositore, cantautore, musicista e arrangiatore/producer. Nato a Sesto San Giovanni (MI) nel 1980. Laureato con lode al Dams Musica di Bologna dopo un percorso di studi classici-umanistici. Iscritto alla Siae dal 2002 è autore e musicista attivo da anni nell'ambiente musicale italiano e internazionale. Co-fondatore di molti progetti musicali di largo respiro tra cui il collettivo controculturale Nihil Project, con cui pubblica tre album per le etichette Materiali Sonori(IT), Barlfire, e Woven Wheat Whispers (UK). Milita inoltre in Frankspara, PsychOut Department, Riki Sun Orchestrà, Caravanserai.
Suona chitarre, bouzouki, flauto, tastiere, percussioni, ed elettronica.
Come compositore scrive musiche per performance teatrali, readings, video, cortometraggi, documentari e multimedia, ispirandosi all'ambient ed alla musica concreta ed elettronica.
Come cantautore firma brani in italiano e inglese, con arrangiamenti acustici ed elettronici. Il progetto cantautorale in cui è attualmente impegnato è in fase di definizione e vede la collaborazione di Francesco Giorgi (violino e cori), Francesco Gherardi (tabla e percussioni), Antonello Bitella (flauto traverso e cori), l'organico verrà presto completato da un violoncello.
Nel 2007, dopo un periodo di lavoro a Londra (Iguana Productions - Brixton, Curious Generation - Covent Garden), ha fondato a Bologna una struttura di produzione musicale a nome Soundgap tramite la quale collabora come compositore, fonico e sound designer freelance con varie realtà di produzione e post-prodizione video (Studio Arkì, Luis.it, Mon Amour Film, etc), e con associazioni culturali (Che torni Babele, VisionArie, etc).
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Composer-songwriter, musician and music producer, graduated with honors in Music at Dams (Disciplines of Art, Music and Show) in Bologna
As a musician & songwriter I co-founded the Nihil Project countercultural collective, the PsychOut Department and many other underground bands (RiKi Sun Orchestrà, Caravanserai, etc...). I released 3 albums with Nihil Project on Materiali Sonori (IT), Woven wheat whispers (UK), BarlFire (UK).
I compose songs, instrumentals and soundtracks by mixing electronic, ambient and concrete music with electric and acoustic instruments.
As a songwriter I have an ongoing project featuring Francesco Giorgi (violin & vocals), Francesco Gherardi (tabla & percussions), Antonello Bitella (flute & vocals), and a cello will be in the band soon...
After a period in London, working with Iguana Productions - Brixton, Curious Generation - Covent Garden, I started here in Bologna a music production company for video and multimedia called Soundgap, and so I work as a freelance composer, sound engineer & sound desiger collaborating with some video production and post-production companies (Studio Arkì, Luis.it, Mon Amour Film, etc), and with some cultural associations (Che torni Babele, VisionArie, etc)..
I'm always looking for collaborations, expecially in the film/video sector, so if you are interested please feel free to contact me. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!!
Live shows:
The Nihil Project ( www.nihilproject.org ):
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Technical training:
-Sound Engineering Diploma at the Fonoprint Recording Studios (Bologna, IT).
-Master in Surround Audio Production at the APM school (Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale - Saluzzo, CN, IT).
Musical training:
-Music degree with honors at Dams (Bologna, IT)
-Guitar and electric guitar at Ome Music Academy (Brescia, IT)
-Voice and pop-rock singing at Merry Melodies Academy (Bologna, IT)
-Voice and overtone singing at Ivan Ilich popular school of music (Bologna, IT)
-Dhrupad singing stage with Gundecha Brothers at Dams (Bologna, IT)
-Self training in bouzouki, flute, keyboards & electronic music

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: soundgap.com
Band Members: Andrea Gianessi:
voice, el/ac guitars, bouzouki, flute, electronics, keys&synths, percussions... & any other sounding object!!

I've been collaborating with many musicians and artists (video, theatre, performances, etc). Among the others:
-Nihil Project Collective (Experimental music collective with over 30 musicians and artists from all over the Europe including: Claudio Rocchi, Andrea Chimenti, Embryo, Death SS, Mino Di Martino, Arturo Stalteri, Brian Godding, Sedayne, The Kitchen Cynics, Electronic Voice Phenomena, Gav Dunn, The Anvil, The Phoenix Cube, Dathys B., Jamie Marie Lazzara, Silvio Ripamonti, KFS, Hypnowave, Arlo Bigazzi, Orio Odori, Tony Dimeck, Fabio Bottaini, Michele Staino, Franco Baggiani, Massimo Fantoni, Jumbo, Vittorio Nistri, Massimo Liverani, Elisabetta Cioni, Goad, L.Rimbotti, W.Catalano, R. Mori, G. Bigazzi, etc.)
-PsychOut dept (electronic-psychedelia)
-RiKi Sun Orchestrà (film music live band)
-Francesco Viani (VianiLab, Frank Spara, etc)
-Stella Saladino (theatre director, performer and writer)
-Anita Miotto (actress, performer)

Influences: The Universe & the Inner World.
Sounds Like: A guitar under the sea, with many flowers between the strings.
Record Label: various labels (MaSo, WWW, Barlfire, etc.)
Type of Label: Indie