I’m an Italian sound designer and composer living and working in Edinburgh, Scotland. I love how sound has the creative potential to tell stories.
The Sound Design Diaries is a new blog that I created to explore the creative possibilities and techniques available to musicians who want to approach music composition by starting with sound as raw material for their work or who are simply looking to add unique sonic elements to their music. I'll cover synthesizers, cassette tapes, field recording, sampling... but also my thoughts on music, sound and the industry I work in. COMING AUGUST '24!
Music needs to be thought first. But can we think sound?
Any form of ear training starts with improving our ability to listen, so today I would love to propose an exercise that you can do every day.
A geophone is a device that converts ground vibrations into electrical signals, and it is typically used to measure seismic activity. I recorded some great sounds with itand made a (free) virtual instrument you can grab!
Here's my journey to acquire a Tascam Portastudio 414 mkII, inspired by Alessandro Cortini's creative use of the device with Nine Inch Nails.
I've asked ChatGPT to generate a TV series treatment based on five critically acclaimed shows—Shogun, Industry, One Day, Baby Reindeer, and Slow Horses—then use that AI-generated material as inspiration for an original music score, custom sound palette, and potential sample library.
Mono is cool!
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