New Niyaz summer tour dates announced. More to come...www.niyazmusic.com France just added June 28. Les Musicaves
Electronic musician & two-time GRAMMY Nominee Producer-Remixer & Recording Artist Carmen Rizzo has had a very eclectic career. From writing, engineering & programming on Seal’s classic Seal 2 album to producing, & writing Paul Oakenfold’s Bunka album, remixing BT, Tiesto, collaborating with Tuvan Throat singers Huun Huur Tu, to co founding the ground breaking World Music act Niyaz. Carmen is also a frequent fixture on album credits working with artist such as Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, KD Lang, Ryuichi Sakamoto to Pete Townshend to mention a few…read more
God don’t change the laws wins big @ LA film festival
The movie I scored last year “Gods don’t make the law” staring Paul Sorvino just won best feature and drama award at the LA film festival. Congrats to David Sabbath the director.
Electrofone new release-Exit Bratislava Near Dark and Beyond Volume 1
Now out on my Electrofone label is-Exit Bratislava Near Dark and Beyond Volume 1. Buy it here.
Discover Slovakia ‘s capital city’s dark & emerging Electronic music scene. The former Czechoslovakia is leading the way for the next wave of experimental musicians. These hand picked songs from Los Angeles based Electronic artist Carmen Rizzo in partnership with his Electrofone Music & Bratislava based Exitab Records delivers a wide range of artist from Tea Pot, Dead Janitor, Pjoni, Stroon, Aches, Ink Midget, The Uniques & Gwerkova. Exit Bratislava-Near Dark and Beyond Volume 1 gives the listening a mesmerizing journey beneath the medieval city.
Niyaz summer tour
We are preparing for some summer tour dates. May 19- L’Astral in Montreal, Canada. May 25 Rabat, Morocco. Festival de musique Mawazine. July 20- Paléo Festival Geneva, Switzerland. Sting, The Cure, Manu Chao, Lenny Kravitz, David Guetta, Justice, Garbage, Franz Ferdinand, Block Party to mention a few. Stay tuned for US and other European dates.
Niyaz album now done…!
The new Niyaz album is now done. Our third studio album is called Sumud. My band mates Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian will be preparing our tour in Montreal this month. It will be released through Six Degrees Records in May 2012. You can watch a teaser here.
Guest performance w/ Huun Huur Tu @ The Hollywood Bowl.
Just got confirmed to guest perform w/ Huun Huur Tu at The Hollywood Bowl opening up for Animal Collective Sept. 23rd. You can buy tickets here.