Libella is now out on all digital outlets on Electrofone Music.
Libella is a collaboration between LA based producers + composers Carmen Rizzo and Joel Shearer who create a lush, electronic ambient soundscape that explores the beauty of idle moments. The album is released on Electrofone Music
Also available on Apple Music
I had a wonderful time in Chennai India as a guest of AR Rahman speaking & doing master classes at his KM Conservatory of Music & Technology in his hometown of Chennai India. What a wonderful facility with some amazing students & faculty. Thank you!
Happy to be back on Pensado’s Place @ NAMM 2018 with OddKidOut, thank you!
Good times with long time friend & collaborator Seal here at Slovak mega artist Pavol Habera in the his studio in Prague.
Currently I am producing the new Karavan Sarai album. You can listen to the last album here.
Flashback of my collaboration w/ Huun Huur Tu using our music in a short film staring Tilda Swinton. The scenery is breath taking!
Libella music The Apostle Of Beauty coming soon from Carmen Rizzo & Joel Shearer on Electrofone Music
I had the honor of performing once again w/ my long time collaborators Huun Huur Tu for The Spirit Of Astana Ethnic music festival in Astana Kazakstan for World Expo. While we were there, we made time for some new recordings, stay tuned for a forthcoming EP in the making….
Back to Kazakhstan, this time playing World Expo in Astana Carmen Rizzo & Huun Huur Tu for The Spirit of Tengri June 24th !
Nice to re connect w/ Jean-Michel Jarre backstage @ his Los Angeles show @ Microsoft Theater.
With Radik Tyulyush of Huun Huur Tu (Tuva) & Mehdi Haddab from Speed Caravan (France)
New track of mine for a French completion ” In Abyssum”
~ Carmen Rizzo “Together we stare into silence”.
http://norecords.bandcamp.com/track/together-we-stare-into-silence
Listen to sounds from around the world this Sunday with our Carmen Rizzo Spotify playlist featuring Niyaz (Official Site), Huun-Huur-Tu, Seal, Coldplay, Karavan Sarai, A.R. Rahman and more.
Spotify Playlist: http://bit.ly/Carmen-Rizzo-sptfy
GPS Global Positioning Services- Carmen Rizzo – The Spotify Playlist
I will be performing along side Huun Huur Tu again this year in Almaty, Kazakhstan at The Spirit Of Tengri Festival May 20,21 2017, Stay tuned for details…
Had a great time this year @ SXSW, DJing opening up for the band Pussy Riot & Dakha Brakha as well as interviewing DJ Dahi for Native Sessions
Good times last night hosting Southern Fried Beats dinner w/ these amazing people! Focus3Dots Bryan-Michael Cox Justin Henderson Michele Rhea Caplinger Greggory Brian Smith Sean O’Keefe Events NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Recording Academy / GRAMMYs SESAC #Hiphop Southern food at it’s best~!
NAMM Show vibes reunited w/ Robbie Robertson Marius de Vries , last time the 3 of us were standing together was for our Grammy nomination. ❣
Libella is an ambient project of Carmen Rizzo & Joel Shearer. The forthcoming album is coming in early 2017 on Electrofone Music. The first show is in downtown LA in a church for Secular Sabath, a lovely ambient event. Details are below.
New collaboration I did w/ Karavan Sarai Free download, enjoy~:)
Proud to have been a part of putting this event together @ Neue House! ~Special thanks to Zedd Hit-Boy TOKiMONSTA Deru for agreeing to this for me & my brother Randy Jackson for hosting! NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Great times at A3C Festival & Conference in Atlanta w/ these fine gentleman for Native Instruments Native Sessions discussion on Creative Interfaces. Pictured are Teddy Rilley, Isaac Hayes 3rd, Ray Murry (Organized Noise) Mark Byrd, Henny, Constantine Kohncke.
Had a wonderful time playing w/ my side project Karavan Sarai. 25, 000 people camping near a lake in Northern California some call Burning Man on a lake. 🙂
Thank you Pensado’s Place for allowing me to be a presenter at your wonderful awards show on the Sony film lot. Your show is way more than giving away a trophy. Proud to be a part of it all. Also great running into so many good friends, like the great Al Schmitt.
My new side project Libella collaborating w/ long time friend Joel Shearer
Happy to be a part of the the new The Silver Lake Chorus remix album on Six Degrees Records-“The Silver Lake Chorus Remixes” has layer upon layer of dense synths and drum machines with gorgeous vocals sitting on top. Start with the track “From The Snow Tipped Hills,” a Justin Vernon composition remixed by Carmen Rizzo. The song combines Bon Iver melodies with Gold Panda production to sculpt a forest of beautiful melody.” -Colorado Daily. Buy it here.
Thanks Pensado’s Place for allowing me to geek out & talk tech & music with you today! You can watch here.
Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo performing at Spirit Of Tengri festival 2016 in Almaty Kazakstan.
Happy to announce my side World Music project Karavan Sarai is playing Symbiosis music festival Sept 22-25 2016. I am honored to be sharing the stage with such great artist.
I will be playing The Spirit of Tengri world music festival June 4/5th in Almaty, Kazakhstan with the wonderful Huun-Huur-Tu. Very excited to be performing the album we did Eternal.
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.
Good conversation tonight w/ these 2 bad asses Kimbra & BRENMAR for Native Sessions NYC. Love geeking out talking music & technology w/ friends. #nerds #respect
I was fortunate to be interviewed for CBS & the Grammys along my friends Andrew Scheps, Jimmy Douglass, & Al Schmitt, honoring record producer Rick Rubin at the Grammys. Check it out here.
Recently out w/ Bonobo to catch Pete Tong on his BBC Essential mix tour @ Exchange LA.
With old friends Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis getting there well deserved life time achievement award from Roland! Congrats #respect 🎼 #namm
Come join me for a conversation on music & tech hosted by Peter KirnFounder/Editor at Create Digital Media Friday Jan 22, 7-11pm in DTLA BOLD LA -Many great speakers & performers. More info here. Event is now SOLD OUT.
I recently did some music for the film Hologram for the King- featuring Tom Hanks & directed by Tom Tyker. The film based in Saudi Arabia comes out in 2016. The score was composed by Johnny Kilmek.
Stay tuned for a forthcoming remix I did for Six Degrees artist Silverlake Chorus. The song was written by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and performed by the 25 piece choir. Other collaborators are Of Montreal, AC Newman Tegan & Sara & Aimee Mann. Stay tuned for details about release.