Carmen Rizzo "Looking Through Leaves" new album is now out. Featuring collaborations from Grant Lee Phillips, Shana Halligan, Kate Havnevik, Rosy & January Thompson. To purchase click here.
-Writing & Producing for the new Papillion project for actress Natalie Mendoza & hit record producer Glen Ballard.
-Finishing off the Gudrun album now in LA I was in Vienna this summer making.
My album #3 most added to the CMJ Radio Electronic music chart when it came out, & still top 20!
Electronic musician & two-time GRAMMY Nominee Producer-Remixer & Artist Carmen Rizzo has had a very eclectic career. From co writing and programming on Seal’s classic Seal 2 album to producing, co-writing on Paul Oakenfold’s Bunka album, remixing BT, Tiesto, collaborating with Jem, Esthero & Tuvan Throat singers Huun Huur Tu, to co founding the World Music act Niyaz & Lal Meri to working with Coldplay, Morissette, KD Lang, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Pete Townshend of The Who. More...
I am happy to announce the Michele Apted film “The Power Of The Game” is now available on DVD. I was fortunate to compose the music for the film. The film examines the social impact of soccer in the shadow of the 2006 World Cup by blending six separate story lines from all over the world. Following teams and individuals in South Africa, the United States, Iran, Argentina, England and Senegal, Apted crafts a thought-provoking portrait of one of the world’s most popular sports.
I am currently remixing the Danish band Valravn. I absolutely love this band. They remind me of a Nordic version of my Niyaz band. The singer Anna Katrin Egilstrøð is from the Faroe Islands, and sings with in Faroese and Icelantic traditional themes. Her voice is amazing! Will post the mix very soon. Stay tuned…
I am proud and honored to announce my album Looking Through Leaves was not only the CD of the month for the NPR radio station in Philadelphia Echoes, but is now at #1!! Thank you John Dilaberto and all of his listeners!
During my month stay in Europe to record, I went to Sarajevo, Bosnia to DJ the Sarajevo FIlm Festival. What a wonderful country with lovely warm hearted people!
Well the recording for Gudrun’s album is winding down this week in Vienna after I record live strings. The sessions will resume when I arrive in LA in a few weeks. I was fortunate to attend Life Ball in Vienna (thank you Andreas) the worlds largest AIDS benefit. From Bill Clinton, Patti La Belle , Whoopi Goldberg to the many masquerading party people, what an event!! Next weekend I will be in Sarajevo to DJ the Sarajevo Film Festival for 3 days. Stay tuned for more updates.
All is good in the recording of Gudrun’s album. Working very hard and long hours. Starting to sound like a record. Trying to find time to have some fun as well. This city is amazing and I love it!
All is good in Vienna. I am here for a month to produce Austrian artist GuGabriel & The Nomads of the Universe. Recording are going well, I am set up with a lovely apartment in city center a few blocks from St. Steven Church (11th Century). Vienna is alive in the summer and experiencing the World Cup over here is a treat. Today is a day off and will take the river boat to Bratislava for the day. More news to come…
You can read my interview in the July issue of Electronic Musician magazine. I share the cover with the Glitch Mob. You can read the interview here. It hits news stands in July.
I am featured as download of the day on the tastemaker radio station KCRW 89.9FM & KCRW.com The song is “We’ll Fly
f/ Rosey, taken from my current album “Looking Through Leaves” you download it here.
Just performed with Huun Huur Tu at the MIM museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Wow, the most amazing experience! A $300 million facility of musical instruments from every country in the world. A must for any music lover!
You can hear my interview with Mike Levine editor of Electronic Musician Magazine in there monthly podcast here. The full printed interview with photos will appear in the July issue on news stands everywhere.
This is a short eight minute film made by Ryan McGinley staring the Oscar wining actress Tilda Swinton filmed in the lush Scotland seaside. Music by Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo. Very proud to be a part of this.
“Room to Read” @ Vibiana downtown LA a 130 year old Spanish church, w/ Ziggy Marley & Carmen Rizzo was a big success raising $113,000! People were very generous to help young children in India, Asia & Africa learn how to read. Will Ferrel was even there to represent!
My new artist album is now out itunes exclusive. Guest include Grant Lee Phillips (Itunes singer/songwriter of the year 2009), Kate Havnevik, Shana Halligan (Formally of Bittersweet), Rosey, Valente & January Thompson. You can order it here.
My third album “Looking Through Leaves” will be out May 11, 2010 exclusively on Itunes. The album was written on planes, trains & hotel rooms all over the world ranging from Russia, France, Austria, Canada, & America. The album features the amazing & talented Grant Lee Phillips, Shana Halligan, Kate Havnivik, Rosey, January Thompson & Valente Bertelli. A much darker and minimal album than my past albums. Really hope you enjoy it. You can pre order it from itunes here.
I will be Djing and Ziggy Marley will be performing May 13 for the “Room To Read” fundraiser at the historic downtown Los Angles venue Vibiana. Room To Read is a wonderful foundation that raises money and transforming the lives of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Please come support this wonderful foundation.
I finally finished my new artist album titled “Looking Through Leaves”. I recorded the last vocal this week with the lovely January Thompson. I master the album next week with Dale Becker. The singers include Grant Lee Phillips, Shana Halligan (Bittersweet), Kate Havneivik, Rosey & January Thompson. I will post audio, art work etc. next week. Here is a picture of January in my studio recording.
I am putting the finishing touches on my new album and will be mastering the album next week. Once it is gift wrapped I will post all the details and new music. Very happy with the music. A dark but warm and fuzzy album very different from my last 2 albums, new vocalist, more instrumentals and a lovely floating landscape that goes right for the soul.
My monthly residency radio show Mo’Glo, can be heard the first Friday of every month on WNYE 91.5 FM from midnight to 1 a.m. Brought to by taste maker station KEXP. You can listen to April’s show here
Back in my studio making music with my dear friend Jamie Muhoberac. Stay tuned, my solo album is almost done. Many new projects on my plate as well as mixing the new Earth Wind & Fire maestro Philip Bailey’s solo record. Europe I miss your beauty and simplicity.
Excited to see The Who play Quadrophenia last night at Royal Albert Hall in London! Was amazing, live horns, strings full band. Really grateful to have attended, Thanks Pete for the invite, great to see you after as well. Off to Los Angeles today…
Vienna, thank you! Just keeps getting better…From Mozart house to museums, cemeteries, a hotel suite overlooking the Opera to so much more, thank you Franz & Gudrun your the best, more music to come!.. July in Vienna sounds lovely! Off to London in the morning… x
Paris was amazing and felt like home as always. Thank you MXP4 for having me a part of your team and kicking ass. Thank you Albin for the hotel suite and Anahi, a small Argentinean restaurant dinner the best kept secret in Paris for dinner. Lynn was amazing as well. I was greeted by Ivory Coast African artist Appoloss who arranged this trip who wants me to work with him. The day started with a home cooked traditional African meal & champagne then right into the studio. What a wonderful person he is. The evening was a night to remember. HIs amazing family and friends took me to this French seafood restaurant in the center of Lyon where his friend from Ivory Coast was the chef, (this man looked just like a young Sidney Poitier ) they greeted me with flowers and Champagne, (not really sure why), then after the best meal I had ever had which seemed to never end, they took me to a African night club where more I was greeted by more flowers and many more bottles of Champagne (with sparklers) which also never seemed to end. A wonderful night with amazing warm hearted people. It is early Sunday morning, the fist day of the time change and am now off to Vienna to meet another great artist called Gudrun. News from Austria to come…
I will be in Europe for a week of meetings visiting Paris, Lyon, Vienna & London. In London I will be seeing The Who perform Quadrophenia at Royal Albert Hall. Thanks Pete for the invitation!
Just came back from the Harley Davidson Austin Artist ride. Thanks Jason Bentley & Alex G for hooking that up!!
Ran into Blue October Justin Furstenfeld at the Grammy party and saw Broken Bells w/ Danger Mouse on Drums at C3 party. Good times.
Lal Meri will be performing live from Austin Texas Wednesday CST 8pm. You can view the show with full band in 3D here. But it is Windows only. The show is part of the Global Zone Music Festival happening live in 3D and brought to you by Videoranch3D. Other performances throughout the week include Lambchop, A Fine Frenzy, Asleep at the Wheel, and many others.
Time has not been on my side lately with all this traveling, but the 3 days I have been in town I have been getting a lot done on my album titled “Looking through leaves”. I worked with Valente Bertelli putting some wonderful background vocals on the track I did with Shana from Bittersweet. Today The master Grant Lee Phillips comes in. Almost there..:)
My monthly residency radio show Mo’Glo, can be heard the first Friday of every month on WNYE 91.5 FM from midnight to 1 a.m. Brought to by taste maker station KEXP. You can listen here.
