After 3 wonderful albums and touring around the world many times with the band I co- founded in 2004 with Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian, I have decided to retire from the Niyaz. I am very proud of my accomplishments making  music and performing in front of so many amazing fans. Thank you for [...]

I found this photo of Seal, Jamie Muhoberac, Paul Mavromatis (RIP)  fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, & I @ London SARM Studios for a Marie Claire Japan interview. Circa 1993. — Seal had us take a break from recording to snap a photo. Those were some good time!

NOw airing Episode #1 of my radio show ”The Grand Bazaar” airs for the David Lynch Foundation Transcend Radio station. http://transcendentalmusic.org/radio

Just returned home from a quick  NIyaz tour playing NYC & International Louisiana Festival in Lafayette Louisiana.  Always love playing festival intimate clubs, but  happy to be home and get back into the studio. New music coming soon.

After my teaching in France I went back to Israel to record w/ Bruno Guez. His record is really taking shape, stay tuned for details.

Privileged to announce I will have my own radio show on the David Lynch Foundation channel on 365.com for his Trasidental Meditaion foundation. Stay tuned for details. Here is the teaser video.

Here is the video of the title track I produced for the film “Phantom” starring Ed Harris and David Duchovny. Music by Jeff Rona and Rachel Fannan. Produced & mixed by Carmen Rizzo. Video directed by Adam Bluming.

At the movie premier for the film Phantom staring Ed Harris, Julian Adams, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, at Hollywoods famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Jeff Rona did the score, I produced the theme song “Ocean” featuring Rachel Fannan (UNKLE)

I will start this month the music for a short film called “Under Sense” by Italian film maker  Simona Ilaria di Michele. Stay tuned for details.

Last November (2012) Niyaz performed in London at Rich Mix and was recorded by Iranian Manoto TV http://youtu.be/yUUsszOWFtw

I am currently in Israel recording w/ Bruno Guez owner of Quango Records on a new release.

Our last show of the year was special as wel performed in London at Rich Mix but a dream came true appearing on BBC at the HQ in London on the show radio show The Strand!

We recently performed in Paris at Radio France Inter w/ Two Door Cinema Club and one at Cafe da la danse and a impromptu show at Le Comedy club hosted by Remy from Radio Nova.

My TED Talk ~ “Manifesting the new music fan” I did in Lubbock Texas is now available to watch.  

Happy to be a part of  the William Morris Fall Music Sampler. Some very good company, Arctic Monkeys, Gary Clark Jr. Swedish House Mafia, Boyz Noise w/ Snoop Dog to mention a few. You can stream it here.

Enjoy this free download of my song “Falling into place” from my album Ornament Of An Impostor album. I did this special mix for KCRW to use in there ad for there Halloween Masquerade party this year.

Here is a picture from my TED x talk in Lubbock Texas. My topic was “Manifesting the new music fan”. I was also interviewed by FOX TV, you watch here.

Niyaz promotional video-Sumud album from Niyaz Music on Vimeo.

Happy to announce, I am now represented by GPS Management  for my Producer/ Mixer/ Remix work . Jerimaya Grabher has been a dear friend for many years and am very proud to be a part of his boutique roster. For Film composer work I am still represented by Amos Newman at William Morris Agency.

Happy to confirm I will be playing The Hollywood Bowl (For the third time) on September 23th w/ Huun Huur Tu as there special guest. Were opening up for the KCRW hosted event with headliners Animal Collective & Flying Lotus. Details here.

Check out our Niyaz video from the song Parishaan from our new album SUMUD.

Currently on a break from the Niyaz tour in Europe I have been doing DJ sets in Cyprus, Athens, Sarajevo & Croatia  

Taken from the forthcoming video clip from Niyaz….

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.

I recently was in NYC recording with Oscar nominated actress Abigail Breslin for the film I’m scoring Perfect Sister.

I was fortunate to become a Honorary Professor at ESRA Audio/ Visual Film University in Skopje- Macedonia this month. A true honor!

I am happy to announce that I am scoring the film Perfect Sisters starring Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin, Georgie Henley & Oscar winner Mira Sorvino. Directed by Stanley M. Brooks & music supervision by Mary Ramos.

The Space Left Behind photo book is a documented journey depicted in photographs I’ve taken all over the world, of the space we all leave behind, as seen through my eyes. This album offers a personal reflection of life, death, and the passage time, inspired by the loss of my parents in 2011. The book includes a [...]

In December I will be putting out a limited edition book of my album The Space Left Behind with photos I have taken from  all over the world representing The Space Left Behind through my eyes. Also a CD of the album and altertive mixes will be including. Stay tuned for details…You can watch a [...]

I am happy to announce that I am now represented by the WIlliam Morris Agency. I followed my agent Amos Newman there, and am very excited!

Speed Of Sound-Carmen Rizzo Remix by carmenrizzo

This Thursday 5/19/11 I will be Djing the Room To Read LA benefit event at the amazing Majestic Hall in downtown LA. All profits will go toward promoting literacy and equal chance for girls to get an education in the developing world, Come out and support. You can buy tickets here.

My other colleague from my band Niyaz Loga Ramin Torkian just released his solo album called Mehraab. A wonderful  album I mixed and released on my Electrofone label. The album debuted with the #1 most added to the World Music chart for CMJ & entered at #46 on Itunes World.  You can listen here.

Here is the video of the Dido AR Rahman Remix I did for 127 Hours film. You can also watch here.

Movie Director David Lynch’s  has reached out to me for a exclusive mix of one of my songs. The song “Bring The Mountain Down featuring” Grant Lee Phillips will be on the next forthcoming album among other great artist Peter Gabriel, Moby, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Maroon 5 to mention a few .Very happy  he [...]

5 years after I wrote the proposal & campaigned to get Roger Linn (Inventor of the Drum Machine) a technical Grammy, it was announced he will receive it at the Grammy’s next month! So well deserved!

Here is my remix of the song “If I Rise”  by Dido & AR Rahman from the movie 127 Hours. The song just got a Oscar Nomination for best song “If I Rise”-Dido & AR Rahman-Carmen Rizzo ~ Remix by carmenrizzo