Carmen Rizzo

Bio:

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. Buy on iTunes

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 & Lal Meri. 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. As a recording artist, Carmen past 3 Electronic themed albums features various guest singers Jem, Esthero, Kate Havenvik, Grant Lee Phillips, Shana Halligan (Bittersweet) to Lady Bug Mecca (Digable Planets) The first album “Lost Art Of An Idle Moment” (2005 The Lab/Universal) was USA Today’s #1 pick for The Life Section fall music guide, as well as debuting No. 2 on tastemaker KCRW’s Album Chart and peaking at No. 2 on XM’s Café Chart. “Ornament Of An Impostor” (Electrofone-2008) went to #42 of the top most played albums of 2008 on KCRW. The current album “Looking Through Leaves” (Electrofone 2010) debuted #3 CMJ RPM chart most added to radio when it came out and was NPR show Echoes CD of the month July 2010. As a composer Carmen has scored two films from acclaimed British Oscar winning director Michael Apted for the film “Power of the Game” and a short film “Party Guest”, as well as writing the closing theme for the award wining Sony Play Station 3 Un Charted 2 video game. His monthly radio show Mo Glo airs the first Friday of every month on WNYE 91.5 FM in New York and is presented by the influential radio station KEXP. Carmen’s music has been licensed countless times finding placements on CSI Miami, The OC , the HBO hit series True Blood, to the worldwide hit Buddha Bar compilations.

As a recording artist, Carmen past two albums “The Lost Art Of The Idle Moment” (Lab/Universal-2005) was USA Today’s No. 1 pick for The Life Section fall music guide, as well as debuting No. 2 on tastemaker KCRW’s Album Chart and peaking at No. 2 on XM’s Café Chart. The follow up “Ornament Of An Impostor” (Electrofone-2008) went to 42 of the top most played albums of 2008 on KCRW. Both albums have a remix ep featuring remixes from Morgan Page, Charlie Cooper of Telefone Tel Aviv Jason Bentley, Andy Gray & Supreme Being of Leisure.

The current album “Looking Through Leaves” (Electrofone 2010) a dark minimal electronic landscape was written in planes, trains & hotel rooms all over the world form Russia, Europe, Canada & America. Guest singers include Grant Lee Phillips, Shana Halligan (Formerly of Bittersweet) Kate Havnevik, Rosey & January Thompson.

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Member Since:

March 30, 2005

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Influences:

Trentemøller, Massive Attack, Alpha, Portishead, Telefone Tel Aviv, Skyphone, Magnet, Mum, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jamie Muhoberac.

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Sounds Like:

"Textured rhythms and emotive electronic pulsations underscore this dreamy long player.... Carmen's sultry sound is the perfect soundtrack for a chilled evening behind closed doorsî ~Jason Bentley (KCRW Musical Director)

Record Label:

Electrofone Music