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Samuele M.
Italia
Samuele Matteucci
Brighton, UK
A motivated and conscientious sound engineer, with specialist knowledge. My practice also includes sound art and composition of original music for different settings, from rock to theatre. More than ten years’ experience as a recording and mixing engineer, as well as a composer, sound designer and session musician (live and studio). Proficient and knowledgeable about different kinds of mixing desks (analog and digital), mics and outboard gear, as well as audio plug-ins. In recent years I have been learning about electronics applied to audio in order to repair or build sound devices, developing experts soldering skills.. A natural team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Detail-oriented and calm even in chaotic or stressful situations. Organised, amiable professional who gets along well with colleagues and clients alike. Passionate about achieving technical excellence with each project. Excited about finding new creative techniques and approaches for creating unique sounds that clients want and making each production the best it can be.
Work History
Freelancer Audio Repairs March 2018 – present
As a music technician, I learnt electronics basics applied to audio (thanks to my academic background in physics and astrophysics). I have been carrying out several repairs, studio rigging projects, maintenance and original builds.
● Analog consolle servicing/fixing (including Allen&Heath, Teac, Audient, Soundtech and more)
● Analog synth repairs/maintenance (Yamaha CS series, Soviet Elektronika ones, Moog, various
transistor organs like Farfisa, GEM...)
● Repairing guitar/bass amps and effects (Fender, Marshall, Vox, Boss, ElectroHarmonix...)
● Original synth building
● Circuit bending (internationally recognised)
Freelance Sound Engineer/Composer/Sound Design/Audio Restoration
present
● Music production/arrangements for “Maya’s Moment” short film (2022) available on YouTube.
● Experimental music composition (concrete, electronic, contemporary) as SMMP
● Recording Engineer and session musician for Gavin Down’s “Beating the Bounds” release (2020)
2008 –
● Live musician with Fuzzy Nautilus, The Gift, Tally Koren, Lorenzo Ferretti, Shambala, Gronge, Moheir, Leo Pari (keyboards, guitars, vocals, bass, arrangements).
● Writing music for jingles, online content, sound design for apps, audio editing for films.
● Working in studio and live environments in London (Spiritual Bar Camden, The Islington, Purple Studio, various live recordings and mixing).
● Working as a freelance sound engineer in studio and live environments in Rome which included the following projects:
- Nolebol Festival (1st and 2nd edition,2011-2012): live and studio recordings for more than 20 acts
- Luz debut EP “Luz”: post jazz/avant-garde band (recording live in the studio and mixing)
- “Dolci Ricordi” by Gronge (historical underground Italian band): Recording and mixing. The
album received excellent reviews, with particular mention for my involvement in its production.
Music Technician, GBMET (Greater Brighton Metropolitan College) March 2018 – July 2021 I have been working at GBMET in the role of Music Technician. Here's a summary of my main duties and
responsibilities.
● Technical support to students in relation to sound.
● Equipment and store rooms maintenance (including repairs and built of original musical
instruments).
● Keeping track of the inventory, placing orders to buy supplies (consumables but also more
relevant pieces of equipment).
● Workshops relative to Sound Art and Music Technology and related fields (Sound Design, Foley,
Circuit Bending).
● Making sure that all events, performance, classes and all the operations are carried out according
to Health and Safety requirements.
Music and Theatre Technician/Demonstrator, Croydon College April 2015 – March 2018 I have worked for almost three years at Croydon College, in the role of Music and Theatre
Technician/Demonstrator. Here's a summary of my main duties and responsibilities.
● Operating sound and lights, AV during performances, classes and events.
● Students support in relation to sound, lights and AV from a technical point of view as well as from
a creative one if required or believed opportune
● Equipment and store rooms maintenance (including repairs of musical instruments, various gear
and lights)
● Making sure that all events, performance, classes and all the operations were carried out
according to Health and Safety requirements.
Technical Operations Assistant, London Borough of Sutton June 2014 – December 2014
● I worked as a Theatre Technician (Sound and Lighting) for the London Borough of Sutton for two theatres, The Secombe and The Charles Cryer.
● Operating sound and lights mixers, projector, radio mics, maintenance, rigging and warehouse operations.
Freelance Sound Engineer for Studio 74 April 2013 – June 2015
● I have worked as a freelancer for the Bromley based Dance School Studio 74.
● Main tasks: recording studio experience for children aged 3-14, in groups of 5 to 10 children at a time. This involved guiding the children through the process of recording a song in the studio, including
supporting them with vocal exercises to warm up their voice, assisting with vocal arrangements, vocal coaching and microphone techniques. The children would then have a CD to take away with them of their studio experience.
Broadcast Sound Technician, Optical Radio 2012 – 2013
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Volunteering for the webradio called Opticalradio.net as a sound technician.
Duties included checking the broadcast, sound-check for live shows with guests, recording and
storing past shows, checking the equipment.
Main artists I worked with: Lewis Floyd Henry, Roxanne de Bastion, One Jah
Composer/Sound Designer/Live Sound Mixer for DMA Teatrodanza 2008 – 2012
● Working freelance composing music and designing soundscapes for the following theatrical
productions:
- Le Notti Bianche (Dostoevskij/Visconti) 2011 and 2012
- Un’Opera da Tre Soldi (Gay/Brecht) 2009
- Amleto Si Mette in Affari (Shakespeare/Kaurismaki) 2012 - Joe Macbeth (Shakespeare) 2008
● DMA Teatrodanza is an integrated theatre and dance company that involves professionals as well as very talented people with a range of disabilities which I worked with and directed artistically for the upcoming performances from a music point of view, being the composer and band director for some of the plays.
Sound Engineer, Centorec, 100 Celle Aperte 2008 – 2011
● Establishing a recording studio in Rome, working as the primary sound engineer and studio manager.
● Main artists I worked with in this environment: Gronge, Stefano Giaccone (ex-Franti),Don Vito, Rosso
Malpelo, Les Spritz, Tony Formichella, Pasquale Innarella, Carlo Conti Trio, Bokassà, Hysm?, Gadjo
Swing, Bottega Glitzer.
● While carrying out my duties as a sound engineer I trained several young volunteers (16-20) trying to
transmit the passion about this job with positive feedback from the participants.
● I assisted in the delivery of music workshops for African refugees by teaching the basics of music
production (microphone placing and recording).
AV Technician, EPS/Planet 2000 Video Service 2009 – 2010
● I worked in this video company, after being selected as the best student in the AV Technician training course I attended (held by HRValue/FormaTemp), as a sound and video operator, managing the sound in conferences held by third party companies.
Education
● MA in Music and Sonic Media - University of Sussex
● Post Graduate Course in Sound - Università di Roma Tor Vergata
● BSc in Physics and Astrophysics – Università di Roma La Sapienza
● Classical High School (Liceo Classico) – T.Lucrezio Caro, Roma
Awards
2018 Grades: Distinction 2011 Grades: 1st
2008 Grades: 2:2 2003 Grades: 92/100
● Best student MA in Music and Sonic Media – University of Sussex
● 3rd finalist at Moog Circuit Bending Challenge 2017 – Moogfest 2017(Durham, NC, US) 2017
● Nomination for the Prog Awards in the Limelight section, with the band Fuzzy Nautilus 2014
Skills
● Music Equipment: Excellent practical knowledge of analogue and digital mixing desks (SSL, Audient, Allen&Heath, Yamaha and others), a range of outboard (physical and virtual), microphones and miking techniques
● Lighting Equipment: ETC ION and ETC Element lighting desks (with software)
● Music Software and Digital Audio Workstations : Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, iZotope RX, Cubase,
Logic Pro, MaxMSP, Waves plugins, FMOD Designer, Adobe Creative Cloud
● Languages : Native Italian and fluent English (IELTS certified)
● Other Skills : Full, clean UK driving license
Qualifications and Training Courses
● Tallescope Training Course 2014 (London)
● Fire Warden Training Course 2014 (London)
● First Aid Course 2013 (London)
● Training Course as AV Technician 2009 (Rome)
● Music Production Lab with Maestro Tony Carnevale 2009-2010 (Rome)
Interests
● Writing and composing music for Fuzzy Nautilus, in which I sing vocals and play keyboards.
● Circuit bending toys that produce sounds (toy keyboards, Speak and Spell...)
● Sci-fi (Asimov above all)
● Philosophy and politics
● Love walks in the countryside References
Available on request
Brighton, UK
A motivated and conscientious sound engineer, with specialist knowledge. My practice also includes sound art and composition of original music for different settings, from rock to theatre. More than ten years’ experience as a recording and mixing engineer, as well as a composer, sound designer and session musician (live and studio). Proficient and knowledgeable about different kinds of mixing desks (analog and digital), mics and outboard gear, as well as audio plug-ins. In recent years I have been learning about electronics applied to audio in order to repair or build sound devices, developing experts soldering skills.. A natural team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Detail-oriented and calm even in chaotic or stressful situations. Organised, amiable professional who gets along well with colleagues and clients alike. Passionate about achieving technical excellence with each project. Excited about finding new creative techniques and approaches for creating unique sounds that clients want and making each production the best it can be.
Work History
Freelancer Audio Repairs March 2018 – present
As a music technician, I learnt electronics basics applied to audio (thanks to my academic background in physics and astrophysics). I have been carrying out several repairs, studio rigging projects, maintenance and original builds.
● Analog consolle servicing/fixing (including Allen&Heath, Teac, Audient, Soundtech and more)
● Analog synth repairs/maintenance (Yamaha CS series, Soviet Elektronika ones, Moog, various
transistor organs like Farfisa, GEM...)
● Repairing guitar/bass amps and effects (Fender, Marshall, Vox, Boss, ElectroHarmonix...)
● Original synth building
● Circuit bending (internationally recognised)
Freelance Sound Engineer/Composer/Sound Design/Audio Restoration
present
● Music production/arrangements for “Maya’s Moment” short film (2022) available on YouTube.
● Experimental music composition (concrete, electronic, contemporary) as SMMP
● Recording Engineer and session musician for Gavin Down’s “Beating the Bounds” release (2020)
2008 –
● Live musician with Fuzzy Nautilus, The Gift, Tally Koren, Lorenzo Ferretti, Shambala, Gronge, Moheir, Leo Pari (keyboards, guitars, vocals, bass, arrangements).
● Writing music for jingles, online content, sound design for apps, audio editing for films.
● Working in studio and live environments in London (Spiritual Bar Camden, The Islington, Purple Studio, various live recordings and mixing).
● Working as a freelance sound engineer in studio and live environments in Rome which included the following projects:
- Nolebol Festival (1st and 2nd edition,2011-2012): live and studio recordings for more than 20 acts
- Luz debut EP “Luz”: post jazz/avant-garde band (recording live in the studio and mixing)
- “Dolci Ricordi” by Gronge (historical underground Italian band): Recording and mixing. The
album received excellent reviews, with particular mention for my involvement in its production.
Music Technician, GBMET (Greater Brighton Metropolitan College) March 2018 – July 2021 I have been working at GBMET in the role of Music Technician. Here's a summary of my main duties and
responsibilities.
● Technical support to students in relation to sound.
● Equipment and store rooms maintenance (including repairs and built of original musical
instruments).
● Keeping track of the inventory, placing orders to buy supplies (consumables but also more
relevant pieces of equipment).
● Workshops relative to Sound Art and Music Technology and related fields (Sound Design, Foley,
Circuit Bending).
● Making sure that all events, performance, classes and all the operations are carried out according
to Health and Safety requirements.
Music and Theatre Technician/Demonstrator, Croydon College April 2015 – March 2018 I have worked for almost three years at Croydon College, in the role of Music and Theatre
Technician/Demonstrator. Here's a summary of my main duties and responsibilities.
● Operating sound and lights, AV during performances, classes and events.
● Students support in relation to sound, lights and AV from a technical point of view as well as from
a creative one if required or believed opportune
● Equipment and store rooms maintenance (including repairs of musical instruments, various gear
and lights)
● Making sure that all events, performance, classes and all the operations were carried out
according to Health and Safety requirements.
Technical Operations Assistant, London Borough of Sutton June 2014 – December 2014
● I worked as a Theatre Technician (Sound and Lighting) for the London Borough of Sutton for two theatres, The Secombe and The Charles Cryer.
● Operating sound and lights mixers, projector, radio mics, maintenance, rigging and warehouse operations.
Freelance Sound Engineer for Studio 74 April 2013 – June 2015
● I have worked as a freelancer for the Bromley based Dance School Studio 74.
● Main tasks: recording studio experience for children aged 3-14, in groups of 5 to 10 children at a time. This involved guiding the children through the process of recording a song in the studio, including
supporting them with vocal exercises to warm up their voice, assisting with vocal arrangements, vocal coaching and microphone techniques. The children would then have a CD to take away with them of their studio experience.
Broadcast Sound Technician, Optical Radio 2012 – 2013
● ●
●
Volunteering for the webradio called Opticalradio.net as a sound technician.
Duties included checking the broadcast, sound-check for live shows with guests, recording and
storing past shows, checking the equipment.
Main artists I worked with: Lewis Floyd Henry, Roxanne de Bastion, One Jah
Composer/Sound Designer/Live Sound Mixer for DMA Teatrodanza 2008 – 2012
● Working freelance composing music and designing soundscapes for the following theatrical
productions:
- Le Notti Bianche (Dostoevskij/Visconti) 2011 and 2012
- Un’Opera da Tre Soldi (Gay/Brecht) 2009
- Amleto Si Mette in Affari (Shakespeare/Kaurismaki) 2012 - Joe Macbeth (Shakespeare) 2008
● DMA Teatrodanza is an integrated theatre and dance company that involves professionals as well as very talented people with a range of disabilities which I worked with and directed artistically for the upcoming performances from a music point of view, being the composer and band director for some of the plays.
Sound Engineer, Centorec, 100 Celle Aperte 2008 – 2011
● Establishing a recording studio in Rome, working as the primary sound engineer and studio manager.
● Main artists I worked with in this environment: Gronge, Stefano Giaccone (ex-Franti),Don Vito, Rosso
Malpelo, Les Spritz, Tony Formichella, Pasquale Innarella, Carlo Conti Trio, Bokassà, Hysm?, Gadjo
Swing, Bottega Glitzer.
● While carrying out my duties as a sound engineer I trained several young volunteers (16-20) trying to
transmit the passion about this job with positive feedback from the participants.
● I assisted in the delivery of music workshops for African refugees by teaching the basics of music
production (microphone placing and recording).
AV Technician, EPS/Planet 2000 Video Service 2009 – 2010
● I worked in this video company, after being selected as the best student in the AV Technician training course I attended (held by HRValue/FormaTemp), as a sound and video operator, managing the sound in conferences held by third party companies.
Education
● MA in Music and Sonic Media - University of Sussex
● Post Graduate Course in Sound - Università di Roma Tor Vergata
● BSc in Physics and Astrophysics – Università di Roma La Sapienza
● Classical High School (Liceo Classico) – T.Lucrezio Caro, Roma
Awards
2018 Grades: Distinction 2011 Grades: 1st
2008 Grades: 2:2 2003 Grades: 92/100
● Best student MA in Music and Sonic Media – University of Sussex
● 3rd finalist at Moog Circuit Bending Challenge 2017 – Moogfest 2017(Durham, NC, US) 2017
● Nomination for the Prog Awards in the Limelight section, with the band Fuzzy Nautilus 2014
Skills
● Music Equipment: Excellent practical knowledge of analogue and digital mixing desks (SSL, Audient, Allen&Heath, Yamaha and others), a range of outboard (physical and virtual), microphones and miking techniques
● Lighting Equipment: ETC ION and ETC Element lighting desks (with software)
● Music Software and Digital Audio Workstations : Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, iZotope RX, Cubase,
Logic Pro, MaxMSP, Waves plugins, FMOD Designer, Adobe Creative Cloud
● Languages : Native Italian and fluent English (IELTS certified)
● Other Skills : Full, clean UK driving license
Qualifications and Training Courses
● Tallescope Training Course 2014 (London)
● Fire Warden Training Course 2014 (London)
● First Aid Course 2013 (London)
● Training Course as AV Technician 2009 (Rome)
● Music Production Lab with Maestro Tony Carnevale 2009-2010 (Rome)
Interests
● Writing and composing music for Fuzzy Nautilus, in which I sing vocals and play keyboards.
● Circuit bending toys that produce sounds (toy keyboards, Speak and Spell...)
● Sci-fi (Asimov above all)
● Philosophy and politics
● Love walks in the countryside References
Available on request