Sonoio (stylized as SONOIO) is a solo project of Italian musician Alessandro Cortini, best known as the keyboardist for Nine Inch Nails' touring lineup and as a member of Modwheelmood. The name of the alternative rock/electronic project comes from the Italian phrase "sono io", which means "it's me".
Sonoio | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Members | Alessandro Cortini |
| Website | sonoio |
Career
editOn July 28, 2010, Cortini released four free tracks from an upcoming album, Blue, which was released on September 14, 2010, in physical and digital formats[1] Blue is a nine-track album created entirely on Buchla modular synths,[2] and one deluxe version of the album included an electronic synthesizer called the SuONOIO (Italian for "I make sound")[3] which contains samples and sound sources used in the album.[4] On December 23, 2010, Sonoio released a free nine-track digital-only remix album entitled Non Sonoio[5] consisting of reinterpretations by Ladytron, Big Black Delta, Richard Devine, and others.
On May 30, 2011, Sonoio released four free tracks from its second album, Red.[6][7] The album was released on June 21, 2011. It is a nine-track album which is available for purchase and in various digital and physical formats.[1] On September 20, 2011, a remix album for Red was announced. This was made available as NON (Red) on 21 December, with a high-definition download offered for a small fee alongside free MP3 files of the album.[8][9]
On September 15, 2014, a new video was posted by Cortini's YouTube account for a song called "Thanks for Calling".[10]
Cortini released a third Sonoio album, Fine, in July 2018.[11]
Touring
editIn autumn 2011, Sonoio opened for Ladytron on the latter's Gravity the Seducer headline tour of North America.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Blue (2010)
- Red (2011)
- Fine (2018)
Remix albums
edit- Non (Blue) (2010)
- Non (Red) (2011)
References
edit- ^ a b ":: SONOIO ::". sonoio.org.
- ^ caspar (v) (2010-07-28). "(v) | blog | sonoio blue". www.versionindustries.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ ":: Suonoio ::". Sonoio.org. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Alex Young (2010-07-29). "Former NIN keyboardist Alessandro Cortini selling synthesizers with new album « Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Sonoio – NON | Trash_Audio". Trashaudio.com. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Sonoio – Red Announced | Trash_Audio". Trashaudio.com. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Sparrow, James (2011-07-04). "Riot Magazine". Riot Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Sonoio". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "SONOIO Store". SONOIO. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Sonoio: Thanks for Calling. YouTube.
- ^ "ALESSANDRO CORTINI OF NIN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'FINE'". Sound Blab. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "North American Tour Announced - Tickets on Sale July 7th van Ladytron op Myspace". Myspace.com. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-12-20.