Marco Trentacoste

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Marco Trentacoste
Marco Trentacoste in 2016
Marco Trentacoste in 2016
Background information
Born (1976-08-04) 4 August 1976 (age 47)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
GenresAlternative rock, industrial, electronic
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards
Years active1993–present
LabelsEdel Records, Sony Music
Websitemarcotrentacoste.com

Marco Trentacoste is a London-based music producer, guitarist and mixer engineer who has been active since 1993.

Career[edit]

Trentacoste grew up in Milan.

In 1993, Trentacoste founded the band, V.M.18,[1] and released their eponymous album[2] in 1996. Following V.M.18's split in 1997, Trentacoste played with The Paolo Martella Band (1997–1999) and Delta V (1998–2001).[3] During this period, Trentacoste also remixed songs for various artists including Bluvertigo, Soerba[4] (under the name 'Clockwork')[5] and Pino Scotto.[6]

From 2001 to 2008, Trentacoste was a member of Deasonika[7] and also produced four of their albums ('L'Uomo Del Secolo' (2001),[8][9] 'Piccoli Dettagli Al Buio' (2004),[10][11] 'Deasonika' (2006),[12] 'Tredicipose'[13] (2008)).[14] Deasonika participated in the 56th Sanremo Festival[15] in 2006 with the song,'Non Dimentico Piu'.[16]

From 2006, Trentacoste started working with Le Vibrazioni and produced their gold album, 'Officine Meccaniche' (2006).[17] Trentacoste went on to produce and mix Le Vibrazioni's album and DVD of live performances, 'En Vivo'[18] (2007) – which included the successful single 'Insolita' (featured in the movie, 'Colpo D'Occhio'[19] starring Riccardo Scamarcio) – and also produced and mixed Le Vibrazioni's fourth album, 'Le Strade Del Tempo' (2010).[20]

Between 2008 and 2012, Trentacoste produced, mixed and played with a number of artists in Italy including Lacuna Coil (as mixer of the live DVD, 'Visual Karma'),[21] Giusy Ferreri[22] (as producer and mixer-engineer for the album,[23]'Il Mio Universo')[24] and Eros Ramazzotti[25] (as sound engineer for the multi platinum album, 'Noi').

Since 2013, Trentacoste has focussed predominantly on international projects such as music for the 'Lawless' movie trailer and The Dyneema Project[26] and working with Hooverphonic (as guitarist on the single, 'Amalfi')[27] and Dope Stars Inc. (as remixer and producer of the song, 'Along With You').[28]

In 2016, Trentacoste worked with KMFDM[29] mixing the anthology album 'Rocks: Milestones Reloaded'[30] and remixing two of their songs, 'Amnesia'[31][32] and 'A Drug Against War'.[33]

In 2017, Trentacoste started working with the Chinese rock artist, Xie Tian Xiao[34] (谢天笑), producing and mixing the album 'That's Not Me' (那不是我).[35] For this work, Trentacoste was nominated for a 'Golden Melody Award' for 'Best Vocal Recording Album'.[36]

In 2018, Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑) won the Golden Melody Award for 'Best Chinese Rock Artist 2018' with the album 'That's not me' (那不是我)[37] produced, recorded and mixed by Trentacoste.

In 2020, Marco Trentacoste released his first solo instrumental album, "Consequence".[38]

Other[edit]

In 2003, Trentacoste produced and mixed an album for Marco Cocci's[39] band, Malfunk.[40][41]

Between 2004 and 2007, Trentacoste was a member of the Rezophonic project.

Deasonika's 2006 album features Jaz Coleman, singer of Killing Joke.[42]

In 2015, Trentacoste and DJ Aladyn[43] worked on a personal side project called 'The Spooky Scientists' and released a cover of the Joy Division song 'Insight'.[44]

Trentacoste plays guitars and synth on most albums.

Discography[edit]

Marco Trentacoste

  • Consequence (2020)

Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑)

  • Na Bu Shi Wo (那不是我) (Modern Sky) (2017)

KMFDM

Lacuna Coil

Le Vibrazioni

  • Officine meccaniche (album)|Officine meccaniche – (Sony Music) (2006)
  • En vivo (Le Vibrazioni)|En vivo – (Sony Music) (2008)
  • Le strade del tempo – (Sony Music) (2010)
  • Come far nascere un fiore "The best of Le Vibrazioni" – (Sony Music) (2011)

Deasonika

  • L'uomo del secolo – (Edel Italia) (2001)
  • Piccoli dettagli al buio – (Edel Italia) (2004)
  • Deasonika – (Edel Italia) (2006)
  • Tredicipose – (Edel Italia) (2008)

Giusy Ferreri

  • Il mio universo (Rca – Sony Music) (2011)
  • Hits (Giusy Ferreri) (Rca – Sony Music) (2011)

Eros Ramazzotti

  • Noi (Universal Music) (2012)

Rezophonic

  • 'Rezophonic' – (Sugarmusic) (2006)

Delta V

  • Marta ha fatto un sogno (Clockwork Remix) – (Sony Music) (2000)
  • Monaco '74 – (Bmg/Ricordi) (2001)
  • Le cose cambiano (Delta V)|Le cose cambiano – (Bmg/Ricordi)

Paolo Martella

  • Dove mi hai portato? – (Epic Sony Music) (1997)
  • Più simile a me – (Epic Sony Music) (1999)

Bluvertigo

  • Altre forme di vita (Clockwork Remix) – (Sony Music) (1998)

Soerba

  • I am Happy (Clockwork Remix) – (Polygram) (1998)

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rock Rebel Magazine article by Angel Devil Rock on 13 March 2018". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ^ Spotify site of V.M.18's album
  3. ^ it:Monaco '74[circular reference]
  4. ^ Soerba website
  5. ^ iTunes page for "I Am Happy (Remixes)" – EP by Soerba on Apple Music
  6. ^ Official website of Pino Scotto
  7. ^ it:Deasonika[circular reference]
  8. ^ iTunes page for the album 'l'Uomo Del Secolo'
  9. ^ Rockit Magazine album review by Faustiko Murizzi on 17 September 2001
  10. ^ iTunes page for the album 'Piccoli Dettagli Al Buio'
  11. ^ Lost Highways album review by Valentina Colaianni
  12. ^ iTunes page for the album 'Deasonika'
  13. ^ iTunes page for the album 'Tredicipose'
  14. ^ Freakout Magazine Magazine album review by Red on 17 October 2008
  15. ^ MTV Italy, artist page on Deasonika
  16. ^ Sanremo Story website page with Deasonika's song 'Non Dimentico piu'
  17. ^ Rockol article dated 3 August 2017
  18. ^ Repubblica article byfelice Liper on 14 August 2008
  19. ^ Ticket One Italy website, Le Vibrazioni's biography
  20. ^ Tgcom24 article dated 21 October 2011
  21. ^ Discogs website, Lacuna Coil 'Visual Karma' credits page
  22. ^ Tgcom24 article by Andrea Conti on 11 February 2011 Giusy Ferreri's interview
  23. ^ All Music website album page
  24. ^ Rockol article on 10 June 2011 about Giusy Ferreri's album 'Il Mio Universo'
  25. ^ Official Eros Ramazzotti's youtube channel, link to the video of 'The Making of Noi'
  26. ^ The Dyneema Project video on youtube
  27. ^ Hooverphonic 'Amalfi', link to the official video
  28. ^ Dope Stars Inc.'s bandcamp page
  29. ^ Billboard Magazine, Katy Kroll, "KMFDM reflect on 3-Decade Career and Hating Their Biggest Hit", 9 September 2016
  30. ^ KMFDM's album teaser on youtube
  31. ^ KMFDM's youtube link to the official song 'Amnesia remix'
  32. ^ Wall Street Journal, Michael Calia, "Listen to a Remix of KMFDM's 'Amnesia'(Exclusive), 7 September 2016
  33. ^ Intravenus Magazine article on 29 September 2016
  34. ^ The World Of Chinese, article about Xie Tian Xiao
  35. ^ Modern Sky website, article about 'That's Not Me'
  36. ^ Taiwan Beats 18 May 2018
  37. ^ Modern Sky website, article about the 'Golden Melody Award' Archived 20 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  38. ^ Spotify Album link
  39. ^ it:Marco Cocci[circular reference]
  40. ^ it:Malfunk[circular reference]
  41. ^ Rockol magazine interview of Malfunk about their 'Dentro' album on 21 July 2003
  42. ^ Spotify link to 'Betrayal' by Deasonika featuring Jaz Coleman
  43. ^ Official website of Radio Dj Italy
  44. ^ Rolling Stone Magazine, 18 May 2015
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