About
We are 2 Italian born, Berlin based, sound engineers sharing this recording studio and many great music adventures in Berlin since September 2017.
If you would like to know more about our individual stories, work experiences and current interests click on the links below.
Stefano Tucci
I hold two Professional Diploma (Sound Engineer, Sound and Midi Programmer) from a 2-years professional course at Saint Louis College of Music (Rome, 2004) where I learnt the basics of Acoustics, Audio Engineering and Sound Programming. Immediately after I begun working in different recording studios as an intern, initially, and eventually as a studio assistant.
I hold a first-class Bachelor’s degree (BA) in History, Science and Techniques of Music from the University of Tor Vergata (Rome, 2012; Electronic Music dissertation on “Christian Fennesz and the ‘Glitch Music’: Technology and Aesthetics”) and a Master’s Degree (MA) in Sonic Arts from the same University (Rome, 2016; technical dissertation on recording classical music, 110/110 cum laude) that, along years of practice, has widely reinforced my previous technical studies and knowledges.
Ever since I have also worked as an independent Sound Engineer and Producer on different types of projects along composers, musicians and bands helping them realise their creative ideas both technically and artistically, eventually developing my own skills (mic placement, recording and mixing techniques, music production, beat making, sound design) further. Since 2014 I’ve also been specialising in recording and mixing acoustic (classical/baroque/jazz) ensembles, and I greatly enjoy taking part in these sessions. I am an Avid certified Pro Tools user, but I mainly utilise Steinberg’s Cubase Pro.
As a musician I have written music and sounds for my bands (BRN#FRKSHW, industrial/metal, and Electric Sarajevo, electronic/post-rock) and for some local acts back home in Rome. I also write music and sounds for various personal projects (music, sound art, audio/video projects). My instruments of choice are guitar and synths.
I am passionate about electronic, experimental and contemporary music, and also about contemporary arts, photography, travelling and swimming.
Feel free to contact me for any further information.
Francesco de Dominicis
I’ve been working as a freelance mixing and recording engineer since 2017, engaging mostly with anything rock/heavy and jazz.
I obtained a Sound Engineering diploma after a 2-year professional course at Fonderie Sonore (Rome, 2014) and have a BA in Music Production from dBS Berlin (now Catalyst). I am an Ableton Live and Pro Tools certified user and PT is my DAW of choice.
I’ve been collaborating with solo artists and bands since my graduation, operating in professional studios in and around town until I found my home in KAOS Berlin in 2018. This is where I’ve built my first studio together with my friend and colleague Stefano Tucci.
I have also worked in live-sound since 2019. When big recording projects call for big spaces I enjoy the opportunity to explore unconventional ones. In fact, I find it exciting to capture the energy of live-sessions, with everyone shredding, bashing and yelling in the same room.
I’m a self-taught drummer and singer and back when myspace was a thing I played small to mid-sized venues in Italy and the UK with my old doom/stoner band, Misty Morning.
Recently, I helped to organize and run jam sessions in KAOS Berlin, a project that was both fun and rewarding.
I love drum machines, I’m attempting to learn bass guitar and I enjoy listening to pretty much all kinds of music, although my allegiance lies with prog, art rock and Japanese fusion. I am also an avid gamer, a haiku writer, a film enthusiast and a lousy cook.
Feel free to contact me for any further information.
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