Born in Milan (IT), where he studied piano and composition, he began composing when he was a child. Having fallen in love for classical and jazz music, as well as electronic and pop music, he has been working for over 20 years and still works as a composer, producer, sound designer, piano and keyboards player in many different music environments: from recording jingles, soundtracks and music for multimedia, to dance and electronic productions.
On the path of his research, he developed a personal view. “It’s a mix between classical, electronic and pop” he claimed. A handiwork of piano compositions plus the wise use of various technologies that he likes to define “ soundtracks without movies”.
FABRIZIO INTERVIEW SELLI
Classical or jazz?
Both.
Electronic or acustic?
Both.
Piano or keyboard/synth?
Both, with a bit of preference for the acoustic piano.
4 names of classical composers you love
Very difficult choose... I love all classical music. Anyway...mmmhhh...
Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Strawinski.
4 names of jazz musicians you love
Bill Evans, Chat Baker, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny.
4 names of electronic musicians you love
Daft Punk, William Orbit, Chemical Brothers and... Stockhausen :-)
Other musicians you love
Ryuichi Sakamoto for his ability to move between different genres in an
excellent manner, Björk for his endless and wonderful creativity , a lot
of pop musicians, many soundtrack composers.
Why you define your music as "soundtracks without movies"?
A soundtrack can be composed of any kind of music, pop songs, instrumental electronic pieces, modern classical music, jazz, ethnic ... or a mix of all this. I love writing melodies, arrangements and atmospheres without worrying about the genre, while still maintaining my own style I guess. This is not easy, because there is a risk of confusing your listeners. Someone who might appreciate my piano pieces might remain puzzled by my electronic music releases. But I want to keep my creative freedom. In this sense I feel a kind of soundtrack composer, but without a specific movie on which to create original music, and this is an advantage for me, because otherwise I would not be so free. Generally, the soundtrack composers have to follow the directives of the director of a film.
Apart from music what other passions do you have?
Cinema of course! I love it immensely. And play to soccer!
Future projects?
A new album by the spring / summer and some dance music productions.