Work
During the 1990s, while acquiring audio skills, I freelanced as a bass player. As a lead game audio designer, I participated to the 2002 GDC in San Jose, where I joined the Game Audio Guild Network on the day of its foundation, and witnessed to the launch of Steam by Valve.
After specialising in mix and master, I wrote and released songs as concept albums focused on a personal narration. While working as a music producer, I self-published an ebook about project management in the music industry.
Collaborators
I’ve been working with companies, artists and professionals in the UK, Italy, Germany, France, and the United States, including: Gerald Duchene, Dan Ecclestone, Rachel Goodman, Mally Harpaz (Anna Calvi), Ciara Clifford, Callum Gardner, Martin Wykes, renowned master engineer Ian Shepherd, and SoundOnSound’s editor in chief Sam Inglis.
Endorsed by Leland Sklar and others.
Selected projects
Sound design
I enjoy telling stories with sound using field recording, Foley, synthesis, editing, mix and mastering.
Sound design for ‘Tom the Tow Truck’ TV cartoon
Sound effects, dialogue and music sync for the acclaimed show ‘Tom the Tow Truck’, part of the Car City series by Paris-based Amuse. Read more →
Sound design: editing vocals
I transplanted a vocal performance from one song to a different one by manipulating pitch, formants and tempo. Plus, cleaning up historical speeches. Read more →
Sound design: Drums restoration
Painstakingly removing an insidious noise from a multi-track recording, plus various techniques for drum replacing and drum doubling. Read more →
Sound design for ‘Ruff Trigger’ PlayStation2 video game
As the audio team leader, I created and implemented sound effects and an adaptive soundtrack, bootstrapping the audio for the PlayStation2 video game ‘Ruff Trigger’. Read more →
Music production
As a producer, I help artists deliver a balanced and characterful mix and master.
Mix: ‘In Super-8’ by Ember Rev
How I mixed a rework of Ember Rev’s debut album, exploiting the subproject functionality in REAPER to save time and processing power. Read more →
Master: ‘Ipogeo’ by IsadoraD
I mastered the debut EP for IsadoraD, an Italian duo. They blend electronica, pop and indie. Read more →
Mix: ‘Nebbia’ by Arva Vacua
I mixed the lead song from the debut EP ‘Tales from holographic seas’. Read more →
Co-production: ‘Eclipse’ by Antiquity
‘Eclipse’ is a new single released by Antiquity, co-produced by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Co-production: ‘Funky Bacterium’ by Antiquity
Written during the pandemic, this song is about the madness of the times. Loud, in your face, at a 100mph. Read more →
Co-production: ‘Shelter From A Storm’ by Antiquity
‘Shelter From A Storm’ is my new bass recording and co-production, together with Gerald Duchene. Read more →
Mix: ‘Hidden Music’ by Dan Ecclestone
A delicate piano-centric album, ‘Hidden Music’ is another successful collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Dan Ecclestone. Read more →
Producing bass remotely
An in-depth analysis of the process I go through to produce an effective bass track, from tracking to delivery. Based on a real-life scenario. Read more →
Efficient productivity for music professionals
I wrote an ebook about how to streamline project management as a music professional. Available for free, no strings attached. Read more →
Strings production: Ciara Clifford
I recorded and co-produced strings arrangements for Clifford’s eponymous debut album, in collaboration with Paolo Clementi. Read more →
Production: ‘Without You’ by Callum Gardner
Singer-songwriter Callum Gardner’s new single, ‘Without You’, is out now. Bass and full production by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Mix: ‘From The Country To The City To The Sea’ by Ember Rev
I mixed Ember Rev’s follow-up album to ‘Premonition and Ruin’, collaborating with Sam Inglis and Ian Shepherd. Read more →
Production: ‘Wriggle a Little’ by Callum Gardner
I produced and played a mean bass in Gardner’s new single, ‘Wriggle A Little’, which featured an epic guitar solo. Read more →
Strings production: ‘Zoom In Zoom Out’ by Mally Harpaz
I recorded and co-produced strings arrangements for Mally Harpaz new solo album, in collaboration with Paolo Clementi. Read more →
Production: ‘Eclipse’ by Method Sinik
I snapped out of my comfort zone to help the promising young artist Method Sinik with the production of his recent EP. Read more →
Co-production and mix: ‘Premonition And Ruin’ by Ember Rev
A concept album around a lament for the European ideal. I mixed and co-produced working with songwriter Dan Ecclestone. Read more →
Production: ‘Hang Loose’ by Callum Gardner
Bass and full production for London-based singer-songwriter Callum Gardner’s new single, ‘Hang Loose’. Read more →
Production: ‘Commit To The List’ by Callum Gardner
Meeting Callum Gardner fired up a long-term collaboration that started with producing, mixing and mastering his debut single. Read more →
Original music
Evoking a theme through interconnected songs is what makes the concept album my favourite.
Release: ‘The Die Is Cast’
An autobiographical rumination about migrating in Europe during a time of populism. Remixing Ember Rev in collaboration with Antiquity. Read more →
Release: ‘Non sai chi sono’
A friend asked me to remix one of his songs. I co-produced, mixed and mastered ‘Non sai chi sono’. Read more →
Release: ‘After 1989’
A concept album about my grandfather, who escaped Germany in 1945, while I made the other way round, looking for answers. Read more →
Release: ‘After 1989 Demos’
A rough and unpolished partial testimony of a different approach to production and the general workflow. Read more →
Bass
I deliver solid bass tracks that stand out in the mix.
Bass: ‘The Rules Of Night And Day’ by Antiquity
The new single released by Antiquity, featuring the guitar work of Angelo Zarra and my bass. Read more →
Bass: ‘In Our Dreams’ by Antiquity
‘In Our Dreams’ is the new single by Gerald Duchene. Vocals by Dan Ecclestone, bass by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Bass: ‘The Far Side Of The Sun’ by Antiquity
Another beautiful track by Gerald Duchene where I produced one of my most sumptuous fretless bass ever. Read more →
Bass: ‘The Road to Salvation’ by Antiquity
‘The Road to Salvation’ is the new single by Gerald Duchene. Vocals by Dan Ecclestone, bass by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Bass: ‘The Evil Between Us’ by Antiquity
‘The Evil Between Us’ is the new single by Gerald Duchene. Vocals by Dan Ecclestone, bass by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Bass: ‘The Experience’ by Antiquity
‘The Experience’ is the new concept album by Antiquity. Vocals by Dan Ecclestone, bass by Minutes to Midnight. Read more →
Bass: ‘Shallow Grave’ by Antiquity
Second collaboration with Gerald Duchene and his project Antiquity. I recorded a bass track for this beautiful song. Read more →
Here’s a Spotify playlist with a more comprehensive list of songs where I recorded bass tracks:
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