Marco Trentacoste is a London-based music producer, guitarist and mixer engineer who has been active since 1993.
Career
Trentacoste grew up in Milan.
In 1993, Trentacoste founded the band, V.M.18, and released their eponymous albumSpotify site of V.M.18's album in 1996. Following V.M.18's split in 1997, Trentacoste played with The Paolo Martella Band (1997–1999) and Delta V (1998–2001).:it:Monaco '74 During this period, Trentacoste also remixed songs for various artists including Bluvertigo, SoerbaSoerba website (under the name 'Clockwork')iTunes page for "I Am Happy (Remixes)" – EP by Soerba on Apple Music and Pino Scotto.Official website of Pino Scotto
From 2001 to 2008, Trentacoste was a member of Deasonika:it:Deasonika and also produced four of their albums ('L'Uomo Del Secolo' (2001),iTunes page for the album 'l'Uomo Del Secolo'Rockit Magazine album review by Faustiko Murizzi on 17 September 2001 'Piccoli Dettagli Al Buio' (2004),iTunes page for the album 'Piccoli Dettagli Al Buio'Lost Highways album review by Valentina Colaianni 'Deasonika' (2006),iTunes page for the album 'Deasonika' 'Tredicipose'iTunes page for the album 'Tredicipose' (2008)).Freakout Magazine Magazine album review by Red on 17 October 2008 Deasonika participated in the 56th Sanremo FestivalMTV Italy, artist page on Deasonika in 2006 with the song,'Non Dimentico Piu'.Sanremo Story website page with Deasonika's song 'Non Dimentico piu'
From 2006, Trentacoste started working with Le Vibrazioni and produced their gold album, 'Officine Meccaniche' (2006).Rockol article dated 3 August 2017 Trentacoste went on to produce and mix Le Vibrazioni's album and DVD of live performances, 'En Vivo'Repubblica article byfelice Liper on 14 August 2008 (2007) – which included the successful single 'Insolita' (featured in the movie, 'Colpo D'Occhio'Ticket One Italy website, Le Vibrazioni's biography starring Riccardo Scamarcio) – and also produced and mixed Le Vibrazioni's fourth album, 'Le Strade Del Tempo' (2010).Tgcom24 article dated 21 October 2011
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'),Discogs website, Lacuna Coil 'Visual Karma' credits page Giusy FerreriTgcom24 article by Andrea Conti on 11 February 2011 Giusy Ferreri's interview (as producer and mixer-engineer for the album,All Music website album page'Il Mio Universo')Rockol article on 10 June 2011 about Giusy Ferreri's album 'Il Mio Universo' and Eros RamazzottiOfficial Eros Ramazzotti's youtube channel, link to the video of 'The Making of Noi' (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 ProjectThe Dyneema Project video on youtube and working with Hooverphonic (as guitarist on the single, 'Amalfi')Hooverphonic 'Amalfi', link to the official video and Dope Stars Inc. (as remixer and producer of the song, 'Along With You').Dope Stars Inc.'s bandcamp page
In 2016, Trentacoste worked with KMFDMBillboard Magazine, Katy Kroll, "KMFDM reflect on 3-Decade Career and Hating Their Biggest Hit", 9 September 2016 mixing the anthology album 'Rocks: Milestones Reloaded'KMFDM's album teaser on youtube and remixing two of their songs, 'Amnesia'KMFDM's youtube link to the official song 'Amnesia remix'Wall Street Journal, Michael Calia, "Listen to a Remix of KMFDM's 'Amnesia'(Exclusive), 7 September 2016 and 'A Drug Against War'.Intravenus Magazine article on 29 September 2016
In 2017, Trentacoste started working with the Chinese rock artist, Xie Tian XiaoThe World Of Chinese, article about Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑), producing and mixing the album 'That's Not Me' (那不是我).Modern Sky website, article about 'That's Not Me' For this work, Trentacoste was nominated for a 'Golden Melody Award' for 'Best Vocal Recording Album'.Taiwan Beats 18 May 2018
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)Modern Sky website, article about the 'Golden Melody Award' produced, recorded and mixed by Trentacoste.
In 2020, Marco Trentacoste released his first solo instrumental album, "Consequence".Spotify Album link
Other
In 2003, Trentacoste produced and mixed an album for Marco Cocci's:it:Marco Cocci band, Malfunk.:it:MalfunkRockol magazine interview of Malfunk about their 'Dentro' album on 21 July 2003
Between 2004 and 2007, Trentacoste was a member of the Rezophonic project.
Deasonika's 2006 album features Jaz Coleman, singer of Killing Joke.Spotify link to 'Betrayal' by Deasonika featuring Jaz Coleman
In 2015, Trentacoste and DJ AladynOfficial website of Radio Dj Italy worked on a personal side project called The Spooky Scientists and released a cover of the Joy Division song "Insight".Rolling Stone Magazine, 18 May 2015
Trentacoste plays guitars and synth on most albums.
Discography
Marco Trentacoste Consequence (2020)
Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑) Na Bu Shi Wo (那不是我) (Modern Sky) (2017)
KMFDM Rocks - Milestones Reloaded (EarMusic) (2016)
Lacuna Coil Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul) (DVD Live) – (Century Media) (2008)
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 Official website
References