MARCO MONFARDINI
Compositore e media-artist, dalla metà degli anni ottanta dedica la propria attività principalmente alla musica e al video.
In ambito musicale da vita ai progetti MINOX, TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, 4DKILLER, ONU-J, SCHNITT, e DRAMA, collabora con artisti nazionali e internazionali quali
Steven Brown e Blaine Reininger di Tuxedomoon, Lydia Lunch, Nobukazu Takemura, Gentle People, Krisma, Murcof e Daedelus.
Negli anni novanta crea le label SUITE inc. e SUITEQUE etichette discografiche indipendenti dedite alla promozione e diffusione di musica elettronica.
Nel 2000 crea SUITEVISION visual-label indipendente dedicata alla produzione video.
Nello stesso anno con lo pseudonimo DRAMA crea DRAMASCOPE, un progetto multimediale che combina musica, video e fotografia. Con questo progetto partecipa negli anni successivi
al Festival del Cinema di Venezia, Kulturama Festival in Belgio, Electronism Festival in Spagna e molti altri festival nazionali ed internazional.
Nel 2007 in collaborazione con Amelie Duchow dà vita al progetto SCHNITT un connubio artistico italo/tedesco scaturito dal comune interesse per il suono di ricerca. Nello stesso anno
Schnitt pubblica “Pferdchen” per l’etichetta svizzera Invisible Recordings/IT’S e partecipa alla compilation “Snob Night” (Video-Radio/ Rai Trade) e il progetto “Minimalismo Italiano”
(Registrazioni Italiane).
Nel 2009 collabora per la parte audio e video con l’artista Arianna Carossa alla realizzazione di installazioni ed esposizioni toccando importanti gallerie e centri d’arte contemporanea.
Nel 2010 Marco Monfardini crea SYNC, piattaforma per artisti visivi e sonori. www.site-sync.com. Sempre nel 2010 con il progetto Schnitt presenta SYNCHROPATH un audio video
performance basata sul sincronismo come metodo di composizione. Dopo l’uscita del DVD con Synchropath Schnitt partecipa a diversi festival nazionali e internazionali come Elektra
Festival di Montreal, Gogbot festival in Olanda, Audiovisiva Festival al Museo della Scienza e Tecnologia di Milano, Robot festival a Bologna.
Nel 2011 collabora per la parte sonora all’installazione “Trasfigurazione” di Emilio Cavallini presso la Triennale di Milano e all’installazione luminosa “Growing by Numbers” di Architettura
Attuale presso grattacielo Pirelli Milano.
Nel 2013 al Museo Marino Marini di Firenze per il Festival International Feel con il progetto Schnitt presenta l’uscita di SYNCHROPATH LP e nel 2014 al festival ephil in Germania
presenta MEMORY CODE, un audio video performance incentrata sulla memoria visiva.
Nel 2015 presso l’ex Tribunale di Firenze Marco Monfardini presenta DETECT, un progetto incentrato sul suono inudibile, suono generato da emissioni elettromagnetiche rilasciate da
dispositivi elettronici e inudibili all’orecchio umano, nella stessa occasione viene presentato il vinile 10” DETECT det:scan.
In collaborazione con Gianluca Sibaldi nel 2016 sviluppa 100 SCAN, un progetto che si articola in 100 sessioni performative basate sul dispositivo Hyperscan: uno scanner messo a punto
dagli stessi in grado di leggere qualsiasi oggetto, struttura architettonica o essere vivente nei suoi elementi formali, tradotti in tempo reale in suoni e immagini video.
MARCO MONFARDINI | discography
MARCO MONFARDINI | curatorial
2013 – artistic direction for audio video festiva “INTENATIONAL FEEL” | Museo Marino Marini di Firenze
Albums / Singles / DVD
MARCO MONFARDINI – Detect det:scan – 10” – Sync – sc.006 - 2015
MARCO MONFARDINI - Retun - CD EXTRASync - 2010
SCHNITT – Synchropath – LP – Sync – sc.004 - 2013
SCHNITT - Synchropath - DVD Sync sc-001 - 2010
SCHNITT - Pferdchen - 12" IT'S 001 - 2007
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – “Nemoretum Sonata” – CD – Suite inc. 11 - 2004
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Beats and moviments - CD - Suite inc. 6 - 1998
MINOX - "U Turn" - CD/12" reissue + 2 bonus track (SiC 003) 2008
MINOX - "Lazare" - CD/12" reissue + 4 bonus tracks (SiC 001) 2008
MINOX – Downworks - CD - Suite inc.9
MINOX and LYDIA LUNCH - U turn - CDs - Suite inc. 7
MINOX – Plaza - CDs - Suite inc.1
MINOX – Lazare - mlp - IDL lacer9
MINOX – Suite maniacal - 7” - IDL lacer5
4DKILLER – Sex crime and toys - CD - Suiteque STQ 01
Compilation appearances
DRAMA – Fannie la Matin - “Suitable 3 the downbeatniks” - CD (STQ 06) 2003
SCHNITT - A in Rome - "Snob Night compilation" - CD (Video-Radio/RAI Trade) 2007
SCHNITT - Rialto – “Minimalismo Italiano” – CD (Registrazioni Italiane) - 2007
ONU-J – J-Hotel - "Suitable 1 the radical house connection” - CD (STQ 04) 2002
ONU-J – Robotic-O - "Suitable 1 the radical house connection - CD (STQ 04) 2002
ONU-J vs 4DKILLER – Racin’ in the Rain- “Suitable 0 the psycho lounge collective - CD (STQ 03) 2000
ONU-J vs 4DKILLER – Hello Maiorax - “Suitable 0 the psycho lounge collective” - CD (STQ 03) 2000
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Kicks & Gigs "Elettrowave 05" - CD (Edel) 2005
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Satyricon 808 "Digisuite Sampler 1" CD (DGS 01) 2000
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – The Doomsroom "Digisuite Sampler 1" CD (DGS 01)
MINOX and TAKEMURA – Plaza - "Da Beat" - CD (Vitaminic) 2004
MINOX – Tribute to the End - - “Suitable 3 the downbeatniks” - CD (STQ 06) 2003
MINOX and GENTLE PEOPLE – Cobalt - “Suitable 3 the downbeatniks” - CD (STQ 06) 2003
MINOX - Plaza – "Digisuite Sampler 1" CD (DGS 01) 2000
MINOX – DoinaDub – "Digisuite Sampler 1" CD (DGS 01) 2000
MINOX and LYDIA LUNCH – U Turn – "Ten Years After" CD - Factory 24/G3G 1999
MINOX – Interlude - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
MINOX – Mondo communications - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
MINOX – Radio Bond - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
MINOX – Interluding - "VoxPop 1994" - CD (VoxPop/Emi) 1994
4DKILLER – "Chill Out Experience" - CD (Vitaminic) 2003
4DKILLER – On the Sofa - "Suitable 1 the radical house connection” - CD (STQ 04) 2002
4DKILLER – Killer Cha Cha - “Suitable 0 the psycho lounge collective” - CD (STQ 03) 2000
4DKILLER – On the Beach - “Suitable 0 the psycho lounge collective” - CD (STQ 03) 2000
4DKILLER – Disappointing Call - “Suitable 0 the psycho lounge collective” - CD (STQ 03) 2000
4DKILLER – Web Crimes – "Digisuite Sampler 1" CD (DGS 01) 2000
4DKILLER – Stop - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
4DKILLER – Boxavoodo - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
4DKILLER – Poverty Row - “B Movie Show” - CD (Suite inc. 2) 1996
Remix
DRAMA – Intencity - PATO M – CDs - (Invisible Recordings) 2002
4DKILLER – Plaza – MINOX – CDs – (Suite inc.1) 1996
4DKILLER – Superbass – DUBITAL – 12”– (Suite inc.4) 1996
TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – U Turn MINOX and LYDIA LUNCH - CDs - (Suite inc. 7)
Productions
2015 – artist : ANNA GRANATA project : RE-EDITH – CD and audio/video Performance
2013 – artist : AMELIE DUCHOW project : TONSTICH – LP album and audio/video Performance
2012 – artist : THEMA project : THEMA live – audio/video Performance
2011 – artist : CLIZIA project: KOMBINAT – LP album and audio/video Performance
2010 – artist : SCHNITT project: SYNCHROPATH – DVD, LP album and audio/video Performance
2009 - artist : MISSQLEE – Miss q lee - CD - Suiteque - STQ 08 - album and audio/video performance
2008 - artist : TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - project: NEMORETUM SONATA – CD e audio/video Performance
2009 - artist : ENFANTRONIQUE - Ecole 72 - CD - Suiteque - STQ 07 - album and audio/video performance
2006 - artist : TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA project : BEATS and MOVEMENTS – CD and audio/video Performance
2005 - artist : DUBITAL project : LITE – CD and audio/video Performance
MARCO MONFARDINI | music for installations, film, dance
DRAMA – “Q” – Audioloop per installazione Arianna Carossa/Marco Monfardini 2008
DRAMA – “Devi Imparare il Piano” musica per short movie Devi Imparare il Piano 2008 (unreleased)
DRAMA – “AirLoop” Audioloop per AirGym videoloop 2008 (unreleased)
DRAMA – “Kap” musica per short movie 2008 (unreleased)
DRAMA – “Pianotest” musica per short movie 2008 (unreleased)
MINOX – “Seagull” colonna Sonora per il film Seagull USA 2005 (unreleased)
MINOX – “Cefalo e Procri” musica per balletto 1991
MINOX – “Hommage” musica per installazione 1990
MARCO MONFARDINI | selected video works
2013 | Tonstich | visuals for Amelie Duchow performance
2013 | visuals for Murcof performance
2013 | Alpi Occidentali| visuals for Alpin Folks performance
2012 | visuals for Thema performance
2012 | Memory Cam | video for Memory Cam audio/video installation
2011 | Kombinat | visuals for Clizia performance
2010 | Synchropath | video for Schnitt performance
2010 | Error | video
2009 | 90 Fear recordings | video
2008 | Air Gym | videoloop |
2008 | FrAm | visuals for Fraulein Amelie mix set
2008 | Die Jugend | videoclip for Drama
2007 | Sizespec | visuals for Schnitt performance
2007 | Dramascope 3.0 | visuals for Drama performance
2007 | SV | visuals for Schnitt performance
2005 | Dramascope 2.0 | visuals for Drama performance
2005 | Megmovie | visuals for Meg tour | visuals by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
2004 | Neoretum Sonata | visuals for Technophonic Chamber Orchestra live tour | visuals by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
2003 | Dramascope 1.0 | visuals for Drama performance
2001 | Dramascope | visuals for Drama performance
2000 | Four Acts | visuals for Drama spoken mix set
2000 | Uncensored | visuals for 4DKiller live set | visuals by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
1999 | Beats and Movements | visuals for Technophonic Chamber Orchestra live tour | visuals by M. Magnani, M. Monfardini
1998 | 4dk movie | visuals for 4DKiller live set | visuals by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
1996 | 3d dub | videoclip for Dubital |
1995 | S/N | visuals for SuiteNite | visuals by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
1994 | Plaza | videoclip for Minox | video by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani, L. Breschi
1989 | B Spy | short movie by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani
1984 | Suite Maniacal | video for Minox installation/piece | video by M. Monfardini, M. Magnani, R. Banci
From the mid 80’ies Marco Monfardini works as a media artist dedicating his activities to sound research and video.
He launched the music projects SCHNITT, THEMA, DRAMA, MINOX, TECHNOPHONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND 4D KILLER.
Marco Monfardini collaborated with national and international artists as Steven Brown and Blaine Reininger of Tuxedomoon, Lydia Lynch, Nobukazu Takemura,The Gentle People, Krisma,
Daedalus and Murcof.
In the 90’ies he sets up the independent music labels SUITE INC. and SUITETEQUE – which focus on the promotion and distribution of electronic music.
In 2000 Marco launches under his moniker DRAMA the media project DRAMASCOPE which combines music, video and photography, participating at the 56th edition of Festival del
Cinema di Venezia, Kulturama Festival in Belgium, Electronism Festival in Spain and several other important international and national festivals.
Marco Monfardini starts collaborating in 2006 with the german artist Amelie Duchow and they launch in 2007 their audio/video project SCHNITT, an artistic collaboration developed from the
common interest for electronic music and visual art.
In 2009 collaborates with the artist Arianna Carossa for the audio video part of installations and exhibitions in contemporary art spaces and galleries.
In 2010 he creates the platform for audio video artists SYNC www.site-sync.com
In 2010 with the project Schnitt he presents SYNCHROPATH an audio/video project focused on a synchronism as a method of composing.
With Synchropath, Schnitt participates at several international festivals as the Elektra Festival in Montreal, Gogbot Festival in Holland and at the Open Source Art Festival in Poland.
2011 for the presentation of the lighting installation GROWING BY NUMBERS at the Grattacielo Pirelli in Milan, the duo Schnitt accompanies the event with a site specific sonorization.
In 2011 Marco creates the sonorous part for the installation “ Trasfigurazione” from Emilio Cavallini at the Triennale Milano.
In 2015 he presents DETECT at the ex Tribunale in Florence, a project which examines the subject of inaudible sound, generated by electromagnetic emissions, deriving from electronic
devices and being inaudible to the human ear. DETECT det:scan is released on a trasparent 10” vinyl.
MEMORY CODE is the current project by Schnitt with the central focus on the visual memory.
The audio visual live performance has been presented in contemporary art museums and audiovisual festivals throughout Europe and in Korea.
In collaboration with Gianluca Sibaldi the duo SCHNITT presents the site specific audio/video performance SCANAUDIENCE for the opening of the LEV Festival in 2019; the live
performance is based on the realtime scanning of the audience.
MARCO MONFARDINI | biografia
