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U2 ELTON JOHN FOO FIGHTERS LOU REED NICK CAVE LES PAUL THE BLACK CROWES FRANK SINATRA STING KESHA BØRNS JOSS STONE MIKE PATTON SAM COOKE THE BEACH BOYS ORNETTE COLEMAN JACK DeJOHNETTE BLIXA BARGELD JOHN ZORN ERIC CLAPTON JEFF BECK BUDDY GUY KEITH RICHARDS ESPERANZA SPALDING LUTHER VANDROSS JOHN PATITUCCI LAURIE ANDERSON
...and many more...
About MARC URSELLI
Who Dat?
HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE
7-time Grammy Award-nominated, 3-time Grammy Award-winning music producer, audio engineer, mixer, sound designer, and front-of-house (FOH) engineer,
Marc Urselli is an interdisciplinary artist, scholar, and devotee of all things art, sound & music and works for and collaborates with
musical & visual artist, bands, musicians, composers, theater directors, film, TV, brand & mixed media multi-disciplinaries from around the world.
He has worked with U2, Foo Fighters, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Sting, Keith Richards, Kesha, Jeff Beck, Les Paul, Buddy Guy, Luther Vandross, Børns, The Black Crowes, Frank Sinatra, Joss Stone, Mike Patton, John Zorn, Jack DeJohnette, Esperanza Spalding, John Patitucci, Laurie Anderson and scores of artists performing rock, pop, metal, jazz, experimental/avantgarde/new music, urban and electronica and classical.
Marc was born in Switzerland and raised in Italy. His musical education began at age 7. At age 17 he opened his first commercial recording facility in Italy. Marc later moved to New York City, where he currently resides and works as Chief House Engineer for the historic & legendary recording studio EastSide Sound.
Marc is a renowned, in-demand freelance producer and engineer. He records and mixes in the highest caliber studios worldwide, including Abbey Road (London), Village Recorders (LA), Capitol Sound (LA), EastWest (LA), Sunset Sound (LA), Sear Sound (NY), Flux (NY), Grouse Lodge (Dublin) and many others.
Marc is also an avid traveler & entrepreneur, and when he's not in some studio or some tour his interests include kitesurfing, art, web design and writing.
IN THE ARTS
Marc has worked as sound-designer in theater productions with contemporary classical theater directors such as Peter Sellars and Julian Crouch, and composers such as MacArthur fellow Tyshawn Sorey, MacArthur fellow & Pulitzer Prize finalist John Zorn, Rome Prize winner Paola Prestini and many others in prestigious halls such as The Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA; The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany; MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA; New Victory Times Square, New York; National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY and many others.Marc has also provided his own unique brand of sound design, site-specific composition, and sonic installations for visual artists such as Italian sculptor/painter Arianna Carossa, French lighting artist Laurent Fort, Chilean video artist Nicolás Rupcich, American installation artist Michelle Jaffé and more.
Marc's sound design has been featured, presented, or exhibited at the Modern Art Museum of Santiago de Chile, Chile; Le Son 7, London, UK; Villa Hanbury, Ventimiglia, Italy; Castello della Lucertola, Apricale, Italy; Galeria na Dziedziniec, Poznan, Poland; The New Gallery, Hudson, New York and Governors Island Art Fair, New York.
Marc also composes music for film and television, creates sound design for commercials, and mixes audio for film and television. He also recorded and mixed more than half a dozen movie soundtracks.
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What Can I Do For You?
Recording
I record ensembles of all sizes, from solo piano or singer-songwriters with just a guitar & a vocal mic to full orchestras with choirs and everything in between. I record countless rock bands with loud amps as well as quiet jazz trios or string quartets. I also record weird instruments, self-built instruments and exotic hard to find and hard to mic instruments from all over the world.
Mixing
I've mixed everyone from rock bands like U2 and Foo Fighters to rock legends like Lou Reed to subtle and intimate solo piano albums by Jack De Johnette to Pulitzer Prize winning operas by Chinese composer Du Yun and about 75+ albums by Pulitzer nominee and MacArthur Fellow John Zorn. Large track counts don't scare me and I am equally comfortable on an analog console and with an in-the-box digital setup.
Producing
I produce artists who are looking for someone who can guide them in the process of creating an album or producing a single. I am not a co-writer and I don't make beats. I am a producer in the intended meaning of the term: I work to bring the vision of the artist to life! I can help you, provide guidance, pair you up with the best musicians, take care of the logistics, offer you my experience, help you with arrangements and get the best out of yourself and your songs.
Concert Recording
If you need to record a live concert I can help. I've recorded orchestras with two mics and I've recorded full bands to multi-track. I can record any number of tracks depending on your budget and I will offer you different options to accomplish your live recording.
Live Sound
I have mixed FOH (Front Of House) sound in every situation: from small jazz clubs to festivals with 40,000 concertgoers. I've mixed concerts and tours for Lou Reed, The Black Crowes, The Beach Boys, John Zorn, Mike Patton, Laurie Anderson, Marianne Faithful, Eliane Elias and even the White House. I've been on tours to Europe, South America, Australia and the United States. Sorry but I do not mix monitors, 'cause I'm in it for the art! ;-)
Mastering
I always recommend hiring a mastering engineer to have a fresh set of ears, but I've mastered plenty of albums that I have mixed. I have also mastered albums that were already mixed by others. I can provide you with mastered mixes ready for CD pressing, vinyl cutting, iTunes streaming and radio play. I can provide DDP masters for your CD releases and provide you with previews and MP3s.
Happy Clients
Testimonials
Nobody has ever made me sound so good. You get my sound.
Lou Reed
Rock legend, New York
Since we started working together, my records sound better than ever.
John Zorn
Composer/Sax Player, New York
Caro Marco, Thanks for all the hard work on this record!!! [...] I think the overall sound is great and i am very excited to have this released!!!!!!!!! Thanks so very much, Giovanni Patitucci
John Patitucci
Bass Player/Composer, New York
Marc, You are the best! Thank you. It was a real pleasure to work with you. I marvel at your expertise and ease you have with all aspects of recording, editing, and mixing! FANTASTIC! BRAVO!
Rufus Reid
Bass Player/Composer, New York
My music has never sounded so good.
Kerry Muzzey
Film Music Composer, Los Angeles
When we were starting our label Newvelle Records, Marc Urselli was the only person we wanted to work with. Marc's an artist in full control of his craft. We chose to record and mix every album of Newvelle Records with Marc and could not have made a better decision.
Elan Mehler
head of Newvelle Records, Boston/Paris
[Marc's mix] sounds REALLY good to me. By far best ORk mix I've ever heard.
Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Stickmen, ORk)
Drummer/Producer/Composer, Austin TX
Marc Urselli gave the album a dimensional and impeccable sound and mix.
Hal Willner
Producer (Lou Reed, Metallica, U2 and many others), New York
(Almost) ALL Genres
FULL Discography
Check out everything I've done throughout the years, organized by Artist, Credit Type, Genre, Year etc...
ROCK playlist
Here's some ROCK stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
POP playlist
Here's some POP stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
JAZZ playlist
Here's some JAZZ stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
METAL playlist
Here's some METAL stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
BLUES/SOUL playlist
Here's some BLUES/SOUL stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
FUNK playlist
Here's some FUNK stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
INDIE playlist
Here's some INDIE stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
URBAN playlist
Here's some URBAN stuff I recorded and/or mixed...
REMIX playlist
Here are some REMIXES I did for people...
Preachers Son
great Irish rock band I produced...
Phisheye
great Swedish rock band I produced...
Nikolett Pankovits
great Hungarian artist whose last album I recorded...
MixCon mixing template presentation
check out one of the workshop/seminars I did at MixCon explaining my template for in the box mixing...
Laurent Fort
audio composition for video installation...
Gallery Photos
here are some pictures of sessions and artists I've worked with...
Strength in Numbers
strength in numbers
25+
Years of Experience
7
Grammy Nominations
3
Grammy Awards
100+
Albums with one artist
40000+
People Festival Sound Mixing
140+
Channels Mixes
99+
Musical Genres
300+
Releases
Video Clip
...it's a YouTube world...
Catch Me if you can
I'm a nice guy, I promise! ;-)
