Joe's
Biography
(copied from his home page)
32
year old Joe Renzetti is an 11 year veteran of electronic music. Joe was born in Columbus
Ohio and currently resides there. He spends his days as a professional Web Designer when
He's not brewing up sonic spells. His music is electronic based & largely influenced
by dark brooding sounds reminiscent of the Gothic scene of the 80's & 90's. Joe's a
self-taught guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, singer, & sound designer. He produces all
his own music, under the name of Ax Nyslie, as well as perform all of the music parts
himself. He tends to avoid looped phrases or factory presets common in the more
"teched-out" computer generated music. This gives his work a more natural human
sound that breathes life in a flowing musical manner.
Joe's musical background began at age 13 playing guitar as a hobby. By 17 he
started to pursue music more seriously, writing original songs and playing synths along
with his guitar. In 1988 he learned record engineering and music production at The
Recording Workshop school in Ohio. After he left two years of work for Greenpeace in 1991
and relocating to San Francisco, Joe began aggressively writing and cut his first demo
album. It was rather crude sounding guitar driven electronic pop music, but his journey
had begun.
Joe further developed his writing and producing skills and in 1994 recorded a
self- titled demo album. It featured 6 songs of progressive oriented pop music. One song
on the album, "The Lost Cats Cry", was features on a KITS radio compilation
album of local Bay Area artists called "Noisy Neighbors".
In 1995 Joe recorded a second 7 song demo album, "The Forgotten
Daydream". More aggressive and darker sounding than the first., blending heavy
industrial rhythms with droning gothic sounds. His production and sound designing skills
were taken to further levels.
After the two demo albums, Joe took a brief hiatus and got his first
Macintosh computer. He spent the next four years rapidly learning Mac skills becoming an
expert on the platform, learning everything from music production to graphics and web
design. Joe currently deigns web sites for other people as well as this one.
During this time Joe built a home pre-production studio around the Mac with
midi and digital audio and recorded his third project "Discovery". This full
length album represented a break from the pop music of past work and began a new path into
the realm of ambient music. Discovery is 12 songs based entirely of synth-based space
music. An instrumental concept album dubbed "a sonic journey to the heart of inner
space", Discovery showcased a new writing style, focusing more on atmospheres and
moods rather than the traditional structured songs of popular music. The album is
currently on sale at mp3.com
After Discovery, Joe upgraded his home studio to full scale production and
now creates all his work at home, resulting in his new album "Talking To The
Dead". A conceptual album like Discovery, Talking To The Dead is twelve songs about
the paranormal spirit world. The album features spooky bleak textures mixed with melodic
passages from ethnic and electronic sounds and a few samples from the "dead". An
evocative and sometimes scary soundtrack of the spiritual dreamscape. It was a surprise
hit receiving rave reviews and praise from critics and fans alike. It's been played on
numerous radio and internet stations and in underground clubs as well as being mentioned
in several industry magazines and web sites. The song "Lalurie" was featured on
the nationally syndicated radio show Hearts of Space program titled "Funeral
Songs". The album is on sale at mp3.com
After the success of Talking to the Dead, Joe took a brief hiatus from music
and relocated back to his hometown of Columbus Ohio. After he settled in from his
sabbatical he eventually returned to writing and released his new album, Remnants of Zen.
Yet another departure from the past, Remnants of Zen is a minimalist four part concept,
each song a long atmospheric piece establishing a moment of tranquility and a reflection
of the simplicity of ones past. The use of classic vintage synth sounds helps establish
the mood. It's an attempt at capturing the sound of Zen itself. Remnants of Zen is an
exclusive mp3.com release and is on sale there now.
Contact Information:
Joe Renzetti
14 Moss St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 861-4345
E-Mail: admin@joerenzetti.com
Web: http://www.joerenzetti.com/ |
