CENTO CHIMERE
Recording Studio
When dreams become reality
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How does one transform the negative energie borne of the dark and uncertain period such as the one
of this past Springtime Lockdown?
How could I change this dark energy into something creative, stimulating, encouraging and exciting?
Where could I find a place where creativity and joy could thrive?
I have always wanted to have a recording studio at home.
A place where I could switch from the "living" space to a microphone within a minute, a place where I could sneak into
in the middle of the night and let my inspiration take over without the danger of disturbing the neighbours.
This is when I decided to call my friend and musician Roberto Petroli, who was already proudly managing
a recording studio in his own basement (I also recorded there) and asked:
"Roberto, would you like to build a recording studio in my rehearsal room with me?"
Roberto was ready and enthusiastic.
A few days later, the idea became reality; We chose and ordered the necessary professional instrumentation
and the room was also soundproofed.
The result was so beautiful that we hardly could keep this little treasure to ourselves.
We named our treasure 'Cento Chimere'.
Therefore 'Cento Chimere' wants to be an open place, especially for those musicians who want to undergo a fun, safe and professional musical recording experience at cost-competitive.
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Roberto and I look forward to booking recording sessions with you.
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Pippo Pollina
Pippo Pollina
Italian singer-songwriter
To his credit the publication of twenty-four albums, two books,
two films for the cinema, a play and more than five thousand concerts in the USA, Ukraine, Egypt, Sweden, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium, to mention a few.
Collaborated with Inti Illimani, Franco Battiato, Nada, Konstantin Wecker, Schmidbauer & Kälberer, Wolfgang Niedecken,
Linard Bardill, Patent Ochsner,
Georges Moustaki, Stiller Has, Rebekka Bakken,Marili Machado, Giorgio Conte, Etta Scollo
and many others.
Activist of cultural exchange between Italy and the world, he is the artistic director of the Zurich Author Song Festival
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA.
He lives in Zurich with his wife and children.
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Roberto Petroli
Italian classical trained clarinetist
and saxophonist, arranger and composer,
a multifaceted musician who has been playing and producing
his records for years.
Artistic collaborations with Henghel Gualdi, Lucio Dalla,
Fabio Concato, Giorgio Conte,
Maurizio Solieri, Sina and the rapper
Clementino to name a few.
For years Pippo Pollina's poly-instrumentalist,
active as a solo musician and/or as a valid member
of groups of different genres.
He founded the "Roberto Petroli Trio" with which he performed in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Austria, and he is
member of the Sunset Trio.
He has been living in Zurich with his wife since twelve years.
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Services
professional multitrack recordings
demo band recordings, even live
pre-production
production
musical consulting
arrangement
music score transcriptions
editing
full track mixing
remixing
online mixing
sound design
top lining
advertising jingles
voice recording
drums & percussion (live drums, programming)
bass, guitars, keyboards
live strings
live reeds