photo Paolo Panzera
ALESSANDRO PIERPAOLO BARIS
Alessandro Baris is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and electronic music producer.
Intimate and intense, detailed and evocative, his musical language is a continuous research through an instinctive and emotional process of deconstruction and reconstruction.
He was introduced to music when he took to learning the drums; then later, the guitar. He also studied Electronic Music Production and Sound Processing at the Conservatory of Music, Tempo Reale and Rai in Florence.
In 2022 Alessandro has released his debut solo album “Sintesi” anticipated by the singles “Last Letter to Jayne” feat. Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, “Embers” feat. Emma Nolde and “Nival ” feat. Lisa Papineau.
His music is also connected to Visual Art, Cinema and Photography, through his collaboration with artists Luigi Honorat and Fabio Volpi who have designed the visuals for his live set, his soundtrack for Magnum Photos exhibition “Back To Peace” (2025) and his multiple live scoring of silent films including Un Chien Andaloù, Berlin die sinfonie der großstadt , Das cabinet des Dr. Caligari and La Jetèe .
Aside from his solo works, over the years his versatility and commitment to music and sound leaded him to work extensively live and in studio with a with range of bands and artists, across a variety of genres, in Europe and the United States including L’Altra, Pinhdar, A Toys Orchestra, Egle Sommacal (Massimo Volume), JoyCut, Pulseprogramming, C’mon Tigre, Collisions, Comfort, Paul Savage (Delgados, Mogwai) with notable performances and festival appearances that include: CMJ (New York), Europavox (Wien), Alcatraz (Milan) Proximos (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Eurosonic (Groningen), Tanned Tin (Valencia), Robot (Bologna), Centre des Arts (Paris), Kento’s (Shanghai), Dancity (Foligno), Club101 (Beijing), Sala Nasti (Madrid), Schubas (Chicago), Monk (Roma), Ancienne Belgique (Brussels), Tedx (Luxembourg), Petit Formant (Barcelona), Cameo Gallery (Brooklyn) amongst others. As a live performer he has supported artists such as Trentemoeller, Rafael Anton Irisarri and Daniela Pes.
As an established drummer a special support to Alessandro’s work and sound comes from his endorsement with UFIP cymbals.
“melodic and driving, though also ambient and richly detailed” – All Music
“Last Letter To Jayne, sang by Lee Ranaldo, is a prayer standing on few hanging chords played by a synthesizer .The vocal lines by the ex Sonic Youth change it constantly and makes you feel like floating on a sea of voices” – La Repubblica XL
“Eclectic e imaginative” – Sentireascoltare