Edson Secco

{{Short description|Brazilian artist and musician}}

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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Edson Secco

| image = Edson Secco Divulgacao.jpg

| caption = 2019

| nationality = Brazilian

| occupation = Composer, musician, sound designer

| years_active = 1998–present

| known_for = Composer and Sound Designer for Film Industry

| notable_works = Paulina (La Patota), Cinema Novo

}}

Edson Secco (1976, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer, musician and sound designer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.artesaosdosom.org/entrevista-com-o-sound-designer-edson-secco-2/|title=Entrevista com o sound designer Edson Secco – Artesãos do Som|date=May 1, 2014|newspaper=Artesãos do Som|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-08}}

Biography

He grew up in São Paulo influenced by a wide range of music, ranging from psychedelic music to classical, hip-hop, Brazilian and electronic music. He started composing at the age of 15 using a computer and a MIDI controller and his main instruments since then have been the piano, synthesizer, drums and computer. Sound manipulation, using different sources, became a hallmark of his work, bringing him closer to electronic music and experimentalism.

He began his professional career in the late 1990s as a music producer and sound engineer. At the beginning of the first decade of the 2000s, he began producing soundtracks for theater plays, as well as performing them live. In 2005, he joined the Companhia de Ópera Seca, directed by Gerald Thomas, being responsible for the composition, sound design and live performance of the soundtracks.

In 2006 he started his film career with the documentary Days in Sintra{{Cite web|url=https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/archive/512cfe1d1c7d76e04600225c-days-in-sintra|title=Days in Sintra {{!}} Tribeca Film Festival|website=Tribeca|access-date=2016-11-09|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110111319/https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/archive/512cfe1d1c7d76e04600225c-days-in-sintra|url-status=dead}} as composer, sound editor and sound re-recording mixer.

His work on the film industry earned him two nominations for The 3rd Platino Awards For Iberoamerican Cinema (2016),{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002643/2016|title=The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema (2016)|website=IMDb |access-date=2016-11-07}} and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina (2015),{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001633/2015|title=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina (2015)|website=IMDb |access-date=2016-11-07}} respectively, as well as three prizes of Best Sound Design at the Brazilia Film Festival (2010{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000117/2010|title=Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema (2010)|website=IMDb |access-date=2016-11-07}} and 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000117/2013|title=Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema (2013)|website=IMDb |access-date=2016-11-07}}) and Gramado Festival (2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000300/2013|title=Gramado Film Festival (2013)|website=IMDb |access-date=2016-11-07}}).

He is best known for his work with directors Walter Salles, [https://www.marcelalordy.com Marcela Lordy], Bruno Safadi e Eryk Rocha.

As a musician he is part of the Brazilian electronic duo NU{{Cite web|url=http://www.nakeduniverse.net/|title=NakedUniverse – Musica #nakeduniverse|website=www.nakeduniverse.net|access-date=2016-11-08|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109091821/http://nakeduniverse.net/|url-status=dead}} (abbreviation for Naked Universe), alongside the singer and songwriter Ligiana Costa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ligiana.com|title=Ligiana Costa – Cantora e Compositora|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}

Since 2016 he has been the director of SONIDERIA, a label and studio specialized in original music and sound post-production for TV and Cinema based in São Paulo.

Filmography

= As composer =

= As sound designer and/or re-recording mixer =

  • 2023: A Vida Pela Frente (Série)
  • 2023: A Mulher Sem Chão (dir. Débora McDowell, Auritha Tabajara)
  • 2022: Lilith (dir. Bruno Sáfadi)
  • 2022: Quando Falta O Ar (dir. Ana Petta, Helena Petta)
  • 2021: Salamandra (dir. Alex Carvalho)
  • 2020: De Dora, Por Sara (dir. Sara Antunes)
  • 2020: Sobradinho (dir. Marília Hughes Guerreiro, Cláudio Marques)
  • 2020: Mulher Oceano (dir. Djin Sganzerla)
  • 2020: O Livro dos Prazeres (dir. [https://www.marcelalordy.com Marcela Lordy])
  • 2020: HARD (Série, dir. Rodrigo Meirelles)
  • 2020: Ecstasy (dir. Moara Passoni)

Discography

= Studio albums =

  • Plástico Bolha,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCbT48n0DOUYuIMJkXG8yHia|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2004, SONIDERIA
  • Asfaltaram a Terra,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCbZhevygDzwSR6oi6IKJnBE|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2006, SONIDERIA
  • Rainha Mentira,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZddcdCica5iGfiIgnOtfX8|title=Edson Secco - Rainha Mentira - YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=YouTube|language=pt}} 2007, SONIDERIA
  • Waste in Music,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCamMdcJOT0z9rEeBNUUFFyX|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2007, SONIDERIA
  • Diário de Sintra,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCYvwrzjUr9blnIor1s5HKw0|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2007, SONIDERIA
  • Floresta Fantástica,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZm3Y9iU2P-tYhwggmXL2w_|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2008, SONIDERIA
  • Terras,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCaJW_p-_1xwdAnhvUxTM60n|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2009, SONIDERIA
  • Corrosivo,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCYogK57aMLpjv48KURd4Gw_|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2010, SONIDERIA
  • O Ovo e a Galinha{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCYpg_skMyjYnyvbxZn_FcvJ|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2010, SONIDERIA
  • Noisy Jam,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCaheRpg_e3e0Gjtjfv2xUun|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2010, SONIDERIA
  • Anger,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZfszi3tIq7ZBQSB7409OVB|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2011, SONIDERIA
  • Passagens,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZiouHuhPzlZbatWsKAozB9|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2011, SONIDERIA
  • Licht + Licht,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCYQsFlPXh5vyg-rdmqV88e_|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2012, SONIDERIA
  • Brincar de Pensar,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCb3jzRNpb0e9D9wlZWGTY3B|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2012, SONIDERIA
  • Paralelo 10,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCaDFc6DXTPH-d2B6-koC71r|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2012, SONIDERIA
  • Nijinsky, Casamento com Deus,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZYBs95t5nyP9W4E7pZK23q|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2012, SONIDERIA
  • Remote Heart,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZH-vklJUoqbHKrzmjXHSwQ|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2012, SONIDERIA
  • 5x Chico,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCYlnzi8jsvl9kfx92hrt8DZ|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2015, SONIDERIA
  • NU (Naked Universe),{{Citation|title=NU (Naked Universe)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6vqyb9l6aUOW3w9p0c9KaJ|language=en|accessdate=2019-01-06}} 2015, Tratore
  • As Duas Irenes, 2016, SONIDERIA
  • A Dor,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCb8PHgIJe9WTx-jvhLvuCCp|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2016, SONIDERIA
  • Secas,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCZ5JDQ4-0_sKUybqKyl7I-2|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2016, SONIDERIA
  • Pulso,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCY4RacYeakpRKnlEpRc6QD7|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2016, SONIDERIA
  • (Single),{{Citation|title=Zé|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5k4slohBTcjDGTkUmgsAXV|language=en|accessdate=2019-01-06}} 2017, Tratore / SONIDERIA
  • So, I looked for you in every memory,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCb-GWekZ2CLRekMyFgpd10i|title=YouTube|accessdate=2019-01-16|work=www.youtube.com}} 2019, SONIDERIA
  • Rô-bots,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybQtZqVtJCY337SCtbrVosIfPOsAkrKz|title=YouTube|work=www.youtube.com|accessdate=2019-01-16}} 2019, SONIDERIA

Theater

= As composer and sound designer =

2023

  • Águas do Mundo (dir. Vanessa Bruno)
  • Aquário com Peixes (dir. [https://www.marcelalordy.com Marcela Lordy])

2022

  • Play Beckett (dir. Vanessa Bruno)
  • Diabinho e Outras Peças (dir. Guto Portugal)

2016

  • Pulso{{Cite web |last=SP |first=Sesc |title=Pulso |url=http://www.sescsp.org.br/programacao/92290_PULSO |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=www.sescsp.org.br |language=pt-br}} (dir. Vanessa Bruno) - São Paulo/Brazil
  • A Dor{{Cite web |last=SP |first=Sesc |title=A Dor |url=http://www.sescsp.org.br/programacao/92291_A+DOR |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=www.sescsp.org.br |language=pt-br}} (dir. Vanessa Bruno) - São Paulo/Brazil

2014

  • Brincar de Pensar{{Cite web |title=vulcao |url=http://www.vulcao.art.br/brincar-de-pensar |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=vulcao}} (dir. Vanessa Bruno) - São Paulo/Brazil
  • RÓZA{{Cite news |title='Rózà' leva a vida da ativista Rosa Luxemburgo para os palcos |newspaper=redeglobo.globo.com |url=http://redeglobo.globo.com/globoteatro/noticia/2014/04/roza-leva-vida-da-ativista-rosa-luxemburgo-para-os-palcos.html |access-date=2016-11-13}} (dir. Martha Kiss Perrone e Joana Levi) - São Paulo/Brazil

2012

  • Nijinsky, Marriage with God{{Cite news |title=Andrés Pérez Barrera {{!}} VEJA São Paulo |newspaper=VEJA São Paulo |url=http://vejasp.abril.com.br/atracao/andres-perez-barrera |access-date=2016-11-13}} (dir. Andrés Pérez Barrera) - São Paulo/Brazil

2011

  • Remote Project (dir. Carolina Bonfim) - Barcelona/Spain

2010

  • Chaux (Les Chemins du Sel){{Cite web |title=Os Caminhos do Sal (Les Chemins du Sel) - Chaux |url=http://corrosivo-salineroyale.blogspot.com.br |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=corrosivo-salineroyale.blogspot.com.br}} (dir. Coletivo Corrosivo) - Arc-et-Senans/France
  • O Ovo e a Galinha{{Cite web |title=Folha de S.Paulo - Em espaço intimista, peça dá voz a Clarice - 18/05/2010 |url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/acontece/ac1805201001.htm |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=www1.folha.uol.com.br}} (dir. Vanessa Bruno) - São Paulo/Brazil

2009

  • Olhares entre Caldeiras{{Cite web |title=Olhares entre Caldeiras |url=http://corrosivo-olharescaldeiras.blogspot.com.br |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=corrosivo-olharescaldeiras.blogspot.com.br}} (dir. Coletivo Corrosivo) - São Paulo/Brazil

2008

  • Blog Soup Opera: "O Cão que Insultava as Mulheres, Kepler, The Dog!"{{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " KEPLER, THE DOG ... " |date=2009-06-09 |url=https://vimeo.com/5081527 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - with: Fabiana Gugli - Additional Music

2007

  • Queen Liar (Rainha Mentira){{cite web |last= |first= |date= June 8, 2009|title=Rainha Mentira |url=https://vimeo.com/5069558 |accessdate=2019-01-16 |work=Vimeo |publisher= |language=pt-br}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - Brazil and Argentina
  • Luartrovado{{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " LUARTROVADO " |date=2009-06-08 |url=https://vimeo.com/5070032 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - a funk opera adapted from Arnold Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" SESC Pinheiros June 2007
  • Breve Interrupção{{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=A Breve Interrupção - Satyrianas 2007 |date=2013-12-01 |url=https://vimeo.com/80736969 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - performed at Satyrianas 2007, produced by Cia. de Teatro Os Satyros.

2006

  • Earth in Trance (Terra em Trânsito){{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " TERRA EM TRÂNSITO " (Earth in Transit) |date=2009-06-08 |url=https://vimeo.com/5070490 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - São Paulo/Brazil and La MaMa E.T.C., NYC
  • Asphalt over a Kiss (Asfaltaram o Beijo){{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas "Asfaltaram o Beijo" (versão longa) |date=2010-11-08 |url=https://vimeo.com/16630293 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - São Paulo/Brazil
  • A Cube of Ice in Flames (Um Bloco de Gelo em Chamas){{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " Um Bloco de Gelo em Chamas " |date=2010-12-07 |url=https://vimeo.com/17571092 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - São Paulo/Brazil
  • Ashes in the Freezer (Brasas no Congelador){{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " Ashes in the freezer " ( Brasas no Congelador ) |date=2010-03-31 |url=https://vimeo.com/10595087 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - São Paulo/Brazil

2005

  • A Circus of Kidneys and Livers (Um Circo de Rins e Fígados){{Citation |last=Co |first=The Dry Opera |title=Gerald Thomas " CIRCUS OF KIDNEYS & LIVERS " |date=2009-06-09 |url=https://vimeo.com/5085398 |accessdate=2019-01-16}} (dir. Gerald Thomas) - starring Marco Nanini - Brazil and Argentina

Dance

= As composer, sound designer, performer =

2012

  • Remote Project{{Cite web |title=Share NYC ] event info |url=http://share.dj/share/event_info.php?eventID=842 |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=share.dj |archive-date=November 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114005646/http://share.dj/share/event_info.php?eventID=842 |url-status=dead }} - New York City/USA

2008

  • Waste In Process III{{Cite web |title=WIP III {{!}} QUARTO |url=http://www.quartotheater.com/portfolio/wip-iii-2/ |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=www.quartotheater.com}} - São Paulo/Brazil

2007

  • Waste In Process II{{Cite web |title=WIP II {{!}} QUARTO |url=http://www.quartotheater.com/portfolio/wip-ii-2/ |access-date=2016-11-13 |website=www.quartotheater.com}} - Stockholm/Sweden

2006

  • Waste In Process I{{Cite web|url=http://www.quartotheater.com/portfolio/wip-i/|title=WIP I {{!}} QUARTO|website=www.quartotheater.com|access-date=2016-11-13}} - Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Exhibitions

= As composer and sound designer =

2016

  • Santos Dumont na Coleção Brasiliana Itaú{{cite web |last=Cultural |first=Instituto Itaú |title=Santos-Dumont na Coleção Brasiliana Itaú |url=http://www.itaucultural.org.br/programe-se/agenda/evento/santos-dumont-na-colecao-brasiliana-itau/ |accessdate=2016-12-25 |work=www.itaucultural.org.br}} - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil

2014

  • Here. Now. Where?{{cite web |title=Ici. maintenant. où? here. now. where? هنا،الآن،اين؟ |url=https://vimeo.com/87989951 |accessdate=2017-05-08 |work=Vimeo}} - 5th Biennale of Marrakech / Marrocos
  • Ocupação Zuzu Angel{{cite web |last=Cultural |first=Itaú |title=Ocupação Zuzu Angel |url=http://www.itaucultural.org.br/ocupacao/zuzu-angel/ |accessdate=2016-12-25 |work=Ocupação}}- Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil

== 2011 ==

  • Stuffinablank{{cite web |title=stuffinablank::noises in the void |url=http://www.stuffinablank.com/noisesinthevoid/ |accessdate=2017-05-08 |work=www.stuffinablank.com}} - Noises In The Void / Barcelona / Espanha

2010

  • Ocupação Rogério Sganzerla{{cite web |last=Cultural |first=Itaú |title=Ocupação Rogério Sganzerla |url=http://www.itaucultural.org.br/ocupacao/rogerio-sganzerla/ |accessdate=2016-12-25 |work=Ocupação}} - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil

2008

  • H2Olhos{{cite web |title=H2Olhos - Itaú Cultural - Guia da Semana |url=http://www.guiadasemana.com.br/sao-paulo/arte/evento/h2olhos-itau-cultural-27-03-2008 |accessdate=2016-12-25 |work=Guia da Semana}} - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil

2007

  • Imagem da Imagem{{cite web|url=https://nbjolpuc.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/imagem-da-imagem-desvenda-momentos-finais-de-glauber-rocha/|title=IMAGEM DA IMAGEM DESVENDA MOMENTOS FINAIS DE GLAUBER ROCHA|date=2007-09-19|accessdate=2016-12-25|work=Nbjolpuc's Weblog|last=Amilevicius|first=Comentar por Henrique D.}} - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil

Awards

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominated Work

!Prize

2010

|Brazilia Film Festival

|Best Sound Design

|Transeunte, (director Eryk Rocha)

|Won

rowspan="2" |2013

|Brazilia Film Festival

|Best Sound

|Exilados do Vulcão, (director Paula Gaitán)

|Won

Gramado Festival

|Best Sound Design

|Éden, (director Bruno Sáfadi)

|Won

2015

|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina

|Best Sound

| rowspan="2" |Paulina, (director Santiago Mitre)

|Nominee

2016

|3rd Platino Awards For Iberoamerican Cinema

|Best Sound

|Nominee

2016

|Prêmio da Associação de Críticos de Filmes da Argentina

|Best Sound

|Paulina, (dir. Santiago Mitre)

|Nominee

2017

|Festival Guarnicê

|Best Sound Design

|Para Ter Onde Ir (dir. Jorane Castro)

|Won

2018

|Santiago del Estero Film Fest (SEFF) / ASA

|Best Sound

|Invisible (dir. Pablo Giorgelli)

|Won

References