Marco Trentacoste

Trentacoste grew up in Milan.

In 1993, Trentacoste founded the band, V.M.18,[1] and released their eponymous album[2] in 1996. Following V.M.18's split in 1997, Trentacoste played with The Paolo Martella Band (1997–1999) and Delta V (1998–2001).[3] During this period, Trentacoste also remixed songs for various artists including Bluvertigo, Soerba[4] (under the name 'Clockwork')[5] and Pino Scotto.[6]

From 2001 to 2008, Trentacoste was a member of Deasonika[7] and also produced four of their albums ('L'Uomo Del Secolo' (2001),[8][9] 'Piccoli Dettagli Al Buio' (2004),[10][11] 'Deasonika' (2006),[12] 'Tredicipose'[13] (2008)).[14] Deasonika participated in the 56th Sanremo Festival[15] in 2006 with the song,'Non Dimentico Piu'.[16]

From 2006, Trentacoste started working with Le Vibrazioni and produced their gold album, 'Officine Meccaniche' (2006).[17] Trentacoste went on to produce and mix Le Vibrazioni's album and DVD of live performances, 'En Vivo'[18] (2007) – which included the successful single 'Insolita' (featured in the movie, 'Colpo D'Occhio'[19] starring Riccardo Scamarcio) – and also produced and mixed Le Vibrazioni's fourth album, 'Le Strade Del Tempo' (2010).[20]

Between 2008 and 2012, Trentacoste produced, mixed and played with a number of artists in Italy including Lacuna Coil (as mixer of the live DVD, 'Visual Karma'),[21] Giusy Ferreri[22] (as producer and mixer-engineer for the album,[23]'Il Mio Universo')[24] and Eros Ramazzotti[25] (as sound engineer for the multi platinum album, 'Noi').

Since 2013, Trentacoste has focussed predominantly on international projects such as music for the 'Lawless' movie trailer and The Dyneema Project[26] and working with Hooverphonic (as guitarist on the single, 'Amalfi')[27] and Dope Stars Inc. (as remixer and producer of the song, 'Along With You').[28]

In 2016, Trentacoste worked with KMFDM[29] mixing the anthology album 'Rocks: Milestones Reloaded'[30] and remixing two of their songs, 'Amnesia'[31][32] and 'A Drug Against War'.[33]

In 2017, Trentacoste started working with the Chinese rock artist, Xie Tian Xiao[34] (谢天笑),[35] producing and mixing the album 'That's Not Me' (那不是我).[36] For this work, Trentacoste was nominated for a 'Golden Melody Award' for 'Best Vocal Recording Album'.[37]

In 2018, Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑) won the Golden Melody Award for 'Best Chinese Rock Artist 2018' with the album 'That’s not me' (那不是我)[38] produced, recorded and mixed by Trentacoste.

In 2020, Marco Trentacoste released his first solo instrumental album, "Consequence".[39]

In 2003, Trentacoste produced and mixed an album for Marco Cocci's[40] band, Malfunk.[41][42]

Between 2004 and 2007, Trentacoste was a member of the Rezophonic project.

Deasonika's 2006 album features Jaz Coleman, singer of Killing Joke.[43]

In 2015, Trentacoste and DJ Aladyn[44] worked on a personal side project called 'The Spooky Scientists' and released a cover of the Joy Division song 'Insight'.[45]

Trentacoste plays guitars and synth on most albums.

Marco Trentacoste

• Consequence (2020)

Xie Tian Xiao (谢天笑)

• Na Bu Shi Wo (那不是我) (Modern Sky) (2017)

KMFDM

• Rocks - Milestones Reloaded (EarMusic) (2016)

Lacuna Coil

• Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul) (DVD Live) – (Century Media) (2008)

Le Vibrazioni

• Officine meccaniche (album)|Officine meccaniche – (Sony Music) (2006)
• En vivo (Le Vibrazioni)|En vivo – (Sony Music) (2008)
• Le strade del tempo – (Sony Music) (2010)
• Come far nascere un fiore "The best of Le Vibrazioni" – (Sony Music) (2011)

Deasonika

• L'uomo del secolo – (Edel Italia) (2001)
• Piccoli dettagli al buio – (Edel Italia) (2004)
• Deasonika – (Edel Italia) (2006)
• Tredicipose – (Edel Italia) (2008)

Giusy Ferreri

• Il mio universo (Rca – Sony Music) (2011)
• Hits (Giusy Ferreri) (Rca – Sony Music) (2011)

Eros Ramazzotti

• Noi (Universal Music) (2012)

Rezophonic

• 'Rezophonic' – (Sugarmusic) (2006)

Delta V

• Marta ha fatto un sogno' (Clockwork Remix) – (Sony Music) (2000)
• Monaco '74 – (Bmg/Ricordi) (2001)
• Le cose cambiano (Delta V)|Le cose cambiano – (Bmg/Ricordi)

Paolo Martella

• Dove mi hai portato? – (Epic Sony Music) (1997)
• Più simile a me – (Epic Sony Music) (1999)

Bluvertigo

• Altre forme di vita (Clockwork Remix) – (Sony Music) (1998)

Soerba

• I am Happy (Clockwork Remix) – (Polygram) (1998)

Official Website: http://www.marcotrentacoste.com