Leo Noronha
"Leo has a well uncommon musical work, if to analyze setup that he uses and the form to deal with its equipment, without counting that it is in the land of forro, approaching other sources musical"
Backstage Magazine n 120, november/2004.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Was born in Joao Pessoa, Brazil and started to study piano at the age of 12. In this same time started yours experiences with keyboards and computers. Soon after, entered to the musical conservatory of the Espaco Cultural da Paraiba (Cultural Space of the Paraiba). To the 17 started to work with audio production, jingles and soundtracks, mounting his own studio, besides passing for diverse bands. Also participated of important festivals as the Skol Rock Festival and the Rock in Rio III Festival. Currently, beyond your own work, he is integrant of a latin band CAPIM CUBANO - www.capimcubano.com.br - and parallel develops a project of electronic music with the brazilian electronic artist Chico Correa, called TRONIK..
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Many diferent places in Brazil.
Special moments: Rock in Rio III and Skol Rock.
Your musical influences
Dream Theater, Jan Hammer, Herbie Hancock, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Vivaldi, Jackson do Pandeiro, Rush, Pink Floyd, Tom Jobim, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Rick Wakeman, Deep Purple, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bach, Beethoven, etc
What equipment do you use?
Roland V-Synth
Roland XP-80
Korg Triton
Akai S2000
Korg 01/W fd
Roland JX-305
Kurzweil PC88
Boss Dr 550
Roland AX-1 controller
M-Audio Ozonic
M-Audio Delta 10/10
MOTU MIDI Express XT
Roland SH-201
Korg MS2000
Tokai TX-5
Roland AX-7 controller
M-Audio Firewire 410
Yamaha P-37D
Macbook Pro and PC with several VST softwares
Anything else?
Some songs here are pure experiments! I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for listen!
