User:Philipcolodetti/Phil Colodetti

Phil Colodetti was born in Queens, New York, and he became interested in music at an early age. Having a turntable as one of his preferred toys, he would spend hours hypnotized by spinning records and listening to music; additionally, thanks to his music-inclined-mother, Philip grew up influenced by a plethora of styles ranging from Brazilian music to British Rock and American Rock. With seven years old he had piano lessons, with twelve he had acoustic guitar lessons, and with fourteen he was already playing bass in a local band.

When he was nineteen, the marriage of music with electronics and relocation to Sao Paulo - Brazil resulted in launching Creative Recording Studios in 1991. Barely after five years of operation, the facility developed into a three-room studio with a staff of five, analog 2-inch and 1/2-inch recorders, Pro-Tools and a vast array of peripherals and microphones.

Some highlights of Phil‘s work done in Brazil are: in 1998, a Portuguese version of the hit "Macarena" performed by Banana Split; in 1999, a solo project of the first Iron Maiden’s singer Paul Di’Anno; in 2000, an award for Best Brazilian RAP Album of the year with the group Apocalypse 16; and in 2001, a Latin Grammy nomination with the vocal quartet FeeLinG. At this point of his career, he was known as one of the leading recording and mixing professionals of rock, gospel, instrumental, and hip hop; he was one of the few professionals who could service clients with various musical genres.

It came as no surprise when Silvera, the singer from FeeLinG, signed a record deal with the Brazilian label TRAMA for a solo R&B project. Silvera’s solo album would be recorded and mixed on the largest neve-equipped-studio in South America; consequently, Philip Colodetti was the natural choice for the album’s mix. Trama’s president requested Phil‘s recording and mixing services on several other projects; press and fans acclaimed Silvera’s album.

In 2001, Philip’s productions crossed the Brazilian borders through the Atlantic and landed in Germany; the project was a heavy metal version of William Shakespeare's HAMLET, and the famous metal producer Sascha Paeth was in charge of the final mix. A strong friendship and work collaboration followed this project; as a result, Phil’s relocation to Germany happened in 2004.

These are some of the most important albums done through this partnership: Brazilian band Shaman recorded "Ritual"(2002 Universal) and "Reason"(2004 Deck); the album “Ritual” featured a Brazilian soap opera’s theme "Fairy Tale"; American power metal band Kamelot recorded "Epica" (2003 Noise Records) and "Black Halo" (2005 SPV Records); Dutch band Epica (named after Kamelot’s album) recorded “Consign to Oblivion" (2005 Transmission Records); also from Holland, the band After Forever mixed “Remagine” (2005 Transmission Records); German band Edguy recorded “Superheroes” (2005 Nuclear Blast) and “Rocket Ride” (2006 Nuclear Blast); Italian band Rhapsody mixed “Live in Canada” CD and “Earth Shaker Festival” DVD (2006 SPV Records).

Among Phil’s upcoming releases are records from Miami based PALO! (This is Afro-Cuban Funk) and Wisconsin based Wiszdomstone (RISE)

Philip continues to maintain a busy schedule with both signed and independent acts; his approach embraces the uttermost combination of modern Pro Tools techniques and vintage analog gear, and he believes that making an artist feel comfortable when capturing a performance is vital to create outstanding music.