In her podcast, Jodi Krangle interviews experts on a variety of topics, including sound design, music and health, audio branding, film music, voice and more — all revolving around the theme of the power of sound and music.
In this episode, her guest is Andrea Cera, an Italian sound designer and composer, classically trained in piano and composition, along with extensive learning in computer music. Since 1998 he’s created over 40 soundtracks for contemporary dance and theatre works. He’s collaborated with the prestigious Casa Paganini – InfoMus, a research center and university in Genova, on research projects about cross-modality and human movement sonification, and a few years ago he began a collaboration with IRCAM and Renault for the design of external electric car sounds, from Renault Zoé to the new E-Tech 2022.
Part 1
Episode Summary
- The power of sound to stir people, spark a panic, or calm a fearful crowd.
- Andrea’s firsthand experiences with seeing how sound can move an audience.
- Designing new automotive soundscapes in the age of electric vehicles.
Part 2
Episode Summary
- Andrea’s research into crafting the perfect synthetic soundscape for vehicles.
- How the human brain processes obtrusive and unobtrusive sounds in different ways.
- The impact of the pandemic and remote work on Andrea’s audio research.
- Andrea’s latest work on improving hospital and urban soundscapes.
- How to reach Andrea online or download his custom ringtones for free.
