Marta Salogni is an Italian record producer, mixer and recording engineer.
Salogni's musical background was cultivated in her native Italy between the small towns of Capriolo and Brescia, where she spent her formative years, collaborating with musical acts of all styles.
She started working as a live sound engineer for the local social centre and independent radio station Radio Onda D'Urto, non-profit left-wing venues and counterculture organizations for a variety of gigs, festivals, and theatre productions. After moving to London in 2010 she took a 9 months course at Alchemea College of Audio Engineering to learn Pro Tools, and shortly after began her career working as a recording engineer across major recording studios both nationally and internationally.
As a producer and mixer, Marta Salogni has worked with
Björk
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, Romy,
M.I.A.,
Groove Armada
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Animal Collective
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Black Midi
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, HAAi,
Dream Wife
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Holly Herndon
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Porridge Radio
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Anna Meredith
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, Ela Minus, Methyl Ethyl,
Lafawndah, Puma Blue, Kàryyn,
Planningtorock
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Identity & Pronouns
Rostron identifies as transgender and non-b ...
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Daniel Avery, Duval Timothy,
Emel Mathlouthi
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Factory Floor
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History
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Kelela
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Liars,
Alex Cameron,
Daniel Blumberg
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Little Boots
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Temples
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, Insecure Men,
The Orielles
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The band features Sidonie "Sid" B. Hand-Halford on drums, Esmé Dee Hand-Halford on bass and vocals and Henry Carlyle Wade on guitar and vocals.
Career
Their ...
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HMLTD
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Background
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Django Django
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As an engineer, Salogni worked with producers such as Danton Supple and David Wrench. Alongside Wrench, she has worked on projects with
Frank Ocean
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The xx
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Goldfrapp
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Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, their ...
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FKA Twigs
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Blossoms
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Glass Animals
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Pixx,
Shura
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Bloc Party
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LA Priest. She has also worked on
Tracey Thorn
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's 2018 ''Record'' alongside producer Ewan Pearson.
Salogni has worked with the record labels
XL Recordings
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Although only releasing an average of six album ...
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Young Turks, Mute,
DFA Records
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Virgin EMI Records
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History
Virgin ...
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4AD,
Polydor Records
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Domino Recording Company
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Heavenly Recordings
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Sony Music
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One Little Indian
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She is involved in the London music scene, playing both composed and improvised live sets using tape machines, loops, and feedbacks.
She will produce the next Depeche Mode album (Memento Mori) with James Ford, who produced the latest DM album “Spirit”
Marta has been awarded the MPG (Music Producer’s Guild) Breakthrough Engineer of the Year 2018,
Breakthrough Producer of the Year 2020
and UK Music Producer of the Year 2022
References
External links
Music Producers Guild Reveals the Winners of its 2018 Awards
Intervista: Marta Salogni (produttrice/mixer/ingegnere del suono per Björk, Frank Ocean, M.I.A, The xx) + 30 canzoni x RumoreMarta Salogni Discography
AllMusicDiscogs , Marta SalogniDa Capriolo all’Islanda: «Ho mixato il disco di Björk»Da Brescia a Londra per vivere di musica, fra scienza e creativitàAES student event returns this weekendEngineer Marta Salogni on mixing for Bjork and freelancing in a fickle industryMarta Salogni Wins MPG Breakthrough Engineer Award
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Living people
Italian record producers
Italian audio engineers
Italian women record producers
Year of birth missing (living people)