Edson Secco
Edson Secco is a Brazilian composer, musician and sound designer.Biography
He began his professional career in the late 90s as music producer and sound engineer. In the early 2000s he began producing soundtrack for plays. In 2005 he joined the Dry Opera Company, directed by Gerald Thomas, being responsible for the composition, sound design and live execution of several theatrical soundtracks.
In 2006 he started his film career with the documentary Days in Sintra as composer, sound editor and sound re-recording mixer.
His work on the film industry earned him two nominations for The 3rd Platino Award For Iberoamerican Cinema, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina, respectively, as well as three prizes of Best Sound Design at the Brazilia Film Festival and Gramado Festival.
He is best known for his work with directors Walter Salles, Eryk Rocha, Petra Costa and Daniela Thomas.
As a musician he is part of the Brazilian electronic duo NU, alongside the singer and songwriter Ligiana Costa.Filmography
As composer
- 2008: Days in Sintra / Diário de Sintra '
- 2008: Terras '
- 2009: Undertow Eyes / Olhos de Ressaca '
- 2011: O Enigma do HU '
- 2011: Paralelo 10 '
- 2012: Elena '
- 2013: Pinta '
- 2013: Éden '
- 2013: After the Rain / Depois da Chuva '
- 2013: Venice 70: Future Reload '
- 2014: Hannya '
- 2014: Com os Punhos Cerrados '
- 2014: Lygia Clark in Nova York '
- 2015: 5 Vezes Chico, O Velho e sua Gente ''
- 2016: The City of The Future / A Cidade do Futuro '
- 2016: Amores Líquidos '
- 2016: Maresia '
- 2016: Two Irenes / As Duas Irenes '
- 2017: Los Territorios '
- 2017: Sultry / Mormaço '
- 2017: A Terra Treme '
- 2018: Guerra de Algodão '
- 2018: Elegia de Um Crime '
- 2018: Babel SP '
- 2018: Ser O Que Se É '
- 2018: Parque Oeste '
- 2018: O Pequeno Mal '
- 2018: Vozes de Paracatú e Bento '
- 2019: Niède '
As sound designer and/or re-recording mixer
- 2008: Diário de Sintra '
- 2008: Terras '
- 2009: Undertow Eyes / Olhos de Ressaca '
- 2010: Vale dos Esquecidos '
- 2010: Transeunte '
- 2010: O Plantador de Quiabos '
- 2010: Náufragos '
- 2010: Exercice du Regarde '
- 2011: O Enigma do HU '
- 2011: Paralelo 10 '
- 2011: Passagens '
- 2012: Jards '
- 2012: Os Barcos '
- 2012: Elena '
- 2013: Pinta '
- 2013: Éden '
- 2013: O Uivo da Gáita '
- 2013: After the Rain / Depois da Chuva '
- 2013: Venice 70: Future Reload
- 2013: Exilados do Vulcão '
- 2014: Hannya
- 2014: Dominguinhos '
- 2014: Com os Punhos Cerrados '
- 2014: Lygia Clark in Nova York '
- 2014: O Fim de Uma Era '
- 2015: Tropykaos '
- 2015: El Aula Vacía '
- 2015: Paulina '
- 2015: O Prefeito '
- 2015: Boi Neon '
- 2015: 5 Vezes Chico, O Velho e sua Gente '
- 2015: Futuro de Junho '
- 2016: Cinema Novo '
- 2016: The City of The Future / A Cidade do Futuro '
- 2016: Entre Idas e Vindas '
- 2016: Pedro Osmar: A Liberdade que se Conquista '
- 2016: Amores Líquidos '
- 2016: Malícia '
- 2017: Los Territorios '
- 2017: Strasbourg
- 2017: Invisible '
- 2017: Sultry / Mormaço '
- 2017: A Terra Treme '
- 2018: Elegia de Um Crime '
- 2018: Luna '
- 2018: Babel SP ''
- 2018: Ser O Que Se É '
- 2018: Parque Oeste '
- 2018: O Pequeno Mal '
- 2018: Vozes de Paracatú e Bento '
- 2018: Deslembro '
- 2018: A Cidade No Brasil
- 2019: Elas No Singular
- 2019: Tantas Almas '
- 2019: Miragem '
- 2019: Niède '
Discography
Studio albums
- Plástico Bolha, 2004, SONIDERIA
- Asfaltaram a Terra, 2006, SONIDERIA
- Rainha Mentira, 2007, SONIDERIA
- Waste in Music, 2007, SONIDERIA
- Diário de Sintra, 2007, SONIDERIA
- Floresta Fantástica, 2008, SONIDERIA
- Terras, 2009, SONIDERIA
- Corrosivo, 2010, SONIDERIA
- O Ovo e a Galinha 2010, SONIDERIA
- Noisy Jam, 2010, SONIDERIA
- Anger, 2011, SONIDERIA
- Passagens, 2011, SONIDERIA
- Licht + Licht, 2012, SONIDERIA
- Brincar de Pensar, 2012, SONIDERIA
- Paralelo 10, 2012, SONIDERIA
- Nijinsky, Casamento com Deus, 2012, SONIDERIA
- Remote Heart, 2012, SONIDERIA
- 5x Chico, 2015, SONIDERIA
- NU, 2015, Tratore
- As Duas Irenes, 2016, SONIDERIA
- A Dor, 2016, SONIDERIA
- Secas, 2016, SONIDERIA
- Pulso, 2016, SONIDERIA
- ZÉ, 2017, Tratore / SONIDERIA
- So, I looked for you in every memory, 2019, SONIDERIA
- Rô-bots, 2019, SONIDERIA
Theater
As composer and sound designer
2005
2006
- Earth in Trance - São Paulo/Brazil and La MaMa E.T.C., NYC
- Asphalt over a Kiss - São Paulo/Brazil
- A Cube of Ice in Flames - São Paulo/Brazil
- Ashes in the Freezer - São Paulo/Brazil
2007
- Queen Liar - Brazil and Argentina
- Luartrovado - a funk opera adapted from Arnold Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" SESC Pinheiros June 2007
- Breve Interrupção - performed at Satyrianas 2007, produced by Cia. de Teatro Os Satyros.
2008
- Blog Soup Opera: "O Cão que Insultava as Mulheres, Kepler, The Dog!" - with: - Additional Music
2009
- Olhares entre Caldeiras - São Paulo/Brazil
2010
- Chaux - Arc-et-Senans/France
- O Ovo e a Galinha - São Paulo/Brazil
2011
- Remote Project - Barcelona/Spain
2012
- Nijinsky, Marriage with God - São Paulo/Brazil
2014
- Brincar de Pensar - São Paulo/Brazil
- RÓZA - São Paulo/Brazil
2016
- Pulso - São Paulo/Brazil
- A Dor - São Paulo/Brazil
Dance
As composer, sound designer, performer
2006
- Waste In Process I - Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
2007
- Waste In Process II - Stockholm/Sweden
2008
- Waste In Process III - São Paulo/Brazil
2012
- Remote Project - New York City/USA
Exhibitions
As composer and sound designer
2007
2008
2010
- Ocupação Rogério Sganzerla - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil
2011
- Stuffinablank - Noises In The Void / Barcelona / Espanha
2014
- Here. Now. Where? - 5th Biennale of Marrakech / Marrocos
- Ocupação Zuzu Angel- Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil
2016
- Santos Dumont na Coleção Brasiliana Itaú - Instituto Itaú Cultural / São Paulo / Brasil
Awards
