Lorenzo Senni

Lorenzo Senni

Lorenzo Senni is a multidisciplinary artist and composer from Milano, born in 1983 and based in Milan. He studies musicology at Alma Mater Studiorum University in Bologna and works with electronic audio. His practice uses real-time digital sound synthesis alongside older software from the 1970s and 1980s to produce abstract computer music.

Work and research

Senni is involved in computer music studies and develops a long-term project on the evolution of laser use in electronic music performance. His research interests include algorithmic methods in the arts.

Collaborations and performances

He tours across Europe, Scandinavia and Japan. He works with theatre companies including orthographe and pathosformel, and has supported concerts by KTL, John Wiese, Evol and Dave Phillips.

Label work

Senni founds presto!? records, a label focused on electronic, electro-acoustic and computer music, as well as field recordings and sound art. The label releases work by artists including Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Alberto de Campo, John Hudak, Greg Davis, Steven Hess, Lawrence English, Tom Hall, Werner Dafeldecker, Mattin, Scott Arford, Lorenzo Senni, Sebastien Roux, Marcus Schmickler, Lasse Marhaug, John Wiese and Evol.