If technology had a heartbeat, Chris Ianuzzi’s music would be the embodiment of it. Filled with the chaotic clashing of genre-bending fragments mixed with the euphoric flirtations of EDM and techno, Ianuzzi’s latest full-length project titled Maze imparts a sonically futuristic experience.
The 11-track album obsesses over themes surrounding time, distance, and concepts inspired by the universe. What abounds is a creative art highly influenced by science — the science of mind, matter, and music. Ianuzzi explores these elements through instrumentation and punk-rock inspired vocals.
Whether it’s the spacey, declarative 10-minute So Far So Near or the lightly treaded Shuttles, experimentation is key to this otherworldly album. Maze is the follow-up to Ianuzzi’s I, Synthesist collection that consists of the albums Avalanche and Planeteria.
Bigger-than-life and unafraid of risks, Maze is the soundtrack to a cosmic playground made centerstage for the universe.
-The MouthSoap
Based in New York, Chris Ianuzzi is known for his works as a composer — hence, much of his music could easily fit in as a score for a high-tech, futuristic or post-apocalyptic film or television series. His interest in experimental electronic music came at a young age.
“My interest in electronic music never waned after the sound of a Moog synthesizer at a music store triggered an earlier childhood hallucinogenic memory I first experienced during a dental procedure,” Ianuzzi said in a statement.
As he parlayed his newfound passion into a career, Ianuzzi laid his foundation as an Electronic Creative Associate at Ciani Musica, a legendary production hub led by Suzanne Ciani. Ianuzzi would go on to make a name for himself, working with chart-topping musicians Freeze, and The Puppets, along with Peter Baumann of Tangerine Dream fame, and Vangelis.
Ianuzzi crafted a cultured musical background through his formal training as a performer for the American Society for University Composers where he processed the sound of a chisel, rubber wedge on a piano using an ARP 2600, and his travels abroad to Europe and Japan, locations that inspired two albums from Ianuzzi.
Sure enough, his extraordinary work would pay off as he received offers to score major productions, such as the Tom Hanks and Ron Howard produced From the Earth to the Moon, projects for A&E, and an immersive Mastercard experience.
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“Though I have become a bit more grounded since my childhood psychedelic musical awakening, my creativity remains a driving force,” Ianuzzi said. “Using classic analog synthesizers in conjunction with the most current digital technologies, my goal is to create immersive performances.”
Maze is available now via Satellite Symphonics and on Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp, and various other online outlets.
