SONOIO

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Sonoio | image = Alessandro Cortini.jpg | caption = | Alt = | image_size = 240px | landscape = | origin = Los Angeles | years_active = 2010–present | genre = {{hlist|Electronic|synth-pop|industrial metal}} | label = | associated_acts = Modwheelmood, Blindoldfreak, Nine Inch Nails, Big Black Delta, Ladytron, Marnie, Muse, The Mayfield Four, Puscifer | website = {{URL|sonoio.org}} | current_members = Alessandro Cortini }}

'''Sonoio''' (stylized as '''SONOIO''') is a solo project of Italian musician Alessandro Cortini, best known as the keyboardist for Nine Inch Nails' touring lineup and as a member of Modwheelmood. The name of the alternative rock/electronic project comes from the Italian phrase "sono io", which means "I am" or "it's me".

==Career== On July 28, 2010, Cortini released four free tracks from an upcoming album, ''Blue'', which was released on September 14, 2010, in physical and digital formats<ref name="sonoio.org">{{Cite web|url=http://sonoio.org/|title=:: SONOIO ::|website=sonoio.org}}</ref> ''Blue'' is a nine-track album created entirely on Buchla modular synths,<ref>{{cite web|author=caspar (v) |url=http://www.versionindustries.com/blog/2010/07/28/sonoio/ |title=(v) {{!}} blog {{!}} sonoio blue|website=www.versionindustries.com |date=2010-07-28 |accessdate=2011-08-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126032046/http://versionindustries.com/blog/2010/07/28/sonoio/ | archive-date=2013-01-26}}</ref> and one deluxe version of the album included an electronic synthesizer called the SuONOIO (Italian for "I make sound")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonoio.org/suonoio/ |title=:: Suonoio :: |publisher=Sonoio.org |date= |accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref> which contains samples and sound sources used in the album.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alex Young |url=https://consequence.net/2010/07/former-nin-keyboardist-alessandro-cortini-selling-synthesizers-with-new-album/ |title=Former NIN keyboardist Alessandro Cortini selling synthesizers with new album « Consequence of Sound |publisher=consequence.net |date=2010-07-29 |accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref> On December 23, 2010, Sonoio released a free nine-track digital-only remix album entitled ''Non Sonoio''<ref name="trashaudio1">{{cite web|url=http://trashaudio.com/2010/12/sonoio-non/ |title=Sonoio – NON | Trash_Audio |publisher=Trashaudio.com |date=2010-12-23 |accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref> consisting of reinterpretations by Ladytron, Big Black Delta, Richard Devine, and others.

On May 30, 2011, Sonoio released four free tracks from its second album, ''Red''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trashaudio.com/2011/05/sonoio-red-announced/ |title=Sonoio – Red Announced | Trash_Audio |publisher=Trashaudio.com |date=2011-05-30 |accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sparrow |first=James |url=http://www.riotmagazine.co.uk/?p=7196 |title=Riot Magazine |publisher=Riot Magazine |date=2011-07-04 |accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref> The album was released on June 21, 2011. It is a nine-track album which is available for purchase and in various digital and physical formats.<ref name="sonoio.org"/> On September 20, 2011, a remix album for ''Red'' was announced. This was made available as ''NON (Red)'' on 21 December, with a high-definition download offered for a small fee alongside free MP3 files of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/sonoio.org |title=Sonoio |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2011-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonoio.org/#shop |title=SONOIO Store |publisher=SONOIO |date=|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

On September 15, 2014, a new video was posted by Cortini's YouTube account for a song called "Thanks for Calling".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/dtCYBY3fMNM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtCYBY3fMNM&feature=autoshare Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtCYBY3fMNM| title = Sonoio: Thanks for Calling | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Cortini released a third Sonoio album, ''Fine'', in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALESSANDRO CORTINI OF NIN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'FINE' |url=https://soundblab.com/news/20340-alessandro-cortini-of-nin-announces-new-album-fine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706045507/https://soundblab.com/news/20340-alessandro-cortini-of-nin-announces-new-album-fine |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |website=Sound Blab |accessdate=8 June 2018}}</ref>

==Touring== In autumn 2011, Sonoio opened for Ladytron on the latter's ''Gravity the Seducer'' headline tour of North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/ladytron/blog/543507672 |title=North American Tour Announced - Tickets on Sale July 7th van Ladytron op Myspace |publisher=Myspace.com |date=2011-07-06 |accessdate=2011-12-20}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *''Blue'' (2010) *''Red'' (2011) *''Fine'' (2018)

===Remix albums=== *''Non (Blue)'' (2010) *''Non (Red)'' (2011)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://sonoio.org Sonoio Official website] *[http://www.myspace.com/sonoiomusic Sonoio] page on Myspace *[http://vimeo.com/channels/sonoio Videos] hosted on Vimeo *[http://www.facebook.com/sonoio.org Profile] on Facebook

Category:Electronic music groups from California Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles Category:American electronic musicians