Ma Spaventi

The Italian-born professional sound engineer, musician, teacher and producer Marco Antonio Spaventi moved to the Netherlands in 2006 after graduating in Electronic Engineering in Rome. Right after getting the diploma in Audio Engineering at SAE in Amsterdam, he started to work for the Institute, becoming a head lecturer at the Electronic Music Production course (EMP). Forward a few years, and he is now in charge of the Synthesis and Ableton course for the acclaimed Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam.
With his amazing professional know-how, he’s held many workshops and lessons and his work brought him all around the world: Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, USA, Australia and Indonesia.

After 17 long years in NL, in 2023 he moved to sunny Barcelona, Spain.

Meanwhile, he’s enhanced his technical skills as a very experienced audio engineer in mixing, mastering, post production and TV.
At his state-of-the-art studio, he combines modern and vintage equipment, utilising top-tier digital and analog hardware to deliver exceptional production, mixing, and mastering services. This while making sure the studio preserves a cosy living room like environment, warm and lit by natural light.

Nowadays he regularly works with renowned artists and labels in the international underground scene.
Delsin and Dekmantel, Awesome Sound Waves, Sungate, Discos Atònicos, Dolly and Klakson, Magnetron Music, to name a few labels.
Steffi Dj, Steve Rachmad, Robert Hood, Christopher Coe, Tom Trago, Delta Funktionen, Claro Intelecto, Conforce, Juju & Jordash, Haai, Young Marco, Fatima Yamaha and Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, just to mention a few clients.

Marco Antonio is also a very prolific producer of Chicago inspired house music, techno, synth-driven electronica, ambient and cinematic, with an extensive solo output. In Holland, he’s secured a happy alliance with Aroy Dee and M>O>S Recordings and he’s involved in the R-A-G collective (Aroy Dee / G-String / Spaventi) and in the Crystal Maze duo (G-String / Spaventi), releasing on M>O>S itself and other labels like Brokentoys, Echovolt, A Depth Audio, Bio Rhythm, Lux, Field.
On the Italo side, Spaventi’s production explores disco territories and cinematic suggestions: he released the EP “Cinema” for the soundtrack series of Slow Motion; while the other long-standing relationship with Pizzico Records led to the publication of several releases as well as the first vinyl LP “Viaggi”. The awaited return on M>O>S finds him again in loudspeaker-front mode with the EP “Balla!”. He delivers a great interpretation of house affections treated in analogue substance and crossed by acid streams.
2016 followed with his second album “Isola Sommersa”, where the long run allows him to take ambient excursions and to leave some space for breathing.
The 2020’s brought new and fresh outputs , the LP “Lontano Vicino” on Bordello a Parigi, the experimental “La Molecula Del Tempo” with his friend Demuro on New Interplanetary Melodies of the legendary Simona Faraone, and the long awaited return on Slow Motion with the EP “Torerò”.

Spaventi is always active and productive, a highly driven and passionate studio professional, combining relentless productivity with a true love for his craft.