Hosted by Carmen Rizzo, “Idle Moments” explores the individual’s need to find time away to think, relax, regroup, reset, and how they achieve it.
Carmen Rizzo is a Grammy nominated producer and artist who finds himself as a global traveler helping others to express themselves through music.
Carmen engages with creatives and non-creatives alike in places most only dream of going to. With a wide range of global citizens as his collaborators, “Idle Moments” brings a perspective into how we as humans deal with and process our busy and sometimes overwhelming lives.
Host
Carmen Rizzo
Two-time Grammy Nominee best known for his Electronic-World music production has very eclectic album credits which include Seal, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, Paul Oakenfold, AR Rahman, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pete Townshend, Huun Huur Tu, & Niyaz to name a few. Composer film credits include composing music for Oscar winning director Michael Apted to Stanley Brooks & wrote the end title for Sony Play Station’s Uncharted 2.
As a long time Recording Academy member he has served as a Trustee & Governor as well wrote the category Best Electronic Album & Technical Grammys for Apple & Roger Linn (inventor of the drum machine). Carmen has also lectured & held Master Classes all over the world including his own TED X talk in the US & runs his own music label Electrofone Music.
Guests
Episode 1: Melissa Lingo
Songstress, poet, and self taught multi-instrumentalist, Melissa Lingo is a musical storyteller. Her lyrics are intimate and reflective; braiding the poetic wisdom of Mother Nature with her experiences in finding the tenderness in pain and the sacred in the seemingly mundane.
Episode 2: Isra Shalabi
Song writer, fashion designer, and activist, Isra Shalabi captures the heart and soul of her native land Palestine. As shown in her The Hallways, her experimental drone band, Isra is not held to typical bounds and expresses her culture and ideals with breathtaking impact.
Episode 3: Yotam Agam
Producer, Sound Designer, Yoga & Meditation facilitator
Constantly involved in creative projects all over the world.
Creates and curates content and performances for spaces and brands..