Stefano Pilia

Stefano Pilia is a composer, producer, guitarist and bassist, born in Genoa and based in Bologna. His work has become progressively concerned with researching the sculptural properties of sound as well as sound’s relationship with space, memory and the suspension of time. Pilia explores these points of focus through instrumental practice and investigations into the recording and production process. He is one of the founding members of the seminal group 3/4HadBeenEliminated, a project that synthesizes improvisational, electro-acoustical and avant-rock sensibilities. Pilia predominantly plays as a soloist though collaborates extensively. though his multifaceted practice has also led to an active involvement in a host of other wide-ranging projects collaborating with several artists, bands and musicians such as, Adrian Utley, Mike Watt, Silvia Tarozzi, Anthony Pateras, Katia and Marielle Labeque, David Tibet, David Grubbs, Rokia Traorè, Oren Ambarchi, John Parish, Angela Bullock, Valerio Tricoli, Phill Niblock, Z’ev, and many others. His discography stands at over forty recordings; the most recent were released by the historic publishing house Suvini Zerboni Sugar.