Michele Canova
Passion is key!
Michele Canova Iorfida is an Italian record producer, arranger, songwriter and engineer. Since 2003, Iorfida has been responsible for more than 18 million album sales worldwide. His work with artists including Jovanotti, Tiziano Ferro, and Giusy Ferreri has resulted in 7 Diamond, 15 Multi Platinum, and 10 Platinum FIMIcertifications
Michele’s studio in Los Angeles, California.
Musical past and present in one rambling run-on sentence
Passion is key!
Who are some of your favorite composers, musicians, and bands from the past and present?
Favorite bands: The Cure, Brockhampton,
Artists: Blackbear, CharlesTheFirst.
How did you first get into electronic music? When did it happen, and what or who first inspired you?
I started when I was 16years old, quitting violin at Padua Conservatory of Music and diving deep into an AKAI S900 + Atari 1040St + EMU Procussion + Roland D-10 + Fostex R8 w/ sync option card.
A good friend of mine showed me his Emu Mirage +Korg T1 setup, and I fell in love with the possibilities!
Can you tell me something about your favorite gear?
Over the years, I owned and sold a lot of stuff. On the mixing/engineering side, I love my detented Pulse Techniques EQP1-A reissues by Steve Jackson, my Whitestone AudioP331A, and my WesAudio digitally controlled NGBUSCOMP.
Synth-wise, I’m in love with Prophet 5 rev4, UDO Super 6, Prophet X, my original MiniMoog, Studio Electronics MidiMini V30, and my ever-growing Eurorack system based on 3x Pittsburgh Modular Structure344.
What would you say to the younger producers who dream of building a music career?
Don’t skimp on learning everything about your gear, don’t skimp on music theory. Try to acquire all the knowledge you can in the first ten years of your music career. That knowledge will be invaluable later on your journey, and it will allow you to unlockyour creativity while working under pressure!
What words of inspiration were given to you that you would like to pass along to others?
Passion is key! Drive, focus, willing to spend countless nights on perfecting your craft all starts from your original desire for this job/industry!
Is there something you would like to do more of in the future?
I would love to write/produce my first movie score.
