Fausto Romitelli

The Profile

Italian composer (1963–2004) known for blending elements of rock, techno, electronic and orchestral contemporary music; notable works include Professor Bad Trip and Audiodrome.

Professor Bad Trip was written between 1998 and 2000. The Professor Bad Trip CD was released by the Belgian label Cypres with the Ictus Ensemble. Reviews note major works such as EnTrance (1995), The Nameless City (1997), Flowing down too slow (2001) and Audiodrome (2003). Romitelli died in 2004 at the age of 41.

Reviews highlight Romitelli's fusion of classical composition with rock, techno and electronic techniques. Professor Bad Trip and Audiodrome are singled out for timbral daring and hybrid orchestral-electronic writing. Critics praise his use of distortion, repetition and trance-like textures. His career ended prematurely with his death in 2004.