Diego Stocco is a name familiar to many Synthtopia readers. Stocco is known for his sound design work with Spectrasonics; his inspirational sound design videos; his unique instrument designs; and for torching pianos.
His most recent project is the soundtrack for the horror film, Chernobyl Diaries. The soundtrack draws on all his background, from sound design to custom instruments. You can hear some cues from the soundtrack at Stocco’s portfolio page.
Synthtopia’s James Lewin talked to Stocco about his work on the soundtrack, his journey from sound design to soundtrack work and why he’s hellbent on torching pianos.
Diego Stocco is known for his sound design work for Spectrasonics. He provides intellect on creative ways to make unique sounds with common instruments. He is also known for his torching of pianos. His ideas for creating unique sounds, I personally believe, is what makes him stand out over the rest. One example to confirm this, is the fact that he literally takes an axe to an old, out of tune piano. Diego really stands out for his sound design methods.