Carmine Calia — reel, dir. Massimiliano Cosi
Dir. Massimiliano Cosi
Composer & Producer — Milan

Original Music. Tailored to Your Story.

Original scores for Foscarini, Loro Piana, Bally and Reda.
Foscarini Loro Piana RAI Seven Superga Bally Reda QC Terme
Voice

Original Music. Composed for Picture.

Music should never follow the image. It should become part of it.

Every score begins with the film itself — its rhythm, pacing, silence and emotional arc. From the first spotting session to the final mix, every cue is composed to serve the story, not simply accompany it.

Working with a palette of vintage instruments, orchestral recordings, analog tape and modern production techniques, I create scores that feel timeless, tactile and emotionally precise. Music with character. Music that couldn't belong to any other film.

No stock libraries. No pre-written cues. No recycled themes.

Every composition is written exclusively for a single production and licensed solely for that project, ensuring a unique musical identity from the first frame to the last.

I intentionally work with a limited number of directors, agencies and production companies each year, allowing every collaboration the time, focus and craftsmanship it deserves.

Original music, thoughtfully composed to become part of the film — not simply its soundtrack.

The Studio

Where the sound is made.

Tape machines. A vintage Hammond. Outboard gear. Hand-written scores. The analog tools behind every cue — paired with the modern production that brings them to picture.

Carmine Calia in his studio
01 In the Studio
Reel-to-reel tape machine
02 Tape Machine
Mixing desk
03 Mixing Desk
Carmine Calia writing a score in his studio
04 Writing the Score

Carmine created an unforgettable score — one that becomes a true character within the story. His music doesn't just accompany the images; it shapes them, giving rhythm to the narrative and deepening it with symbolic meaning.

Bennet Pimpinella — Director, Foscarini "What's in a lamp?"Read the full interview on Foscarini.com
Selected Work

The brands that chose Carmine Calia

Foscarini — "Is This Love?"
What's in a lamp? series · Music by Carmine Calia · dir. Bennet Pimpinella
15,400+ likes · Milan Design Week 2025
Client: Foscarini · Original Soundtrack
Foscarini — "Physical and Surreal"
What's in a lamp? series · Music by Carmine Calia · dir. Bennet Pimpinella
7,700+ likes
Client: Foscarini · Original Soundtrack
Superga — "Ivan Lendl Strikes Again"
Superga Lendl Match campaign · Soundtrack & sound design · Undesign Agency
Client: Superga · Original Soundtrack | Sound Design
Foscarini — "Are You Caging or Protecting?"
What's in a lamp? series · Music by Carmine Calia
4,200+ likes
Client: Foscarini · Original Soundtrack
Wansati — "As flores do mundo"
Documentary feature, 2024 · Composer, original music
Premiere: Teatro Litta, Milan · dir. Alessio Garlaschelli, prod. Malaka Studio
Client: Malaka Studio · Original Soundtrack
Reda
Brand film · Original music
Client: Reda · Original Soundtrack
Bally — "Scribe" (making of)
Malaka Studio · Original music + mix & mastering
Client: Bally · Original Soundtrack | Mix & Master
Loro Piana × Bergdorf Goodman NY
Projection mapping, 2025 · Music
First-ever projection mapping on the historic Bergdorf Goodman façade, New York · Visuals by Monogrid
Client: Loro Piana · Original Soundtrack
7Lives — Seven
Monkey Talkie · dir. Malaka
Music & Sound Design
Client: Seven · Original Soundtrack | Sound Design
QC Terme — Xmas 2025
Monkey Talkie & Malaka Studio
Original music
Client: QC Terme · Original Soundtrack
Go Go Around Italy
RAI animated series — 2 seasons, 40 episodes
Composition, production & recording of theme song and soundtrack
Client: RAI · Original Soundtrack
About

Carmine Calia

Carmine Calia, portrait

Composer, producer and sound designer based in Milan. He writes original music for brands, design and film — never licensed, never off the shelf.

Recent work: Foscarini's "What's in a lamp?" series, shown at Milan Design Week 2025; Loro Piana's projection mapping on the Bergdorf Goodman façade in New York; the RAI animated series "Go Go Around Italy"; and campaigns for Seven, Superga, Bally, Reda and QC Terme, with studios including Monkey Talkie, Malaka Studio, Undesign and Monogrid.

He also performs live on Hammond organ and keyboards with Le Vibrazioni.

Selected Clients

  • Foscarini
  • Loro Piana
  • RAI
  • Seven
  • Superga
  • Bally
  • Reda
  • QC Terme

Studios & Collaborators

  • Monkey Talkie
  • Malaka Studio
  • Undesign Agency
  • Monogrid