Michael Angelo Ruberto

Montauk, NY 1985 – 1987: Attended Music Theory and Advanced Midi Composition Classes.

Montauk, NY 1987 – 1988: Joined Experimental Music band Radon Basement playing synthesizers, bass guitar, effects pedals, metallic percussion and power tools. Experienced first exposure to modular analog synthesizers. Performed first experiments with Found Sound, modifying traditional instruments and processed feedback loops.

Philadelphia, PA 1989 – 1990: Attended Music History and Modern Composers classes. High School Band / Performed Tuba and Trumpet.

Philadelphia, PA 1991 – 1993: Formed Industrial Rock Music band Neural Control Disorder. Performed Keyboards with House Music band Tik Tek. Supported various local bands as soundman and backup keyboard player. Began band transportation service to transport bands to gigs and help setup + breakdown stage sets. Constructed concert space for Neural Control Disorder in disused textile mill which combined music with sculpture installations. Further expansion of concert space also incorporated performance art in association with Dungeon Master S&M community. NCD + Dungeon Master performances became highly acclaimed and popularized by Philadelphia art community resulting in legal difficulties and subsequent closure of the facility.

New York, NY 1994 – 1998: Designed and constructed modular analog synthesizers Frankentron I and Frankentron II. Joined Synth-DIY international homemade synthesizer community in 1997. Worked as freelance technical consultant to various East Coast recording studios and music instrument retailers. Attended Community College in pursuit of Associates Degree.

New York, NY 1999 – 2001: Solo improvisational performances with homemade Frankentron synthesizer systems in connection with UnityGain and +/- underground electronic music organizations. Collaboration performances with various members of the +/- community received highly unusual and rarely seen standing ovations. Performances with homemade Frankentron Synthesis systems regularly received favorable mention on internet sites related to NYC’s underground music scene. Provided music production assistance to Philadelphia, PA based Industrial band Monster Lab. Worked in Brooklyn based electronic music studio as lead engineer and studio technician.

Elkton, MD 2001 – 2002: Performed Keyboards in concert with Techno Music band Ego Trip. Completed expansion of Frankentron II homemade modular analog synthesizer. Began writing new music related to the Industrial/Goth genre applying new computer-based compositional techniques along with traditional reel-to-reel tape recordings by synchronizing the computer and tape machine using video timecode signals. The computer was slaved to the tape while Midi and Control Voltage synthesizer equipment were slaved to the computer while it also provided linear digital tracking to complement the tape tracks. Recording engineering experience gained during this period lead to an interest in formal study of the recording arts.

2003 – 2006: Served in US Navy.

Virginia Beach, VA 2007 – 2008 Formed Electro-Industrial Music band Somnium Seven with Vocalist/Musician Debra Ruberto. Performed Somnium Seven music live in the Hampton Roads area in support of other regional acts.

Camden, NC 2008 – Present: Continuing work on Somnium Seven and forming new Industrial Rock Music band Hollow Point Nine. Construction of hybrid analog/digital recording and synthesis studio based on a home-restored circa 1979, 32 channel, modular mixing console. Recording and Engineering for first Somnium Seven full length album.