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About me

A photo of Giancarlo Bottalico conducting a string quartet

Giancarlo Bottalico is a young Italian music composer and sound designer that blends electroacoustic expertise with advanced orchestration techniques.

​His journey in film scoring took off with collaborations with some indie film companies such as Preciepe Films(Australia), Filmmakers Collective(Australia), The Martians(Italy), and Goldthunder Productions(Los Angeles) leading to his participation to several film festivals and competitions.

Expanding into the video game world, he contributed original music to two indie titles created during the Global Game Jam: Fumè de Bulle and TubQuest.

Until 2023, he has also been the lyricist and frontman of the Italian hardcore project Carnelian,  showcasing his versatility across different musical landscapes.

He studied Electroacoustic Composition in his hometown, Bari, has studied video game music composition at Thinkspace Education, and is a Wwise certified user.

He is currently based in Bologna, pursuing a master's degree and a master's post-graduate degree in film scoring

Giancarlo Bottalico's compositions transport listeners into a liquid sonic journey, spiraling motion where the music never truly begins or ends, but simply is.

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