Hesed
The story of Claudio "Hesed" began in Palermo, where he was born in February 1980.
At he age of 6, he began to play guitar influenced by his father. Later he studied some classical music and played in many small bands (metal, punk, rock). His friends often called him "jukebox" because he could play almost every song on the guitar.
When he was 16 he start studying philosophy on his own in public lessons cause he hated school but he loves learning things, it can be seen throughout his whole life. He is also interested in Mathematics and especially fascinated by prime numbers.
The first approach with electronic music was in 1998 and in very short time he decided to buy his first machine and start create electronic music. His first music was inspired by ambient, idm, electro then techno and harder music. He also start to make background music for theater shows and picture galleries.
In 1998 he participate at his first free-party in Palermo with Kamikaze and Spiral Tribe, this inspired him to build his own sound system, which he did together with 2 of his best friend (Peppe Village and Marco Hazet).
In order to find better possibilities for making music, in 2001 Hesed moved to Germany. After short time in Berlin he moved to Dresden which was his home-base for over 20 years. In Dresden he created his own label Analog Tecne Model (2004) which include another project Discrete Audio Solutions focused on mastering and sound design. At the same time he started to make music with Daimon Sound System, Monotonsystem and Desystematik Sound Lab.
Soon he started collecting Atari, Commodores and other hardware (modular synths, keyboards, drum machines) and thanks to them he learned about sequencing and synthesis. So his home studio was growing and he worked night and day to develop his own style.
Some of his tracks has been released on HardFloor, Protoprod, AstralTek, Dramfank, Rekhold, Reaktif, Time Control Records, Pureanalog, Ftsk, Hzd Records, Mizadisk, MKN, Kernel Panik, L'Hallucidité, Mechanika Records, Blackqirex and many others labels. But also with his own productions (Analog Tecne Model, Trinacria) he became successful.
Being an important part of the Free Tekno movement, he played at free parties and teknivals on sound systems from all over Europe. Kamikaze, Spiral Tribe, Altered Beats, Kernel Panik, Tekno Mobil Squad, Circus Alien, Latitanz, Lego, Desertstorm, Monotonsystem, Daimon Sound System, Circus Mirage, Desystematik, Tekknoost, Lunatic Sound Dresden, KrachKultur, Kierewiet, Acid Anonymous, FDM freax, Machine Works, Acid Techno Family, Badtekk, Biftekk, Deposit, DWC, Fatal Noise, Granko, Komatsu, Latekks, Lettek, Luxor, Matchbox, Mayapur, Metro, NSK, Prosex, Singular, Strahov, Swamp, Tatramat, Tranzit, Tsunami, Tworba, Vosa, WCA soundbombers, Absurd, AKU, Exit23, Hazard Unitz, Makava, Metek, So-Watt, Rezet, Unknown Frequencies, 013, Infrabass, Io.Sys, Arkanoid, Pirate Network, Heretik, Akedia, Hektik, Untravelled Ground, Trackers, Monkey Circus, Goapunxx, Zapotek, Sbandao Bullets, Faida, Audiotek.....
2005-2008 He start doing Sound Design for companies and jingles for commercials, had his own transmission for independent radio (Coloradio Dresden) so Discrete Audio Solutions was born. He also do Mastering for many labels around Europe like: Analog Tecne Model, Trinacria, Repartee Recordz, L'Hallucidité, Heavy Mental, Fat Fury, Thamiel Records, Notsell Recordz, Pulp Friction, Subcom Records, Mizadisk, Ausgang Records, Pure Analog Records, Brainbomb, Melting Bass Records, Tomeen, Mohawk Vinyl, Cerebral Noise, Daimon Sound System, On The Run Records and many others.
From April 2005 to August 2011 he worked as Technical Supporter for MAGIX (software developing company) where he learned a lot about audio and video programs and by translating technical manuals he also acquired fluently German and English languages.
2009-2012 Claudio Hesed start acquiring more knowledge about analog machines, modifications and circuit bending. With his friend Alwin Weber, they build up the project "Schrägerunde". Schrägerunde is a project for circuit bending, d.i.y. electronics, workshop and sessions.
With this project Claudio Hesed start to develop his own hardware that he also use in his live-set. So hardware developing and programming became a new field to discover. After short time he began to teach diy electronics, mastering and sound design at first during his workshop and then also to students, from elementary school to high school. (ex.: University in Turin or HSFBK academy of fine arts in Dresden.)
2013-2017 After 15 years of free-parties he also started to play in Clubs and Festivals around Europe working with booking agencies like Electrobooking and Cult Collective (ex Obs.Cur).
Another project with is friend Gigi Bassdriver called "Pigs Floyd" was created in 2015. This duo is focused on mixing different styles of music all together including Electro, 90s, 80s and Disco.
2018-2022 His success continue growing and he start to play also outside of Europe and even overseas.
2023-2025 Moved back to south Italy to find some new inspirations.