Claudio Simonetti
As a founding member of Goblin, keyboardist Claudio Simonetti built the sonic vocabulary that horror film scoring still runs on. His Minimoog work on 'Profondo Rosso' and 'Suspiria' was aggressive and percussive where British prog keyboardists reached for pastoral warmth—arpeggios that felt like menace rather than melody, dissonant stabs timed to Argento's editing, a forward drive that never let up.
The full story is in Italian Progressive Rock.
At a glance
- Active
- 1972–present
- From
- Rome, Italy
- Listening guide track
- “Profondo Rosso (From "Profondo rosso")”
Listen
In the Italian Progressive Rock listening guide: “Profondo Rosso (From "Profondo rosso")”
In the issues
- Italian Progressive RockPrincipal · 1971-1978 · Members
Italian Progressive Rock is a music scene from Rome and Milan, Italy, 1971–1978. Its principal artists include Goblin, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Claudio Simonetti. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 12 dated events.