Nicola Ratti (1978) began his musical career as guitar player. Lately his approach is focused on beat­analog experimentation and sound installation. He is currently working with: Giuseppe Ielasi (bellows), Attila Faravelli as Faravelliratti, Tilde, a trio with Enrico Malatesta and Attila Faravelli. He played guitar from 2007 to 2013 in the desertic soundtrack­band Ronin. He has performed live in Europe and North America, and his albums had been released by Anticipate, Preservation, Die Schachtel, Entr’acte, Senufo Editions, Holidays Records, Megaplomb, Musica Moderna, Boring Machines, Coriolis Sounds, Zymogen. He collaborates also with visual artists such as Alessandro Roma and Blisterzine/NastyNasty. Since September 2013 hs’e the curator of a series of events concerning sound and performance hostedby O’ in Milano called The Variable Series. He’s one of the promoters/artists of Auna since its firts edition (sept. 2012), an electroacoustis music festival conceived as a research/exchange moment between italian­based artists.