Nicola Mecca is a composer, sound artist and multi-instrumentalist whose transmedial practice spans contemporary music, film, installation, audiovisual work and interactive media. Currently pursuing an M.A. in Musicology at the University of Palermo, he has written original music for BBC Radio’s Short Cuts, the BBC World Service and Rai Radio 3.

His work moves between instrumental and electroacoustic composition, live performance, moving image, installation and experimental electronics, with a particular interest in memory, degraded media, repetition and the relationship between acoustic sound and technology. His music and audiovisual work have been presented in Italy and internationally, including at the Triste Film Festival (IT), XMTR Festival (UK) and MIRP (BE), as well as in San Marino and Poland.

As a performer, Nicola works primarily with guitar, saxophone, electric bass and electronics, moving between composed music, improvisation, experimental electronics, jazz and popular music. His collaborations across different musical contexts include early work with indie-rock band JoyCut and touring Europe with Brazilian MPB singer Ekena in 2024.

Alongside his artistic practice, he writes and researches on music and moving image. He wrote programme notes for the 2026 Palermo Classica concert season, while his current musicological research focuses on sound and music in the Japanese New Wave (Nūberu Bāgu), with particular emphasis on Tōru Takemitsu’s collaborations with filmmaker Hiroshi Teshigahara.

He has participated in workshops and masterclasses with composers including György Kurtág, Tristan Murail, Dai Fujikura, Stefan Prins, Oscar Bianchi, Lorenzo Pagliei and Maurizio Azzan. His broader practice brings together composition, performance, sound art, moving image and research.