Davide Carbone
Davide Carbone (born 1971 in Melbourne, Australia) is a renowned Australian music producer, DJ, composer, sound designer, and technology creator. He is also known by several aliases, including David Carbone, DC, DCee, FSOM, Calbesque, Carbon Electra, and samplify.
Career highlights
- Early years in Melbourne: Carbone began as a club DJ and launched an electronic music show, Rhythmatic, on the radio in 1990. He helped form the techno group Future Sound of Melbourne (FSOM) with Josh Abrahams and Steve Robbins. FSOM released music on Shock Records, Volition Records, and Two Thumbs Records, and won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release in 1996 for Chapter One.
- Bristol and London years: In 1998 he moved to Bristol and started BS1 Records, launching careers for artists like TC. He released drum and bass music and performed at Roskilde Festival in 1999. In 2004 he moved to London and produced Davide Carbone’s Drum & Bass Masterclass for Loopmasters (the pack released in 2006). He also created music for TV, film, and video games and worked with Delicious Digital, contributing to BBC projects and other promos.
- s:amplify and collaborations: Returning to Melbourne in 2009, he formed s:amplify. With Josh Abrahams and Carl Cox, he co-wrote and co-produced Carl Cox’s album All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor (2011). The team did remixes for artists like Moby and Josh Wink. They also created sonic branding and music for Tourism Australia, Metro Trains Melbourne, Macquarie University, Tahiti Tourism, and Fiji Airways, earning industry recognition for branding work.
- Sydney fireworks and education: Carbone and Abrahams served as musical directors for the Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks shows in 2011/12, 2012/13, and 2013/14, working with Kylie Minogue on the soundtrack for 2012/13. He founded the School of Synthesis in Melbourne in 2012 to offer advanced music production courses.
- Awards and notable projects: He earned APRA Screen Music Award nominations for Woody (2013), Tahiti Tourism (2015), and Hennessy (2017). He produced the top-selling sample pack “Carl Cox – My Life in Music,” praised for its quality. In 2015 he designed Carbon Electra, a virtual analog synthesizer that garnered strong reviews and several awards.
- Games, TV, and more: In 2016 he scored the video game Ticket to Earth, including trailer music, which received positive reception. He released music under Carbon Electra and FSOM, and contributed to projects for major brands and campaigns including Ford, Jaguar, BMW, Telstra, and The Artful Escape, which was nominated for awards.
- Scaler and later work: Carbone created Scaler, a music software that analyzes performances to suggest scales, chords, and progressions. Scaler received multiple awards and high praise from major music publications. Scaler 2 won a MusicTech Gear of the Year award in 2020, and Scaler 2 earned many ‘Editors Choice’ accolades. In 2021 he released the Carbon Electra album on BS1 Records, with global distribution and positive reviews.
- 2020s and ongoing collaborations: He co-composed music for campaigns (including a global Tumi campaign with Alexander Skarsgård) and scored the Australian Football League Finals ads. He also contributed to events like Open Saudi, Open Hearts, Open Doors. He received a Techno Pioneer Award at the Melbourne Underground Techno Awards and was featured in the book Techno Shuffle.
Recent and future work
- In 2025, Davide released Scaler 3, the anticipated follow-up to Scaler 2. He continues to collaborate with artists such as Carl Cox and Kate Watts and releases music under multiple monikers, including FSOM, Carbon Electra, Calbesque, and his own name.
Davide Carbone is widely recognized for his influence on Australian techno, his innovative sound design, and his work across music production, software development, and scoring for media and advertising.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 12:02 (CET).