Carlos Trilha

Origin

Florianópolis, SC

Genres

MPB, rock, pop rock, instrumental music, electronic music

Instruments

keyboards, piano, synthesizer, organ

Biography

Carlos Trilha Müller, born in Florianópolis on January 4, 1970, is a renowned Brazilian instrumentalist and music producer. From a very early age he showed an interest in keys, beginning his classical piano studies in childhood and turning professional in the 1980s. He moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1989, where he joined Leo Jaime's band and later consolidated his career by collaborating with Legião Urbana as a backing and studio musician, in addition to co-writing the song "Sagrado Coração" alongside Renato Russo.

Throughout his career, Trilha has produced and arranged landmark albums by fundamental artists of Brazilian music, such as Renato Russo's solo albums, works by Lobão, Jerry Adriani, and Danni Carlos, as well as participating in projects linked to Nação Zumbi and accompanying major names like Marisa Monte and Ana Carolina on successful tours. His talent on synthesizers and in production has also yielded expressive results at the Latin Grammy Awards, where he won trophies for his mixing engineering work on Erasmo Carlos's albums.

His solo discography and conceptual works reflect a deep passion for analog electronic music and the timbres of the 1970s and 1980s, highlighting albums such as Retrotech, Moogbeat: Nação Zumbi para MiniMoog, and his immersive tours with Concerto #1 para Sintetizadores. With a solid career as a producer, arranger, and keyboardist, Carlos Trilha continues to influence the contemporary Brazilian music scene, moving with versatility between rock, MPB, and instrumental music.

Discography

• Carlos Trilha, Rogério Orozko, Nico Varela, Jorge Lacerda, Josue, Terra Verde – Projeto Ilha II (1987)
• Retrotech (2007)
• Moogbeat: Nação Zumbi para Minimoog (2018)