I’m happy to share this little sound miniature called “Lull”
“Lull” is the first in a series of micro-albums that I will release in the future. The main characteristic of these works is to focus the essence of an album into the duration of an EP. Each track will be conceived as small musical haiku, compositional sketches aimed at the search for purity and poetry. I like the idea of ​​working by enhancing the small, the little, and spontaneity, in a world where instead the exact opposite is desperately sought. “Lull” is a dedication to my daughter and her first months of life, when sleeping was still her primary activity. Thanks to anyone who desires to be lulled by this first sound miniature.
I’m happy to present my new album called ‘While’. Available now in digital format and for pre-order in physical format.
Release date: December 31, 2023Â
Press release:
After ‘Lieve’ and ‘Argine,’ I am happy to present my new album ‘While,’ a collection of tracks produced in a year that I will hardly forget, both for better and for worse. It often happens to me when I conclude a new album to have the (ephemeral, to tell the truth) feeling of having produced the best work up to that specific moment. For various reasons, this was not the case for ‘While.’ It probably won’t be my best work, but for a long time, it will remain my favourite because it helped me in moments of vulnerability and gave me the opportunity to escape from heavy thoughts and remain in balance without falling. Recorded almost entirely without the use of a computer, I consider ‘While’ the most intimate album produced so far. Continuing the sonic language started with the last two albums and the ‘Drop Series,’ it continues my search for a dreamlike and poetic musical form through the usual fusion of acoustic and electronic instruments. In the physical format, you will also find images and words that, along with the music, represent the concept in its entirety. ‘While’ is the first self-produced album and is exclusively released on my personal Bandcamp page. Thanks to anyone who has the desire to listen.
Credits:
– All music by Francis Gri – Composed, mixed and mastered in 2023 – Cover artwork by FG
Sound equipment: acoustic/electric/ebow guitar, electric piano, sansula, kalimba, melodica, harp, OP1, plastic cello, analogue gears and pedal effects
My new collaborative album with Will Bolton is now available on Shimmering Moods store.
In the Still Water is the second collaboration between Wil Bolton and Francis Gri, following on from their album Imaginary Tales, released on Francis’ own label Krysalisound in 2022. Recorded again between London and Milan, these pieces were created with a range of instruments including electric and acoustic guitars, bass, synth, piano, mellotron, vibraphone, kalimba, ukulele, melodica and effects. The album drifts in mood between meditative and melancholy, with lyrical melodies weaving their way through hypnotic loops and richly wrought textures.
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