Francesca Guccione | Utopia I | Violin & Semi-Modular Synthesizers

"Utopia I" is a composition by Italian composer and violinist Francesca Guccione.

'Utopia Aerial View,' a new four-piece album by Francesca Guccione, invites listeners to experience the distinctive relationship between electronic and organic sound.

In each composition, the artist brings together violin and an assortment of analog synthesizers. This marriage of compelling, cinematic strings and delicate modular soundscapes presents electronic musical instruments as expressive, adaptable tools for contemporary classical musicians.

"The music is characterized mainly by dialogue between the violin and Moog synthesizers, especially the Grandmother, DFAM, and Subharmonicon," Francesca shares. "I think Moog's synthesizers, with their warm and unique sound, are perfect for playing with strings. As a fan of small ensembles and chamber music, it was a fun and exciting challenge for me to translate that kind of writing for instruments that are generally associated with other genres of music. Thus, for example, the Subharmonicon reiterates bichords from where the entire structure of a track unfolds, thus imitating what two cellos would do, or the Grandmother performs minimalist cells that, intertwined with the melodic line of the violin, makes it possible to create an intense dialogue and exchange of voices between the various instruments."

Stream or purchase the full EP here: https://francescaguccione.bandcamp.co...

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CREDITS

All songs composed and performed by Francesca Guccione

Record Label: Whales Records
Recorded by Saretto Emmolo at Mattonacci Recording Studio
Mixed by Lele Gambera
Mastered by Alexandr Vatagin at Sunshine Mastering Studio
Artwork, photos, and video by Salvo Dipasquale