Just released a new piano music single called Quicksand

I've released a new piano single!!!

It's a piano piece called Quicksand and it's available on CDBaby.com here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/francoesteve4
As always, there's a full music preview so you can actually hear the whole song before buying it (you can also listen or purchase using the player below) and the purchase includes the cover art and three formats: FLAC, mp3 at 320 and standard mp3. I'm sure y'all will enjoy it. Go get it!!!



Quicksand reflects the ups and downs and difficulties of the quicksand of life, trying to bring you down, but you must swim to the surface and be ever vigilant. It's a classical style, instrumental song that reflects all those emotions. A lot of my music has been composed for my films, but Quicksand is one that came on its own and is available now. 

As always, those of you who prefer iTunes, GooglePlay or any of the streaming services will have it available on those stores within the next couple of weeks. (Don't forget to follow me on your favorite service to see it as soon as it's available.) I've also posted a lot of my music for you to listen to on SoundCloud with new ideas that may be released in the future.

Thank you all for all the support and don't forget to leave a review on the CDBaby.com Quicksand page for the single. Enjoy!!! 

Here's the CDBaby player for you to listen to the song and purchase it right here:

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Thank you

I hope y'all enjoy this release and all my music. Thank you all for your continuing encouragement and support, and for all the wonderful messages. Stay tuned, there's much more to come. :)

Don't forget to stay up to date by liking the Franco Esteve Facebook page, as well as following bNowhere and Franco Esteve on Twitter and on Spotify. Thanks again and Enjoy! :)


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You loved the film, now get the award-winning soundtrack for Consequence, The Doll Chronicles!

You loved the film, now get the award-winning score! On the heels of the release of the short film, Consequence, The Doll Chronicles, and your wonderful response to it, you can now listen to and get the award-winning soundtrack on Bandcamp here:
Click for Consequence at Bandcamp

The album includes the highly requested Road to Darkness. Though the the film starts with Dark Theater, which is the series theme, The Road to Darkness is the true theme of Consequence and what I envisioned as the tone of the film, which is why it was used in the trailer. It was composed as an ongoing loop, but it was only used as a singular piece in the final film (try it as a loop and you'll understand).


It also includes Dark Theater (The Doll Chronicles Theme) and the bonus track, iBoogie. Previously released as a single, it was originally composed for the film but ultimately unused in the final cut. It is played in an improvisational style that fit the original idea, but in the end didn't quite work in the final cut. It's a fun, boogie-woogie style piece which many of you have already enjoyed.

While creating this particular score, I found myself exploring different styles and genres, settling for the cheesier, canned style for The Pick Up, and creating and performing a heavier, rock style for You're Mine Now. It was important to capture the transition from the smooth pick up into the Love Story as the Doll falls into the man's hands and into the Consequence.

As with the Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles Soundtrack, I've included the Complete Film Audio, so that you can experience it as the full film piece it was conceived to be.

Where can I get the album and songs from Consequence, The Doll Chronicles?

They are available on most, popular streaming services or for purchase on Bandcamp here. 

      

You can listen to all of the songs before purchasing. Here's the track list:

Track list (Music by Franco Esteve):

1. Dark Theater (The Doll Chronicles Theme)

2. The Pick Up

3. Love Story

4. You're Mine Now

5. The Road to Darkness

6. The End is the Beginning (End Titles)

7. Consequence: The Doll Chronicles (Complete Film Audio)

8. iBoogie (Bonus Track)

copyright©2016 Franco Esteve. All rights reserved.

Where can I watch the original film?

If you haven't watched the award-winning short film, you can watch it right here in the embedded version below, or on Vimeo here.

 

  Consequence, The Doll Chronicles from Franco Esteve on Vimeo.

Thank you

I hope y'all enjoy this release and all the upcoming releases of The Doll Chronicles music as well as the new entry in the series, Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles, coming when it's ready. Thank you all for your continuing encouragement and support, and for all the wonderful messages. Stay tuned, there's much more to come. :)

Don't forget to stay up to date by liking the Franco Esteve and The Doll Chronicles Facebook pages, as well as following bNowhere and Franco Esteve on Twitter. Thanks again and Enjoy! :)

Listen right here:

 

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You've waited long enough! Watch the silent, experimental short film Consequence, The Doll Chronicles on Vimeo!

You've waited long enough! After a wonderful festival run, a couple of awards, and such great support and encouragement from all of you, the fans, the silent, experimental short film Consequence, The Doll Chronicles is finally available for your viewing pleasure. You can watch it on Vimeo by clicking here or directly in the embed below:

Consequence, The Doll Chronicles from Franco Esteve on Vimeo.


Having problems viewing it? Go directly to Vimeo and watch it there. Here's the link:
https://vimeo.com/167652657
Be sure to like it and share it! Thank you for your encouragement and support! Now, go watch it!
(Important: We've tagged Consequence, The Doll Chronicles as mature due to its story content. Some viewer discretion is advised.)

About Consequence, The Doll Chronicles

With no dialog and a no-budget, slightly experimental format, Consequence, The Doll Chronicles, the third in The Doll Chronicles series of short films, projects a story about a girl called Doll and the consequences of falling for the wrong man. Franco Esteve's score, images, and wonderful acting from Marisa Reyes Durán and Bernat Pizà Galmés, help take you on their journey of love, drugs, and consequences.

Consequence, The Doll Chronicles on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/167652657
The Doll Chronicles on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedollchronicles
Consequence, The Doll Chronicles mini-site: consequence.francoesteve.com
Franco Esteve official website: www.francoesteve.com
Franco Esteve on Facebook: www.facebook.com/seefrancoesteve
Franco Esteve on Twitter: www.twitter.com/francoesteve

Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles Soundtrack is now available!

The original soundtrack recording for the silent, experimental, horror short film, Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles has been released! It's the first release of music from The Doll Chronicles series of short films.

I've included The Doll Chronicles theme, which is probably the piece of music I've received the most requests for (apart from maybe the trailer music for Consequence, The Doll Chronicles), as well as some of the soundscapes from the film. Apart from Dark Theater (The Doll Chronicles Theme), the main highlights are the main Paranoia music that plays throughout the film and the full film audio, a high quality version of the actual music and sounds from the entire film, beginning to end.

What about the music from Reaction, The Doll Chronicles?

Some of you have asked about Reaction, The Doll Chronicles, but the music from that is Tristan and Isolde from Wagner, which you can easily acquire and was originally licensed to include in the film. The music for the rest of The Doll Chronicles is all original music by Franco Esteve... me. :)

What about iBoogie and other music from the series?

iBoogie, originally composed for Consequence, The Doll Chronicles is available for purchase or streaming, by clicking here. You can also listen to it on Spotify here. I hope to release more music from the series throughout the year, with the music from Consequence, The Doll Chronicles next (though I'll release the film publicly first). That release will probably include some of the unused music as well.

Where can I get the album and songs from Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles?

They are available on most, popular streaming services and online download stores, like Bandcamp. 

      

Here's the track list:

Track list (Music by Franco Esteve)

1. Dark Theater (The Doll Chronicles Theme)

2. Reading a Scary Book

3. Paranoia

4. Atmosphere

5. Should I kill myself?

6. Hanging

7. Paranoia The Doll Chronicles Full Film Audio

copyright©2016 by Franco Esteve. All rights reserved.

Where can I watch the original film?

If you missed the original film, you can watch it below, or on YouTube, by clicking here.

Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles from Franco Esteve on YouTube.

Thank you

I hope y'all enjoy this release and all the upcoming releases of The Doll Chronicles music as well as the new entry in the series, Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles, coming when it's ready. Thank you all for your continuing encouragement and support, and for all the wonderful messages. Stay tuned, there's much more to come. :)

Don't forget to stay up to date by liking the Franco Esteve and The Doll Chronicles Facebook pages, as well as following bNowhere and Franco Esteve on Twitter. Thanks again and Enjoy! :)

Patrons get access to music previews, films, art and behind the scenes content, rewards and more. Become a patron on Patreon here.

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Wicked, the musical, is truly wicked

This is a review of Wicked, the musical, playing in the Apollo Theatre in Victoria, London, based on the performance the 15th of April, 2016

As a fan of the Wizard of Oz, I had been looking forward to seeing Wicked, the musical, for years. We went to the Apollo Theatre in London, right outside Victoria station, and were lucky enough to get great seats in the stalls with a clear view of the stage. I went in with no expectations, considering the critic’s horrible reviews and the fact that so many people loved it. I was sure the reality was somewhere in-between and we weren’t disappointed.

Stage at the start of the show. The dragon is useless and only moves a couple of times to entertain the upper floor seats. The rest of the set is awesome and well managed. Photo: Franco Esteve

The show 

As a show, Wicked is absurdly over-the-top entertaining. It’s a bit too long, though. You could cut about an hour and still have an amazing show with less issues. As a spectator though, there’s lots of effects, dancing… it’s all overdone in order to be a great spectacle. If you watch it as a fun musical concert spectacle, it’s definitely good, which is probably why so many people love it. The entire cast is brilliant and put on a highly entertaining show.

The music

As Wicked is a musical, it’s the music that’s the star, but unfortunately, it’s both a weak and strong point. Emma Hatton, who plays Elphaba, the wicked witch of the West, is impressive in the role, and is a truly amazing singer, stealing the show. Unfortunately though, her voice is too good for the material, which at times makes everything else seem worse. Also, the songs themselves aren’t all that memorable or impressive, some of them seemingly disjointed and out of place. There are a couple which were absolutely brilliant, most people have their favourites, and one can’t expect all of them to be awesome or to like them all. The biggest issue is that there’s very little unsung dialog, and the sung dialog outside of songs feels completely disjointed and just isn’t great.

Savannah Stevenson (Glinda) and Emma Hatton (Elphaba). 

Photo by Matt Crockett. From the official website at http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/

The Story

Despite loving weird twists on classics, this is one of the most disgusting stories I’ve ever seen in like… ever! It’s definitely NOT for children, unless they’re white, blonde and popular. The overall message of the story is that if you’re different, a different skin color, clothes, or personality, if you don’t conform and aren’t popular, if you’re ugly and not like the white, beautiful, blonde, and popular people, then you should die or sacrifice yourself in order for those white, beautiful, blonde people to shine in the world and be celebrated. Wow!!!! Now THAT is truly wicked! And to think so many millions of kids have watched and memorized this message into their brains! Very sad. How can this show even continue? From beginning to end, I found that I hated every character I ever loved, as they were portrayed as very nasty people. It tries to explain the Wizard of Oz… except it doesn’t.

Conclusion

But I guess that if you turn off your brain, and try to simply watch the show as a visual spectacle, it will certainly be an entertaining experience. It will be especially awesome if you’re beautiful, blonde, or popular.

 Pros: Theatre in great location, fun spectacle if you turn off your brain, Emma Hatton is amazing as is the cast overall and worth a listen live.

 Cons: Too long, seats not comfortable enough for the long running time, songs not good enough, not enough dialog to tie the songs together, story has a disgusting message, not for kids.

Just pondering…


P.S. I have a feeling, considering the popularity of this musical, that I’m not going to be… Popular! ;)