MUSIC FOR THE SEA
Registered non-profit organization
REGAGE22e00058503185
Gobierno de las Illes Balears
Carretera San Miguel Km 5.4
Local Serreta 626
07814 Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera
Ibiza,
Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 696 299943
contact@musicforthesea.org
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Coco Francavilla Is an Italian film-composer, music producer, sound-engineer and architect, based between Ibiza and Barcelona.
Moved by a DIY phylosophy with a fascination for the contemplative tones of the wider arts and the adventurous sonic expressions, Coco has been in the music industry for the last 25 years exploring the oneiric side of electronic music.
Enchanted by sound synthesis, in her work she combines the use of synthesizers and sound manipulation mixing electronica and classical music, with an evocative and cinematic approach.
Her sultry vocals and electronic dreamlike compositions fascinated Massive Attack member Tricky, with whom she collaborated for several years as a singer and co-producer. He would referred to her as 'the female version of me’.
Born in Rome Italy, she has lived and developed her music journey between London, New York city, Los Angeles and Berlin until in 2016 she found her home in ibiza.
At young age she studied classical guitar at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome.
She holds a bachelor degree in architecture from the Westminster University of London and University La Sapienza of Rome, with a thesis in Acoustic Physics on the study of impulse response function (irf) and the relationship between electrified music and architectural spaces.
Throughout her carrier she's been performing with many acts in prestigious festivals and venues around the world including Royal Festival Hall, Glastonbury, Mutek , Sonar, Montreaux Jazz Festival among others.
In the mid 2000 she moves to Brooklyn where she founded ZK MUSIC composers collective - home of a sound that floats between electronic, contemporary-classical and experimental music specializing in compositions for film and visual media.
She produces and writes music for movie trailers and her credits include “Blade Runner 2049”, (starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford), “Counterpart”, (starz tv show with oscar winner JK. Simmons) “The Hunger Games”, “The Beguiled” (by Sofia Coppola) among others.
As a film composer her works include “Friedkin Uncut” (official selection at Venice Film Festival 2018) , a film about cult Hollywood director William Friedkin starring Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola, Damien Chazelle, and many more) ; “the End of Time” by visionary film-maker Peter Mettler (tiff selection - featuring music by Robert Henke and Richie Hawtin ); “S is for Stanley” about Stanley Kubrick (winner at "Davide di Donatello") ; “Free Men” premiered at the International Festival of Human Rights; “Mi Chiamo Francesco Totti” - a film about the Italian soccer champion, winner of the prestigious silver ribbon.
Her music has been featured in several Netflix and us tv shows including cult series such as Emmy Awards winner CSI
Her credits as a music producer / arranger and sound-engineer include collaborations with international acts across different genres - such as swedish techno artist Adam Beyer, to members of brooklyn afro-punk / TV ON THE RADIO scene No Surrender.
Since she moved in Ibiza she’s been exploring ways of vibroacoustic & sound-wave therapies that include the use of meditation instruments such as tibetan bowls, crystals, hand pans.Her live ambient set includes such instruments combines with modular synthesizers guiding the audience into a dreamlike-state thru binaural beat stimulation in theta waves, EEG brain-wave frequencies associated with deep relaxation, meditation and creative awareness.
She is is the founder of W I D E R Sounds , a sonic platform, recording studio/ film and artist residency, supporting environmental and social causes.
Inspired by a deep commitment for sustainability, a deep love for the Sea and an enticing passion for electronic music she founded MusicforTheSea.org, an NGO dedicated to connect the music community with marine conservation awareness.
While keep producing for established artists both from the songwriting, experimental ambient and techno scene, She’s currently working with AFTERLIFE /Tale of Us Mrak as sound-engineer and musical director.