Ryan Francesconi

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Californian musician and composer who blends acoustic instruments, field recordings and electronic textures; Views Of Distant Towns is described in the review as his third solo album.

Collaborators on Views Of Distant Towns include Sonja Drakulic, Moira Smiley and Lily Storm; voices on the album appear in English and Japanese. The review notes inspirations from Haruki Murakami, mentions that Francesconi toured in Japan, and that the album is released on the Japan-based label Plop.

A lyrical, atmospheric appraisal of Ryan Francesconi's third solo album. The review highlights a blend of acoustic instruments, field recordings and electronic textures. Voices in English and Japanese and subtle arrangements create evocative, melancholic soundscapes.