‘Exaudia’ new album by Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci in Peaceful Radio Show 1507
11 September 2022 Uncategorized
‘Exaudia’ album order https://orcd.co/exaudia
‘When The Light of Morning Comes’ https://youtu.be/0E3qomiCuxw
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0KZ4YV3NRLAoNhAnTXtmyG
‘Until We Meet Again’ https://youtu.be/tWE_pnJQ1PQ
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/5sgCMRHapA5WhMZpy3tG7d
Lisa Gerrard on this collaboration https://youtu.be/dJF9M1f1pG8
PAST COLLABORATION
‘The Secret Language of Angels’ https://youtu.be/hQp9NEa8Mn0
‘The Lost Star Of Menelik’ https://youtu.be/TsKV5P8JDi0
‘Geisha’ https://youtu.be/sfIRSioZzXM
‘Departum’ LP https://youtu.be/j2Ijvj2iyPM
Legendary Dead Can Dance vocalist and highly acclaimed film composer Lisa Gerrard has joined forces
with Los Angeles-based composer/ record producer Marcello De Francisci for the stunning new
album ‘Exaudia’, presenting a vivid collection of epic and empowering compositions.
To date, the duo have offered two tasters from this album – the atmospheric ambient track ‘When The
Light Of Morning Comes’, released in July, and the gorgeous tapestry of ‘Until We Meet Again’,
released in June. Each is accompanied by a euphoric and cinematic new video, adding powerful imagery
to these gorgeous compositions.
‘Exaudia’ is the term used when a monarch grants a citizen of his kingdom an audience and, as a result,
consents to a wish. A fitting title considering how regal this recording is. Working alongside a team of other
musicians including Bahar Shah, Astrid Williamson, Daniela Arbizzi and Farhad Behroozi, ‘Exaudia’
combines the encompassing and euphoric textures of De Francisci’s production with Gerrard’s evocative
and haunting vocals. A feminine embodiment of poetic expression, the record plays majestically with this
narrative, inviting a rich and vivid texture within each offering.
Ms. Gerrard and Mr. De Francisci met many years ago through soundtrack work, their collaborative efforts
including soundtrack scores and their first album ‘Departum‘. This recording follows Gerrard’s 2021
collaborative ‘Burn’ album with Dead Can Dance bandmate Jules Maxwell, produced by James
Chapman (MAPS),
This full-length album captures the broad and ethereal majesty of their work together, highlighting a rich
and soaring tone and conveying the bold and orchestral inspiration that has been tethered to their new
studio album since its conception.
“I met Marcello while I was composing for a film called ‘Kings’. He had wonderful engineering skills and I
liked him as a person. After a while, we decided to try composing together and went on to compose some
film scores. This work was borne out of a desire to write something together during Covid, there is also the
artistic desire to embrace the opportunity to unlock our unfulfilled visions. The album is very physical in its
construction and sensibility, it is a deeply sensual work that enjoys a sense of empowered subtlety,”
says Lisa Gerrard.
Regarding his own inspiration behind this record, Marcello De Francisci notes, “For quite some time, I
had been playing around with the idea of composing a brand new track to Lisa Gerrard’s vocals on ‘Diary
for the Fallen’. I wanted a darker and more brooding version, which could be attributed to Hans Zimmer’s
‘Time’ from the ‘Inception’ soundtrack without plagiarising his work. I wondered what it would have
sounded like if Lisa Gerrard had sung on something of this nature, in addition pushing the envelope even
further by writing an aria towards the end of this piece including orchestra, choirs and percussion, which
would result in one grand finale. It had to be something completely our own”.
Lisa Gerrard has established herself as one of the world’s most highly acclaimed film composers, winning
a Golden Globe for her work on the score for ‘Gladiator’ with Hans Zimmer. Her film work also includes
‘Whale Rider’, which received an Academy Award nomination, and ‘Balibo’, which won the Screen Music
Award for Best Feature Film Score. In 2018, she received a Grammy nomination for ‘Hiraeth’, alongside
David Kuckhermann, and went on to become a featured vocalist on the score for ‘Dune’ before returning
to Dead Can Dance to release ‘Dionysus’ and tour in 2022. Gerrard also performs as part of the
‘Gladiator Live’ concerts and ‘The World of Hans Zimmer’ tours.
De Francisci began his career as a visual artist while attending fine arts at an institution founded by the
famed Baroque painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo in Seville, Spain. He furthered his education at the
Universidad Complutense in Madrid. In 2006, he won the Best Soundtrack of the Year G.A.N.G. Award for
his work on Sony Computer Entertainment’s ‘God of War’ game. He soon partnered with Lisa Gerrard,
launching their trajectory of collaborating and co-writing motion picture soundtrack scores together.
As of August 26, the ‘Exaudia’ album will be released everywhere digitally via Atlantic Curve, a Londonbased label subsidiary of Schubert Music Europe GmbH and made available via Spotify, Apple Music, as
well as other platforms. It can be ordered at https://orcd.co/exaudia
CREDITS
Vocal melody composed and performed by Lisa Gerrard
Music composed, performed, produced, mixed and mastered by Marcello De Francisci
Record Label: Atlantic Curve Records
Vocal recording engineer for Lisa Gerrard: Simon Bowley
Executive Album Producer: Daryl Bamonte
Album mixed and mastered at 10,000 Watts of Iron | A Music Company (Los Angeles)
Video concept, direction, creation and edited by Marcello De Francisci
TRACK LIST
01 When The Light Of Morning Comes
02 Until We Meet Again
03 Fallen
04 Exaudia
05 Stories of Love Triumph & Misfortunes
06 Stay With Me
07 Exaudia Reprise
Keep up with Lisa Gerrard
https://www.lisagerrard.com
https://www.facebook.com/LisaGerrardOfficial
https://twitter.com/Lisa_Gerrard
https://www.instagram.com/lisagerrardvoice
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314713
https://www.youtube.com/user/LisaGerrardChannel/featured
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3C4MmUJYQN9svNdedAR2BK
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lisa-gerrard/3031191
Keep up with Marcello De Francisci
http://www.marcellodefrancisci.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1232058/
https://soundcloud.com/user-44520193
https://twitter.com/10kwattsofiron
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtcFHuLQiRJefbUP7nR1MhA
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marcello-de-francisci/207145198
https://open.spotify.com/artist/50cxojNr9EQcyLgrOhXujY
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