This is a full remix of one of my previous tracks "Waiting For You" which emerged from an intense live acoustic violin improvisation in the studio. Many people loved the vibe of the original track, and thought a more elaborate electronic production would give him more power, so I re-recorded some parts with electric violins to fit more tightly into this new chill house / deep house arrangement.

Waiting For You (House Remix)

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Slightly nostalgic track with trumpet and violin - evoking the long summers I spent with my family in the french mountains as a child. 

Very lucky to have been able to record this theme in studio, with the trumpet masterfully performed by Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên Ân  - check out his IG profile where he regularly posts some awesome content : https://www.instagram.com/thienantpt

Summer Child

The album was designed as an end to end connecting experience especially for those who often feel restless, difficult to stay relax, calm, content.

It is divided into 6 progressive pieces to get into a deeper journey with yourself. All you have to do during this experience is let go. The music is meant to touch you deeply, especially to get in touch with any negative emotions and release them out. 

We can not be truly relaxed and focused if we have negative or dark emotions within ourselves, and most of the time we may not even know they even exist. The album is designed to get in touch with that side and observe it, not be overwhelmed by fear but instead embrace it, release it and let it go. 

The first piece, “Into The Yin” is meant to prepare ourselves to get into this journey and slowly relax.

The second piece “Connecting” will progressively induce a state of deeper connection with our inner self.

The 3rd piece “Contemplating” will help us start observing our inner emotions, feel and explore what is within you.

Pieces 4 to 6 will be released soon!

Time To Feel

Contemplating

Time To Feel - Part 3 - Contemplating

Connecting

Time To Feel - Part 2 - Connecting

Into The Yin

Time To Feel - Part 1 - Into The Yin

I recently have been increasingly drawn to the piano as a main composing vehicle to express a calmer emotion. This song was recorded on a large upright felt piano to capture the emotional, intimate and tender tones of a gentle sunrise.

Tout Doucement

Tout Doucement (Peaceful Piano)

This part of the "Time To Feel" album, explores the darker emotions and shadow self.

Time To Feel (Meditation Album)

Time To Feel - Part 4 - Solitude

In this track we ride along with our shadow self, fully embrace it, feel it to our core. This is the most intense part and the one we have to let go / relax into it.

Time To Feel - Part 5 - Drift

In this last track of the album, we will still feel a bit of emotion, but transcended with calm and inner peace. At the end of this experience we should feel more mindful, relaxed and content.

Time To Feel - Part 6 - Mindfulness

Continuing from my previous chilled lo-fi releases including the violin in some of their DNA, this track builds a bridge between sounds of the past - from jazz to classical - and contemporary production. The violin orchestral lines reminiscent of 70s movie soundtracks were actually fully recorded in studio and then processed as samples

Available everywhere: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fransoafran/full-moon-drift

Full Moon Drift

I hope you enjoy this new cinematic track, blending orchestral arrangement with some epic violin theme.

“At the bottom of the abyss comes the voice of salvation. At the darkest moment comes the light” 
Joseph Campbell

Abyss

Cafe Contigo

Coming this Friday - Latin / Lofi Chillout with acoustic guitar and violin

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Immersing ourselves into the harmonic vibration of a full strings ensemble: 4 violin parts, 1 viola, 1 cello and 1 double bass (bowed), each one weaving its slow melodic lines throughout the piece. Very meditative, it also has a spiritual dimension and will be the second chapter of my upcoming album 'Abyss'. 

Listen to the track here: 
https://Modernclassicalx.lnk.to/TempleAbyssII

Music composed by Francois Mathian
Recorded and produced at Soulbow Studios.
Violins, Viola: Francois Mathian
Cello: Tran Duc Minh
Double Bass: Maciej Sadowski  (Instagram @maciejplacej)

Temple - Abyss II

The song originated while in a mountain retreat in the Vietnamese jungle a few months ago. Sitting near a waterfall and overlooking a valley filled with rising mists, I recorded some of the waterfall and birds noises around me, and jotted down my initial melodic ideas for the song. Back in the studio a few weeks later, I recorded the violins / cello, using different ambient effects to create layers of organic textures, bringing me back to the memory of that glorious morning in the mountains. Hope you will enjoy it as a connecting and relaxing moment!

Morning Mist

This is an impro with artist Nicolas Roscia when I was in the countryside of France at the end of last Summer. I didn't know Nicolas until that day, and he picked up his guitar in the workshop, I put the mic on, and we started improvising, so the sound quality is not the best, but we had a good time.

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Astrolabes

This instrumental piece is painting this feeling you get when you close the chapter of your day to enter the special realm of evening, like a blurry door to the vibe of the night. This is the first of a weekly series of new music I will be posting on this page and on Soulbow.com - with exclusive content and free downloads to come. I would love to hear your comments and what this music triggers in you!

Evenfall

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An original piece inspired by Latin music and which I hope will bring some dancing and colourful vibes to you. More of my music can be found on the http://soulbow.com - with exclusive content and free downloads.

Tyrian Dance

Layered musical journey of piano and strings mixed with electro beats - to travel and chill out

Solar

My latest dance music track with an electric violin theme and some free style improvisation

Celebration

Moondance

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Deep and reverberating original melody with full body strings orchestra to put you into a  balanced state of intuition and consciousness. 

Immanent

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Immanent (original mix)

An hymn to our inner freedom. Original composition with strings and electronic parts. Performed on electric violins.

Deliverance

An original track mixing electric and acoustic violin layers to celebrate the emergence of life.

Emergence

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Original piano idea: Nathan Glass @NJGlass
https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~0171131abef48e2fe3/ 
Violin Improvisation: Francois Mathian

Piano Violin Improvisation with Nathan Glass #2

Original piano idea: Nathan Glass @NJGlass
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5v418lxP5EkoJ8OaHuTYiL?si=F_YnSVR3SVy3XwVXQDHMwA

Violin Improvisation: Francois Mathian

Chiaroscuro

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This neo-classical / new age track was initially created on the piano. The violin and cellos came naturally in the piece as the warm feeling of a "hearthside" was evoking both the comfort of a refuge and warm fire in winter, but also the company of friends and family in our lives.
Music composed and produced by Francois Mathian
Violins, Piano: Fransoafran
Cello: Tran Duc Minh

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Hearthside

Anthemic track - adaption of my original Deliverance version from 2015 - with an orchestral soundtrack arrangement.

Deliverance (epic orchestral version)

I did this short cover in response to a video challenge from Vietnamese music school Auftdart #SingAnAnthem - the goal was to create a video of you performing the national anthem or folk song of a country you would like to support during these challenging times, using music to breakdown barriers.

I chose a popular Vietnamese Song "Ve Que", written by Pho Duc Phuong, after listening to a wonderful instrumental version from legendary saxophonist and jazzman Tran Manh Tuan. I strongly encourage you to check his beautiful music and follow him on Spotify.

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Ve Que (Violin Cover)

I wrote this music in February 2020 after the Australian bushfires tragedy, putting the song on hold for a while when the pandemic started. I finally decided to record it and release it, as the track took a wider meaning for me as the year progressed.

Classical piece for piano and strings.
Music composed by Francois Mathian.
Piano performed by Lena Matienko.

Survivors

Instrumental song composed and played on electric violin by Fransoafran

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Wargame

Electric Violin meets Deep House in this anthemic motivational track dedicated to living your passion. The arrangement leans towards deep house with a twist, using various electric violins as main instruments and sound design materials, to create a brighter emotional vibe.

Live Your Love

Inspired by slow cuban / rumba percussions and guitar riff, I let myself be carried away while improvising the violin for this song bringing up nostalgic feelings but with a chill vibe. This video is from the studio session.

Waiting For You

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I'm a contemporary violinist, composer and music producer. After a classical training, I toured and recorded as a jazz and rock violinist for several years in multiple French bands, then moved to Australia to release my own music. 

On this page you will find music I'm passionate about, both improvised and written, where solo instruments can shine, in particular strings - from acoustic violins to electric cellos. I like to fuse these organic instruments with electronic influences to create a captivating experience and tell a story through each song, leaving a space for improvisation in my creation process.

I also compose and record music for soundtracks and commercials.

Contact: info@soulbow.com

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