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Morphing / 2020
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Mutable / 2020
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ADsonare / 2015
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Solo on stage, Franco Mento improvises his live act using organic sounds and binds them with powerful, broken, upbeat rhythms, deep pulsating baselines and clicks ‘n cuts, which result in an uncommon, yet groovy style. He has shared the scene with artists such as;
Alva noto, Tim Exile, Byetone, Frank Bretschneider, Kangding Ray, Emilie Simon, Luciano, Smash TV, Fabrice Lig, Natacha Atlas, Gonzalez, Disfunktion, Division Kent, Louis Austin, Sonia Moonear, Moby...

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En solo sur scène,Franco Mento improvise son live a l’aide de sons organiques, de rythmes puissants et saccadés, de ligne de basses vrombissantes, de clic and cut et d’un groove hors du commun : Il partage la scène avec de nombreux artistes comme : Alva noto, Tim Exile, Byetone, Frank Bretschneider, Kangding Ray, Emilie Simon, Luciano, Smash TV, Fabrice Lig, Natacha Atlas, Gonzalez, Disfunktion, Division Kent, Louis Austin, Sonia Moonear, Moby...
Collaborations:
CocoonDance, Daniel Morales, Alvaro Esteban Lopez, Werner Nigg, Malcolm Braff, Phil Parnell, Claire Huguenin, Yannick Barman, Jacqui Manini, Vincent Zanetti, Jean Phillipe Zwahlen, Yves Messy, Laurent Bruttin, Cyril Regamey, Laurent Waeber, KiKu, Eugène Kovax, Sandrine Viglino, Olivier Mottet, Rafaele Giovanola, Damon Irving, Karine Barman, and many more....
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Personal projects :
SURFACE / multidisciplinary project that combines music, dance and projections.
NODE / conceptual project based on the idea of parallel univers
ADsonare / solo album based on the concept of the communication system.
KOmu / second part of a research based on the concept of the communications systems.
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collaborations :
Fabrice Lig, Phil Parnell, Greenwoman, Hertz aus glas, Olivier mottet, Casserol Band, Smarton trio ...
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Music for movies :
Nocturne, Rise and shine films, Les vautours, Shifumi
Remixed by :
Kangding Ray, Phil Parnell, Damon Irving, Yannick Barman, Qlons, Jonn Melchiat ...
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Remix for :
Fabrice Lig, Phil Parnell, Casserol Band, Smarton trio, Kiku ...
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Visuals for bands :
Stress, Bastian Baker, Herod, A few good men, Casserole Band, Franco mento...
Discography :
Morphing
Mutable
ADsonare
Escape from nowhere RMX "Fabrice Lig"
Les Palabres Bleues "Vincent Zanetti"
Daylight Party / Jacqui + FM
Chanté Chaude / Jacqui + FM
F::R::Y::K / 44.963...
FRYK 3 feat Phil Parnell
Labels:
RayGun rec. DE
Budha music. FR
HarryKlein Net. CH

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