Biography
Composer – Writer – Photographer – Filmmaker – Artist
Franco Esteve was born in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, and had a multicultural upbringing throughout the United States and Europe. This multicultural upbringing led to his adoption of the concept of everywhere and nowhere for his views of life, origin, and culture. The same has applied to his professional life as well, covering a multitude of disciplines, feeding his thirst for knowledge and expression.
As a child he developed in music and piano, and also as an actor, acting in local commercials and theater, later developing in other areas of production, photography, design, and film. He’s fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Catalan, as well as a degree in psychology. His professional life reflects a multitude of disciplines, mostly focusing on design, writing, photography, advertising, web development, music and film.
He’s produced and directed commercials and music videos, but is best known for his work with The Doll Chronicles series of short films, particularly Consequence, The Doll Chronicles, which he produced and directed. He also composed the music for the series, for which he’s received accolades.
Though his work is more focused on scoring for films, and he has a special love for the genre, he’s never thought of himself as tied down to it. He finds all genres have great music, and loves to explore them all. On a single playlist, he might jump from Nine Inch Nails to Beethoven to Snoop Dogg to Led Zeppelin to The Ink Spots to John Barry to She Wants Revenge.
Mostly he expresses himself as seeking beauty and expressing it, as well as telling a story, no matter the art form. Beauty is his true passion, finding it, seeing it, experiencing it, expressing it. Writing, photography, art, music, films, creative expression is what drives his projects. Sometimes it will be through his poetry, his photography, his books, music or through film, but his main goal will always be to question, to communicate, to express, and to entertain.
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•Dimensional Drift is a new age-style ambient song that is both meditative and relaxing while subtly suggesting other themes as the listener drifts through dimensions of sound. It was created for Mallorca 360 Season 4 and is available now:
More info about the single here.
“Dimensional Drift … exudes an otherworldly aura that envelops the listener in a warm embrace that seems to come from distant galaxies. This evocative composition will mesmerize your senses, inviting you to delve deep into the recesses of your mind and bask in the sheer beauty and wonderment of life… Franco Esteve ingeniously captures the essence of love and tranquility, elevating the listener to a higher plane of existence…. His ability to craft melodies that intertwine with our deepest desires and transport us to ethereal realms is truly remarkable.” – The Jamsphere Magazine review of “Dimensional Drift“, June 23rd, 2023.
“with “Dimensional Drift” Esteve hits something just right – a calming but deeply melodic take on ambient and new age music that feels organic and lived in.” – The Tome to the Weather Machine ‘s take on Dimensional Drift, June 28th, 2023.
•A Moment of Madness is the theme song for the Franco Esteve short film series, Fragments of Madness, an upcoming experimental series. “A Moment of Madness” is available now:
More info about the single here.
“The perfectly formulated mix is a match with Franco ’s artfully cinematic compositional style, revealing his distinctive personality and his ability to blend in different styles so seamlessly… The listening experience is unparalleled, revealing the artist’s passion and care for creating quality music that will undoubtedly stand the test of time… If you like atmospheric ambient music with a more organic feel, this one is for you.” – The Bandcamp Diaries review of “A Moment of Madness“, April 15th, 2022.
“Franco Esteve poignantly blends the erhu… to express a moment of afflicted human perplexity, and it works beautifully.”
“one of “Franco Esteve’s… most poignant compositions, and the effect of this brilliant and concise piece of work is immediate, emotionally engaged, and fully immersive.” – The Jamsphere Magazine review of “A Moment of Madness“, April 23rd, 2022.
•Apocalypse: The Doll Chronicles (Original Soundtrack) is the award-winning score for the Franco Esteve short film, Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles, the third entry in The Doll Chronicles series of short films, and with over a million streams on Spotify and selected by Spotify editors for editorial playlists, a popular choice. “Apocalypse: The Doll Chronicles (Original Soundtrack)” is available now:
More info about the album here.
“the haunting melodies and atmospheres will hold your attention scrupulously as it gradually magnifies in darkness and urgency… Franco is an exceptional composer and musician, and it is easy to recognize his abilities and proficiency, as he breaks down the barrier between the entertainer and the entertained… Hauntingly atmospheric and staggering in its scope, “Apocalypse: The Doll Chronicles (Original Soundtrack)” is here to assert itself as deeply compelling evidence for the gargantuan artistic value of Franco Esteve’s scoring work.” – Jamsphere Music Magazine, August 2021
“suitably dark and delicious, epic and expansive, perfect to drive a film about a woman living on the edge of reality and being chased across a desolate and dystopian landscape by the darkness and trauma of her own past… Perhaps because the music in these newly restored concepts is less directly tied to the final storyline, they reveal themselves to be more adventurous and experimental… it is here that the music seems broader in its scope, heightened in its anticipation, deeper, darker, more decayed, more…well, just more!“- Dancing About Architecture Review, August 2021
“Franco Esteve has delivered on the titles promise in the aptly titled track, Apocalypse. Unsettling and thought provoking, Apocalypse is an exploration in dissonance and contrast that weaves and twirls as it moves towards its sudden conclusion. A piece worthy of our current uncertain times.” – Nagamag Music Magazine Review, July 2021
“8 out of 10: Interesting soundtrack to an interesting film… Franco Esteve presents a fantastic sound spectacle on the soundtrack… an interesting musical companion, behind which there is not only a fantastic composer, but also an artist who is fantastic with different timbres , acoustic paintings come to life… Franco Esteve proves to be a sound tinkerer who has the right feel for appealing musical accompaniments” – She Wolf, German Music Magazine, September 2021 (in German)
• Franco Esteve’s contemporary classical music concept EP based on his experiences during the Covid-19, coronavirus pandemic is available now:
More album info here.
“Notwithstanding the fact that this work comes from a dark, disturbed and frustrating place, it has an astonishing, subtle, hypnotic beauty that remains revelatory after countless listens.” – Jamsphere Magazine review of Franco Esteve’s pandemic life soundtrack, Contagion, June 3, 2020: http://jamsphere.com/newreleases/franco-esteve-contagion-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-poignantly-and-veraciously-reflected
“an album soaked in a tinge of devastating darkness and depth…the virus has come to stay, but so has Esteve’s music… We accept this new electronic requiem, for the new times that await us and we celebrate his music…”
– Cap Vermell Magazine review (in Catalan) of Franco Esteve’s pandemic life soundtrack, Contagion, June 30, 2020: http://capvermell.org/index.php/cultura/noticies/26608-disquisicions-poetiques-contagion-arriba-a-capdepera
Read the Contagion Interview with Rick Jamm’s 20 questions on Jamsphere here: http://jamsphere.com/twentyquestions/interview-franco-esteve-talks-about-contagion-and-more
Franco Esteve’s modern classical crossover music album and soundtrack to your life, “The Hunt“, is available now on Amazon (CD or MP3), iTunes, Bandcamp, and Gumroad or listen to it on your favorite streaming service:
“The true magic of “The Hunt” is that Franco Esteve, with all his cinematic dexterity did not compose this music as a background to any film. Rather, he composed as a backdrop to life itself.” — Jamsphere Magazine review of Franco Esteve’s concept album, “The Hunt”: http://jamsphere.com/reviews/franco-esteve-the-hunt-a-remarkable-concept-album
Read the Press Release here.
Listen to Franco Esteve’s interview on the Just Glynis Show at Mallorca Sunshine Radio, where he talks about The Hunt, music and the industry, Mallorca 360, and The Doll Chronicles films. Go here and listen to interview number 50: https://www.mallorcasunshineradio.com/schedule/just-glynis/
Read the Broadtube Music Channel’s online interview about The Hunt, Franco’s background and process, the industry, the songs, composing, and more, here: https://broadtubemusicchannel.com/2019/05/22/franco-esteve-the-hunt/
• Franco Esteve’s new-age & contemporary classical music album and soundtrack for Mallorca 360’s 360º virtual reality videos, “Mallorca 360 Season 1 Soundtrack“, is available now here:
• Franco Esteve’s New-Age song created for Mallorca 360’s Siurana Canal 360º virtual reality video, “Siurana Spell” is available now here:
• Franco Esteve’s New, Modern Classical Song “The Wait” is available now here:
Huffington Post review of Franco Esteve’s “The Wait”:
https://goo.gl/Zsi84X
Listen to Franco Esteve’s interview with award-winning journalist, talk show host, and national spokeperson, Ed Tyll, on Starcom Radio Network’s The Ed Tyll Show’s Artist in Showcase:
https://soundcloud.com/franco-esteve/franco-esteves-the-ed-tyll-show-artist-in-showcase-interview-august-1st-2017
Other music releases (also available on popular streaming and online stores):
iBoogie single – Boogie Woogie improvisational style song, originally composed for The Doll Chronicles.
Paranoia The Doll Chronicles Soundtrack – soundtrack to The Doll Chronicles’ short film.
Consequence The Doll Chronicles Soundtrack – award-winning soundtrack to The Doll Chronicles’ short film.
Quicksand – classical piano music single, part of The Hunt.
The Passage (Trailer Version) – single version of the synthwave song used in the trailer for Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles.
Apocalypse (music single) – single version of the title track for Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles.
The Doll Chronicles:
Official Website: https://thedollchronicles.com – includes information on the series and information, photos, and credits for each film in the series.
Facebook: @thedollchronicles
Twitter: @dollchronicles
Instagram: @thedollchronicles
Films in the series:
- Reaction, The Doll Chronicles (no longer available)
- Paranoia, The Doll Chronicles
- Consequence, The Doll Chronicles on IMDB
- Apocalypse, The Doll Chronicles
Franco Esteve on IMDB
YIKIS (Yeah, I Know It Sucks) Review: well known international blog reviewed The Doll Chronicles and you can read that here:
https://yeahiknowitsucks.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/franco-esteve-consequence-paranoia-the-doll-chronicles/
Previous short films and trailers on
YouTube: Franco Esteve on YouTube
Vimeo: Franco Esteve on Vimeo
Natural Raw (Physical book on Amazon) ebook (on Blurb) ebook (iTunes iBooks Store)
Devil’s Within: a visions of smoke, stereo experiment as exhaled by the smoker.
Read more about my photography books on my photography page here.
You can buy prints and merchandise from Franco Esteve:
Prints: http://francoesteve.imagekind.com
T-shirts and gifts: http://www.cafepress.com/bnowhere
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