Francesco Ferrini on joining Fleshgod Apocalypse, Designing a Livestream

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Francesco Ferrini - a pianist, composer & music producer from Italy. Francesco is a member of the symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, where he combines orchestral and operatic elements into metal music. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as a musician, practicing creativity, staying curious, trying livestreaming, playing live shows and traveling  efficiently, youtube university, and much more.   

Listen to Francesco's music here: https://frabemolle.wixsite.com/francescoferrini 

www.midasproductions.org 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ctFffJBdJe8PZL7W7NeML?si=oK6hS443S6OZa0jGhv4F8Q  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Francesco 

* (0:34) Combining orchestral & death metal 

* (1:10) Beginning of Fleshgod Apocalypse  

* (4:52) Writing technical music 

* (6:10) Band evolution 

* (9:51) Francesco becoming a permanent member  

* (15:58) What gets written first?  

* (20:16) Experimenting with atonal aleatoric ideas  

* (22:14) Finding Olympus Elements  

* (22:55) Internet educational resources 

* (29:12) What's your early musical background?  

* (37:12) Onstage presence of piano 

* (40:14) Trying out livestreaming in 2020  

* (50:30) Live shows selling out tickets  

* (51:52) The band's live rig setup  

* (1:10:15) Personal projects you're excited about?  

* (1:22:47) Favorite YouTube channels at the moment?  

* (1:29:11) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:29:33) Your goals for the next few years?  

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