Independent electronic/dance artist Gianfranco Pescetti is set to release his first album in nearly ten years after the success of his most recent singles in 2023. The new album will be a journey into both ambient and dance music called Daystar Nocturnal.
With Daystar Nocturnal, Pescetti is returning to his roots with more classic EDM flavors whilst also delving into the intricate interplay between light and darkness. We can see this interplay in the teaser tracks he’s released in the past year, “Be My Ghost,” “Stopless” and “The Wake”. All impeccably produced, they toggle back and forth between light, melodic and playful tracks and more serious, ambient explorations of sound. For Pescetti, it’s clear this album represents a sonic exploration that transcends the boundaries of traditional genres. In an industry often defined by strict categorizations, Pescetti challenges the norm by embracing the fluidity inherent in music, always finding inspiration in the tension that exists between its opposing forces.
Music, for me, is something fluid. There has always been an ambivalence that I can’t get away from. “Daystar Nocturnal’ is my attempt to explore the depth of emotions and create a profoundly personal and evocative sound without conforming to the rigid specifications of a particular genre, all while keeping an eye to the dance floor.”
With Pescetti showcasing his talent on bass as well as a producer, Daystar Nocturnal is an album meant to be personal not just for him but for the listener. Emotive and meditative tones dancing around each other, it’s also hard to ignore the technical prowess contained within this concept album. For Pescetti, his hope is that fans also feel the existential.
“I’d like to exist at the intersection of both light and dark, and that is how I hear the music. It’s within this duality that the tension—the push and pull—can be found.”
Each track in Daystar Nocturnal is a carefully crafted blend of ambient textures, electronic beats, and emotive melodies, encouraging listeners to immerse themselves in a vibrant and ever-changing musical journey. The album is set to release on January 25, 2024.