Kid Francescoli is the electro-pop project of French musician Mathieu Hocine, known for his breakout track “Moon,” as well as singles “1986,” “You Are Everywhere” (ft. Turbo Goth), and “Run Run.” Today, he shares the album which the tracks were taken, an LP entitled Sunset Blue, available now via streaming services.

Sunset Blue was produced by French79, mixed by Stan Neff (Polo & Pan, Kungs, Christine and the Queens), and mastered by Alex Gopher (Daft Punk, The Blaze, Bon Entendeur). The record, as indicated with this first track, is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.

Kid Francescoli
Sunset Blue
TRACKLISTING

01. Run Run
02. You Are Everywhere
03. Casino Soul
04. Sweet And Sour
05. 1986
06. Drift In Blue
07. Take Time
08. Solaris
09. Like Magic
10. The Morning After
11. Corsica

“Music has this magical power to broaden your vision of the world. It’s fascinating because, like dreams, it’s the kind of irrational things science can’t explain and that makes life exciting.”

Planets aligned perfectly on this project and thanks to this five star cast of collaborators, Kid Francescoli achieved his personal holy grail: he orchestrated a great 21st century pop-music album. SUNSET BLUE is a new turning point between organic and electronic, both a mediterranean travel and a Californian dream, a bridge between Ennio Morriconne and modern electronic music.

Also, while it might be called SUNSET BLUE in honor of the sea and the Portuguese / Brazilian concept called “saudade,” but it is a really optimistic album, whose true colors would rather be “yellow-orange-red” in nod to the sun.

Created in the midst of the world tour, SUNSET BLUE is a direct result of the lives’ energy and fans’ joyful vibes: going back in the studio after smiling, singing and dancing with people all around the world inevitably gave Kid Francescoli the desire to retranscribe this ecstatic feeling in music. This album is a sensitive experience, from sunrise to sunset, from first track to last one. It’s an exploration of an everlasting summer, reaching its climax in the very final seconds of the track “Corsica,” making us want to press play and dive into this jewel all over again. A beautiful cosmic trip, whether you like to stay in bed cocooning, to travel far, far away or to dance ‘till dawn, to catch the first rays of light.

Kid Francescoli 2023-2024 Tour Dates

October 10 – Cologne, DE – Gloria
October 11 – Berlin, DE – Kesselhaus
October 12 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo
October 13 – Amsterdam – Melkweg Max
October 14 – Bruxelles – Ancienne Belgique
October 18 – London, UK – Outernet
October 20 – Milano, IT – Santeria
October 25 – Budapest, HU – Dürer Kert
October 27 – Madrid, ES – Chango
October 28 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz
November 3 – Athens, EL – Gagarin 205
November 9 – Lille – Le Splendid
November 10 – Rouen – Le 106
November 15 – Paris, FR – L’Olympia
November 17 – Bordeaux – Le Krakatoa
November 18 – Toulouse – Le Bikini
November 23 – Montpellier – Rockstore
November 24 – Lyon – Le Transbordeur
November 25 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks
November 30 – Nantes – Le Stereolux
December 1 – Vannes – Echonova
December 7 – Reims – La Cartonnerie
December 8 – Nancy – L’Autre Canal
December 15 – Perpignan – El Mediator
December 16 – Marseille – Espace Julien

* NEW NORTH AMERICAN LEG *
March 21 – Quebec – Capitole de Quebec
March 22 – Montreal – Corona Theatre
March 23 – Toronto – Opera House
March 24 – Boston – Sinclair
March 26 – New York – Racket
March 27 – Philadelphia – Underground Arts
March 28 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
March 30 – Chicago – Lincoln Hall
March 31 – Minneapolis – Fine Line
April 2 – Denver – Bluebird Theatre
April 3 – Salt Lake City – Metro Music Hall
April 5 – Seattle – Madame Lou’s
April 6 – Vancouver – Hollywood Theatre
April 7 – Portland – Doug Fir Lounge
April 9 – San Francisco – Great American Music Hall