Instrumental music
and original songs for
movies and videos
Thank you for visiting my website and welcome aboard! I'm François van Essen, a Paris-based composer and songwriter.
- I write and produce instrumentals and songs specially designed to score documentaries, video contents, movies for France-TV and ads.
- I regularly partner with directors who strongly believe that the added presence of songs in a film or on a video creates a unique connection with the viewer.
- Most tracks on this site are original and unpublished(©). They can easily be used in your projects under a Sacem broadcasting contract.
Enjoy your visit and see you soon!
Here's a selection of recent instrumental creations and songs.
As far back as I can remember, I've always had a passion for orchestral music, imagining all kinds of melodies in my head right from childhood. By the age of 10, I'd already started improvising and composing my first guitar tune...
Then I travelled the world with my guitar slung over my shoulder, using music as a magic key that connects people all over the world. Back in France, I finally decided to devote myself entirely to creating music.
I set up my own recording studio and began collaborating with a number of emerging artists as arranger and producer, eventually working for film and television (France TV) while continuing my songwriting activity.
My musical influences are very varied, from Debussy to Neil Young, from Bach to the Beatles and to jazz. I like to compose in different genres: songs, orchestral music, scoring short-movies...
The year 2025 will see the release (under the duo name of Imokan) of a 11-track album entitled Picture Yourself in collaboration with Manon, a talented singer and friend.
© Copyright 2025 François van Essen. Tous droits réservés / All rights reserved.
