process-based works in physical & high-resolution digital forms.

greyfade is a music label and publisher that takes as its basic premise the idea of a music release as a complete conceptual universe, integrating sound, compositional architecture, visual design, and text into a single object worthy of sustained engagement.

founded in 2019 by joseph branciforte, the label’s roster includes artists working at the intersections of procedural composition, acoustic & electronic minimalism, alternative tuning systems, and digitally mediated forms of improvisation.

in 2024, greyfade introduced a new music release format called FOLIO—a 6.5 x 8” linen hardcover book with included digital music download—that seeks to answer the question: why release music in physical form today? equal parts album release, critical text, making-of narrative, study score, and collectible art object, the FOLIO format represents a renewal of greyfade’s commitment to the continued relevance of both thoughtfully designed physical objects and high-resolution digital music, bringing greater context and depth to the label’s most ambitious musical projects.

greyfade releases are not available on streaming services. [why?]  they are made possible by listeners like yourself supporting the music directly.