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“Free the organ from its dependence on the church and remove it from its sacred immobility.”
“…a phenomenological approach that involves experiencing the limits of sound objects.”  - Pancrace Manifesto

“The talented Pancrace ensemble reminds me of David Munrow and the Early Music Consort.” - Charles Curtis

Music for spatialized midi controlled pipe organ “Organous”, Silbermann pipe organ (1778), Voices, Bird Calls, Baroque Violin, Rattles, Ventilators, Whistles, Uilleann Pipes, Gaïda, Sheng, Rhombus, Pouet-Pouet, Pi Synth, Kastle Synth and AM radio. 
Pancrace is an ensemble comprising French, British and Austrian performers. 

The members being Prune Bécheau, Arden Day, Julien Desailly, Léo Maurel and Jan Vysocky. 

Pancrace has “a unique, fully formed vision that combines improvisation, composition, eclectic instrumentation and a church’s massive pipe organ” (Sarah Hennies).

Pancrace’s latest double LP “Papotier” is the third panel of a tryptic after “Pancrace” (2017) and “Fluid Hammer” (2019). The ensemble knew at some point from their previous LP they would have to go back to church and repent confronting a Silbermann 18th century baroque organ with their custom made modular midi pipe organ : the “Organous”. 

After nearly 18 months of lockdown the quintet finally met in Bouxwiller Alsace a few miles away from Dangolsheim where Pancrace first formed in 2015. During a residency Pancrace had full access to the Protestant church with its humongous Silbermann pipe organ famous for its “human voice” stop. Ironically the album title “Papotier” came up before the covid era. Ironic because a “papotier” is a mask or to be very specific a grotesque face carved in wood, initially rigged to the lower part of the organ casing. There are only very few of these fancy oddities left in France and around the world. 

After months of feeling gagged during lockdown having a “papotier” as an amulet was somewhat liberating and greatly contributed to opening up the Pancrace sessions to the exploration of human voice. Relearning how to breathe, listening to the human membrane, questioning the nature of air all within the confined space of a 14th century church were the essential acts that compose the pieces. One can consider this album as a phenomenological investigation into voice articulation trying to emulate the birth of a vocable like von Kempelen's speaking machine who also used rudimentary organ modules to mimic human babbling. Essentially understanding what a mouth is to us to the point where, when all the pipes are blowing, they make a hell of a noise.

Melville

hug, contribute, bless

but right now

with dreams or something better

winter stars shine through the broken clouds like beacons

even this will change

leandro fresco — buenos amigos (guitar / vibes)
bvdub — 3 + 4 (synths) 
abba — chiquitita ▪︎ (TRY ONCE MORE)
dj lostboi — see inside (🍦)

faith & discipline — ☆

worlds a million, truth

pretty

need you around - 
Live from Varispeed No.3 with Paramax 
Reforesters Laboratory 
March 30, 2025.

need you around (Argo Mix - LIVE from varispeed no.3)

"This album is an amalgamation of works about my desire to explore places with my camera, in search of a voice of reason and personal reflection. People enjoy travelling to escape from the realities of life and to enjoy the vastness of earth, people also enjoy travelling to see the wonders of the earth and see the beauties of it, be it walking in the forest or strolling by the coast of the sea. I enjoy travelling as it is a way for me to not think about the shackles of society and have a conversation with myself.

Travel Bag - to the middle of nowhere! is an homage to my mother and grandmother, who inspired me with their passion for exploration."

- Ryouko

Artwork by Erli Grünzweil
Written & Produced by Ronn Tan Hsien Han
Mixed & Mastering by Ioannis Nafpliotis

Special thanks to Mother [Melissa Teo Chong Hia] and Grandma ‘婆婆’ [Chua Chye Hoon 蔡彩雲]

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Ryouko - bye. (till we meet again)

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but right now (butterfly master chain)

SWING 2 HARMONY X DYING STAR

cutout from lower your eyelid is pathways drifting JAN 2025
DM4DL

i nthea ir

florian t m zeisig - VI
respira - kasmir
grouper - headache

from my radio show , brighter / shine 
https://soundcloud.com/37735i6/brighter-shine-with-giselle-august-20-2023?in=37735i6/sets/it-was-the-most-beautiful

photo: jimsanborn_Horse-Valley-Utah-IV.jpg

VI + KASMIR / headache

Retrograde

The next thing I knew, I was "exiting"
But it felt like my presence there had been a return
Without ever any away

Outside we had all already been 
Thrush eggs

pretty

giselle

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