What happens if two piano players, two saxophone players and a bassoon player take up three guitars, a bass and a drum kit? In this band - and old-phantasm-fulfillment - Jozef Dumoulin unites some of the most creative young voices of the music-scene in France. They’re determined to express their love for music in this peculiar way, for what is all but a practical joke.
With ‘Peau’, Trojan Panda delivers an exciting sonic object that draws from various sources, such as rock, experimental music, improvised music and jazz. but most of all the music stands on its own, as an invitation to let go of all preconceived categories, and as a declaration of love to sound, motion, playfulness, wonder and simple trust.
credits
released March 31, 2021
Sophie Bernado: guitar
Léo Dupleix: guitar
Jozef Dumoulin: guitar
Julien Pontvianne: bass
Hugues Mayot: drums
All tracks by Trojan Panda, except ‘Christus Der Uns Selig Macht’ (composed by Johann Sebastian Bach), ‘Karolientje In Haar Blootje’ and ‘Animal’ (composed by Jozef Dumoulin)
‘Black Madonna’, ‘Mythomane’, ‘Sylvie Coiffure’ and ‘Joie De Vivre’ recorded by Frédéric Carrayol at Studio Mercredi 9 in August 2019
‘Christus Der Uns Selig Macht’ and ‘Animal’ recorded live by Boris Darley at Jazz Middelheim in August 2017
‘Karolientje In Haar Blootje’ recorded by Julien Reyboz at Studio Ohm Sweet Ohm in April 2017
Mixed and mastered by Joe Talia in March 2020
Graphic design: Simon Plancke
Cover drawing: Ayaan Dumoulin
Cover photo: Linda Oláh
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