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I had the pleasure to creatively accompany & advis

I had the pleasure to creatively accompany & advise Swiss post rock band @glastonmusic during their recording process over at @die_muehle_

What a bunch of lovely and humble folks! Big up to @petervoigtmann and @scienceforsoundness for providing the space and surroundings to wind down and focus.

Be on the lookout if you‘re into pleasantly intricate jams like @mogwaiband @thiswilldestroyyoumusic mixed with neo-classical elements and elaborate drums... 👏🏻

I like being lazy sometimes when it comes to setti

I like being lazy sometimes when it comes to setting up my drumkit, especially when it‘s about making the best out of an unforeseeable situation.

Even when i‘m recording with 3 or 4 toms & a gazillion cymbals in the studio, i want to be able to make my patterns and grooves work on ANY drumkit. And truth be told: when you start out playing shows you don‘t always get to decide which drums to play on.

There is no small & transportable version of your full kit so instead of bringing your own, oftentimes you‘ll have to adapt quickly and just deal with what‘s available. We all know the „it‘s fine... we have a house kit“ jokes! 😏

A big chunk of becoming a versatile musician is the ability to transform and blend in like a chameleon, whatever the given. Not only will you appreciate and understand other musician‘s setups (including perks & struggles), but you‘ll soon realize that you can make any instrument your own.

And eventually... what makes you sound like yourself is not necessarily the gear you own, but the experience, knowledge, and confidence to make use of your favourite tools and speak in your own language. 👏🏻

📷 @michaelbomke

We will be performing 'PHANEROZOIC II' in its enti

We will be performing 'PHANEROZOIC II' in its entirety at @roadburnfest Redux, as part of our "Pelagic Presents" showcase 🦈⁠
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This will be the first time ever that we will be playing these tracks together for a crowd, even if that crowd can't be in the same room as us... and after releasing the album in the middle of the pandemic without being able to do all the things we would normally do, it feels like a big relief. We couldn’t be more happy to watch this air on Roadburn screens as part of ‘Pelagic Presents’. This performance will be a rather intimate set-up compared to the Phanerozoic I livestream we did last week: recorded at Peter's place, an old mill in Northern Germany. ⁠
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Roadburn Festival comments: ⁠
"Given that The Ocean are led by Robin Staps, who is also the founder of Pelagic Records, their performance at Roadburn Redux this year feels particularly significant. Fresh from a livestream in March where they performed Phanerozoic I in full, at Roadburn Redux The Ocean will be playing the sprawling follow-up Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic in its entirety – presenting many of the songs from this album live for the very first time."⁠
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Join us and many other great Pelagic artists as we dive into Roadburn weekend with the ‘Pelagic Presents’ series of presentations, between April 16-18. ⁠

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Excuse all the cat content, but... i can‘t resis

Excuse all the cat content, but... i can‘t resist! Emma has been following me everywhere, so it‘s hard to take pictures without having her in the frame. (that was a lie... i just love taking pictures of her 🥴)

We‘ve been cleaning up the mess after a very special @theoceancollective endeavour and are now preparing for another recording session, which will start in 2 days from now.

I‘m looking forward to accompanying another band in the recording process and hope to be able to give them some sort of guidance; most importantly a sense of calmn confidence.

I feel like a lot of people underestimate the quantity of work, focus, and devotion that emerges within the recording process, so if you feel stuck or confused about it let‘s figure out why. 👏🏻

What are you working on at the moment? Is there something you‘d like to know about recording in general?

Much love,
Paul ♥️

I’m reunited with this lovely gem and just takin

I’m reunited with this lovely gem and just taking a moment here at @die_muehle_ to observe what we have accomplished in these past few weeks and months...

...now that life slowly unfolds from hibernation here in Europe, it almost feels like breaking out of prison. I'm not sure if i have ever experienced such challenging and thought-evoking winter like this, a transformative lesson in every regard.

Time seems to currently stand still and speed up simultaneously and has somehow given me a sense of existence i hadn‘t yet realized. I'm genuinely thankful for being able to converse with the world around me and turning these often scattered thoughts into a more solidified state.

So i want to say thank you to all of you for participating, communicating, and just existing together.

I appreciate you! 🙏🏻

Change is inherent and constantly emanating our past into a more complex version of the present. And in a way looking at myself in hindsight allowed me to comprehend and redefine my ability to assess the unknown. It truly is vast and unimaginably infinite, yet in itself as beautifully simple as cuddling with a cat.

♥️

🚨 Quiet please: Recording in process! 🚨

🚨 Quiet please: Recording in process! 🚨

So who of you joined us and watched the „Phanero

So who of you joined us and watched the „Phanerozoic I“ livestream? 👀

If you haven’t, on-demand tickets are still available on demand until some time in the early evening! 👏🏻

📷 @paulparkerpaul

It's easy to get distracted by catch-all-disarray

It's easy to get distracted by catch-all-disarray and hard to witness ubiquity and interconnection. Especially when i get overcome by daily commitment & liability. I value challenge as much as compensation, but to me real value lies hidden in the cracks between focus and negligence.

I could look at my work with utmost attention to detail, but without seeing the bigger picture this labour becomes meaningless and unemotional. In reality flaws and mistakes give us a reason to make a difference and question common sense, which ever so often is based on mundanity and laziness.

I look at this being as a reminder to myself. To keep having an open mind and allow myself to look outside of my self-made box. 👏🏻

Have a wonderful weekend! ♥️

Today is the day... After almost a month of daily

Today is the day... After almost a month of daily rehearsals and preparations we‘ll hit an actual stage again and perform „Phanerozoic I“ in its entirety with @theoceancollective

The last show we played happened in December 2019... almost 1 1/2 years ago. Obviously we‘re all really excited and can‘t wait to arriving at the venue, set up on stage, soundcheck... i‘m sure some of you can relate. 😌

It will feel weird to play to an empty room, but we know that you're watching at home all across the globe. Please join us, support us and celebrate music with us.

See you tonight at 8PM CET! If you haven‘t grabbed a ticket, feel free to check the link in my bio. 👏🏻

Much love ♥️

📷 @michaelbomke

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