We are currently working with up-and-coming Swiss Lebanese comics artist Patrick Saradar for the artwork of our new album, which will be out around this summer...
Mashal Arman lending her voice to a Ptolem track!
As you know, we are first of all an instrumental band, but, hey, what if we could add voices to one of our tracks? That's what we decided to try with Mashal.
Mashal Arman was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. As a singer, she is both at ease in traditional Afghan music and in the Western lyrical repertoire. She has been performing with the Kabul Ensemble since 2005, championing Afghan traditional sounds worldwide. She has a deep, emotive voice which adds a poignant vibrancy to our new track "Epochs drifting". So: thanks, Mashal!
cellist Paul Wiancko on one Ptolem track
Acclaimed L.A. cellist Paul Wiancko on one Ptolem track
We feel very fortunate to have award-winning cellist Paul Wiancko play on one of our new tracks, “Searching for a reborn sun”. Paul recorded his part in L.A., at the The Aquarium studio. He added his deep cello to make of this electro-percussive track a dramatic trip somewhere between Moroder, Beethoven and the world of J.G. Ballard. Thanks, Paul!
As a classical cellist, Paul has accompanied Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell and Pinchas Zukerman, among many others. He alsolent his cellistry to indie rock and ambient projects, created his own “Hip-Hop Cello Concerto”, and recorded for films and commercials - impressive! so, yes, if you feel respect for this guy, you really are on the right track. Check out his website at www.paulwiancko.com/
our latest mix session, nic's tweaking...
...francesco in full sound immersion 
...patrick - a happy feeling...
satisfaction guaranteed...A solo by Sam Albert
We are very happy to have guitarist Sam Albert play on one of our new tracks, "Colour Filter". He added a great, spacey solo, really enhancing this dream-like track - thanks a lot, Sam!
Sam, one of our friends since high school, is a pillar of the Geneva music scene: he played with Ilkhah and Isa Rose, recorded with Nostromo, and is now a member of Helmut (http://www.helmutband.com/), whose first album, "12", was out last year on Putos records. Helmut are currently working on their second album, so check them out!
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