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Pantha Du Prince
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Pantha du Prince, also known as Hendrik Weber, Panthel, and Glühen 4 is a German minimal artist signed to Rough Trade Records. His music is often characterised by a hypnotic, intricate combination of melodic chimes and dark, heavy techno beats, but does not confine itself to a single sound or strain of minimal techno. Arrangements are lush and textural, energising yet melancholy; a plethora of sounds and ideas unified by a consistent underlying tech-house beat. Dreaming music. German techno producer Hendrik Weber recorded under numerous monikers over the years, including Glühen 4 and Panthel, yet Pantha du Prince became his most well known and celebrated. Weber aligned with Dial -- a Hamburg-based experimental techno label helmed by Carsten Jost, Turner, and Lawrence -- to release his Pantha du Prince material, which is characterized by its downcast and dark tone, as well as by its minimal and experimental tendencies. He made his debut as Pantha du Prince with a four-track 12" release, Nowhere (2002), followed a couple years later by a full-length CD/double LP, Diamond Daze (2004). The album garnered considerable acclaim, with some critics gleefully pointing out Weber's affinity for late-'80s British shoegaze bands such as Slowdive, Moose, Ride, and My Bloody Valentine. His affinity for Detroit techno (à la Carl Craig) and minimal techno (Chain Reaction) was evident as well. Following a remix 12" (Butterfly Girl Versions, 2005) and a one-off 12" of new material (Lichten/Walden, 2006), Weber released his second Pantha du Prince full-length, This Bliss (2007), which again garnered considerable acclaim. For instance, Spex and Groove -- both German techno magazines -- crowned This Bliss with their Record of the Month awards, while indie tastemaker Pitchfork gave the album a favorable review stateside. Weber switched to Rough Trade for Black Noise (2010), featuring guest appearances from Tyler Pope (!!!) and Noah Lennox (Animal Collective). The likes of Four Tet, Hieroglyphic Being, and Animal Collective provided remixes for XI Versions of Black Noise, released the following year. In 2013, he released his fourth album, Elements of Light -- a collaboration with Norway's Bell Laboratory. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Lay In A Shimmer
Black Noise
Stick to My Side
Stick to My Side
Eisbaden
Eisbaden
The Splendour
Black Noise
Pius in Tacet
Conference of Trees
Satin Drone
Diamond Daze
Lay in a Shimmer
Lay in a Shimmer
Steiner Im Flug
Steiner im Flug
Asha
This Bliss
The Crown Territory
Conference of Trees
Photon
Elements of Light
Albums
Alles fühlt (Stefan Goldmann Remix)
2026
Blume (Bendik HK Edit)
2026
Crystal Volcano (Chloé Thévenin Remix)
2026
Golden Galactic
2026
Heaven Is Where You Are (Bendik HK Edit)
2026
Heaven Is Where You Are (Dave DK Remix)
2026
Heaven Is Where You Are (Fejká Remix)
2026
Liquid Lights (Deakin of Animal Collective Remix)
2026
Mother Drum (Sebastian Mullaert’s Holds The Sky Mix)
2026
Pius in Tacet
2026
Pius in Tacet (Vocal Single Version)
2026
Start a New Life (Kuniyuki Takahashi Remix)
2026
The Crown Territory (Roman Flügel Remix)
2026
Asha
2024
Eisbaden
2024
Steiner im Flug
2024
The Creation Dream
2024
This Bliss
2024
Garden Gaia Remixes
2023
Lichten Walden
2023
Nowhere
2023
Garden Gaia
2022
Gymnopédie No. 3 (Pantha du Prince Rework FRAGMENTS / Erik Satie)
2022
Conference of Trees
2020
The Splendour
2020
Spacetime Drift
2018
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
2017
Mondholz
2017
The Triad Ambient Versions
2017
The Triad Remixes
2017
The Triad
2016
The Winter Hymn
2016
Elements of Light
2013
Diamond Daze
2011
XI versions of Black Noise
2011
Black Noise
2010
Lay in a Shimmer
2010
Stick to My Side
2010
Welt am Draht (Animal Collective Remix)
2010
Behind the Stars
2009
Butterfly Girl Versions
2005
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