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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2025 · 3 MIN

Kali

from Laya · host Simon Popp

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Devi Simon Popp After several collaborative releases, German drummer Simon Popp is back on Squama with his second solo album ‘Devi’.While his phenomenal debut ‘Laya’ was a percussive take on ambient and third stream minimalism, ‘Devi’ features eight tracks of bold organic grooves, uplifting and hopeful in one moment, sinister and dark in the next. This dualism is reflective of the ups and downs in Simon’s own life, making the album a brutally honest and deeply personal record.Over the past two years Popp has steadily refined his skills both as a player and an engineer: There are virtuoso drumming parts, revealing his passion for polyrhythm and complex structures and recording techniques such as heavy limiting, using gated reverb and pitch-shifting give the record a modern 90s vibe. ‘Devi’ is a forceful statement of what contemporary drum music can sound like today. Blizz Simon Popp On his third album Blizz, Munich-based drummer and producer Simon Popp further blurs the line between electronic and organic sounds. In carefully crafted, slow-growing tracks, tuned metal percussions cut through searing synth pads, sucking the listener into a sonic vortex. Informed by personal and spiritual themes, Popp’s debut Laya and his 2021 follow-up Devi make use of rhythms as storytelling mechanisms. Contrasting light and dark, organic and synthetic sounds, his compositions engage in a dance of subtle complexities, enticing the listener into close listening. Throughout Blizz, a panopticon of metallophones takes flight, floating freely over earth-bound counter rhythms, conjuring up call and response techniques inherent in polyrhythmic music. This technique favors experimentation over perfectionism, leaving space for happy accidents to unlock new melodic possibilities. For Popp, “it’s much more interesting to push the boundaries of an instrument to see what’s possible.” Disney Hits Podcast Disney Music Group, Laya DeLeon Hayes Join host, actor and Disney fan Laya DeLeon Hayes on a magical journey to hear the stories behind some of your favorite Disney Hit songs. Each week, you will hear trivia and anecdotes from the composers, songwriters and talent behind some of the most beloved Disney films such as “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Coco,” “Moana,” “Encanto” and so much more! The Catholic Sportsman Show Podcast Paul Michelini and Randy Laya (RIP co-founder Jeff Corrigan) Join Randy and Paul, Catholic laypersons talk sports, games, personalities, and their connection to our Catholic faith journey. Topical, historical, and guest oriented audio podcast show. Coming from The Diocese of Orange, CA

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