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# Pantha du Prince rings a bell Remember 1997? While techno was taking off worldwide, **Jeff Mills** released his *Kat Moda* EP and with this his track 'The Bells' started to make clubbers around the world dizzy. In 2006 Mills re-recorded the piece together with the **Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra**, moving the bell samples of his original [even further into the foreground][1]{: .xmlblocklink target="_blank"}. And now with news of Pantha du Prince working as '**The Bell Laboratory**' on an orchestrated bell piece, the sublime sound of the instrument comes back to shine again. In a collaborative effort with Norwegian composer **Lars Petter Hagen**, the German producer behind the Pantha-alias; Hendrik Weber will be performing the piece of melodic and rhythmic percussion on a carillon consisting of 64 bells. The first piece of this ongoing series of collaborations in contemporary electronic and classical music between Weber and Hagen will premier on August 11th at **Øya Festival** in Oslo, where Weber, Hagen and Oslo City Hall carillonist **Vegar Sandholt** will be accompanied by four drummers -- who themselves are no strangers to experimental music. Norwegian drummer **Martin Horntveth** (Jaga Jazzist), Erland Dahlen (Madrugada), **Håkon Stene** (Norwegian Academy of Music) and **Heming Valebjørg** (Oslo Philharmonic) will be joining the piece which is fittingly titled 'The Bell Laboratory'. We are not yet sure how the piece will sound or work excactly -- but if you recall Pantha du Prince's 2010 album ***[Black Noise][2]*** and tracks like 'Bohemian Forest' or 'Stick to My Side' you might get a first impression of 'The Bell Laboratory'. Rumors around the ongoing collaboration between Weber / Pantha du Prince and Lars Petter Hagen have it that 'The Bell Laboratory' will see a full audio release as well as an European tour later this year. Seems as if 2011 might become a very busy year for Pantha du Prince. *The author on Twitter*: [Follow @wwwacht][3]{: .twitter-follow-button} // [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wPbNf1jhzM "YouTube: Jeff Mills & the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra" [2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/music/reviews/pantha-du-prince-black-noise "EBnet: Pantha du Prince - Black Noise" [3]: https://twitter.com/wwwacht 
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      <p>Remember 1997? While techno was taking off worldwide, <strong>Jeff Mills</strong> released his <em>Kat Moda</em> EP and with this his track &lsquo;The Bells&rsquo; started to make clubbers around the world dizzy. In 2006 Mills re-recorded the piece together with the <strong>Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra</strong>, moving the bell samples of his original <a class="xmlblocklink" title="YouTube: Jeff Mills &amp; the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wPbNf1jhzM" target="_blank">even further into the foreground</a>. And now with news of<strong> Pantha du Prince</strong> working as &lsquo;<strong>The Bell Laboratory</strong>&lsquo; on an orchestrated bell piece, the sublime sound of the instrument comes back to shine again.</p><p>In a collaborative effort with Norwegian composer <strong>Lars Petter Hagen</strong>, the German producer behind the Pantha-alias; <strong>Hendrik Weber </strong>will be performing the piece of melodic and rhythmic percussion on a carillon consisting of 64 bells. The first piece of this ongoing series of collaborations in contemporary electronic and classical music between Weber and Hagen will premier on August 11th at <strong>&Oslash;ya Festival</strong> in Oslo, where Weber, Hagen and Oslo City Hall carillonist <strong>Vegar Sandholt</strong> will be accompanied by four drummers &ndash; who themselves are no strangers to experimental music.</p><p>Norwegian drummer <strong>Martin Horntveth</strong> (Jaga Jazzist), <strong>Erland Dahlen </strong>(Madrugada), <strong>H&aring;kon Stene</strong> (Norwegian Academy of Music) and <strong>Heming Valebj&oslash;rg</strong> (Oslo Philharmonic) will be joining the piece which is fittingly titled &lsquo;The Bell Laboratory&rsquo;. We are not yet sure how the piece will sound or work excactly &ndash; but if you recall Pantha du Prince&rsquo;s 2010 album <em><strong><a title="EBnet: Pantha du Prince - Black Noise" href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/music/reviews/pantha-du-prince-black-noise">Black Noise</a></strong></em> and tracks like &lsquo;Bohemian Forest&rsquo; or &lsquo;Stick to My Side&rsquo; you might get a first impression of &lsquo;The Bell Laboratory&rsquo;.</p><p>Rumors around the ongoing collaboration between Weber / Pantha du Prince and Lars Petter Hagen have it that &lsquo;The Bell Laboratory&rsquo; will see a full audio release as well as an European tour later this year. Seems as if 2011 might become a very busy year for Pantha du Prince.</p><p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">The author on Twitter</span></em>:<br>
      <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/wwwacht">Follow @wwwacht</a><br>
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# Pantha du Prince rings a bell Remember 1997? While techno was taking off worldwide, **Jeff Mills** released his *Kat Moda* EP and with this his track 'The Bells' started to make clubbers around the world dizzy. In 2006 Mills re-recorded the piece together with the **Montpellier Philharmonic Or...

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In a collaborative effort with Norwegian composer **Lars Petter Hagen**, the German producer behind the Pantha-alias; Hendrik Weber will be performing the piece of melodic and rhythmic percussion on a carillon consisting of 64 bells. The first piece of this ongoing series of collaborations in con...

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Seems as if 2011 might become a very busy year for Pantha du Prince. *The author on Twitter*: [Follow @wwwacht][3]{: .twitter-follow-button} // . [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wPbNf1jhzM "YouTube: Jeff Mills &amp; the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra" [2]: http://www.electronicbeat...