Percussive Maintenance

Percussive Maintenance is an initiative by drummer Simon Popp aimed at forming new ties through improvisation. For the concerts Simon invites fellow artists to engage in an open-format collaboration.

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Simon Popp w/ Jürgen Branz
April 22, 2022

Announcement live improvisation concert of Jürgen Branz (Modular Synths) and Simon Popp (Drums) at Zirka Munich
Live improvisation concert of Jürgen Branz (Modular Synths) and Simon Popp (Drums) at Zirka Munich

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Simon Popp w/ Marja Burchard
May 13, 2022

Announcement live improvisation concert with Marja Burchard (Embryo) and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich

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Percussive Maintenance is an initiative by drummer Simon Popp and Squama aimed at forming new ties through improvisation. For the monthly events at ZIRKA in Munich, Simon invites fellow artists to engage in an open-format collaboration. The second episode featured Embryo’s Marja Burchard on vibraphone and the recording is now available on tape in a limited edition.


Credits

Simon Popp (dr), Marja Burchard (vp)
May 13, 2022, 21.00, Squama studio at ZIRKA Munich
Recorded and Mastered by Simon Popp
Designed by Maximilian Schachtner
(c)(p) 2022 Squama

Tracks

Artwork

Live improvisation concert with Marja Burchard and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich
Marja Burchard and Simon Popp playing live at Zirka Munich

Marja Burchard and Simon Popp playing live at Zirka Munich

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Simon Popp w/ Melis Çom, Ralph Heidel, Moritz Stahl
June 24, 2022

Announcement live improvisation concert of Ralph Heidel, Melis Çom, Simon Popp and Moritz Stahl at Squama Studio
Live improvisation concert of Ralph Heidel, Melis Çom, Simon Popp and Moritz Stahl at Squama Studio
Melis Çom playing harp at Zirka Munich
Moritz Stahlt playing Saxophone at Zirka Munich
Ralph Heidel playing saxophone at Zirka Munich

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Simon Popp w/ Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning & Samuel Wootton
July 22, 2022

Concert Announcement of live improvisation with Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning, Sam Wooton and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich
Live improvisation of Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning, Sam Wooton and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich
Live improvisation of Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning, Sam Wooton and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich

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Simon Popp w/ Florian König, Dominik Schatz
September 30, 2022

Announcement of live improvisation concert with Flo König, Dominik Schatz and Simon Popp
Flo König, Dominik Schatz and Simon Popp playing live at Zirka Munich
Live improvisation concert with audio reactive visuals by Lichtgestalten (Dominik Schatz)

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Simon Popp w/ Sebastian Wolfgruber
October 25, 2022

Sebastian Wolfgruber and Simon Popp live improvisation concert at Zirka
Various Percussions (Morfbeats, Woodpack, Meinl Percussion)

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Simon Popp w/ Auge Studio
November 18, 2022

Concert announcement Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) and Simon Popp live at Zirka
Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) Improvised Experimental Analogue Lightshow
Lucien Lietz and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich
Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) Improvised Experimental Analogue Lightshow

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Simon Popp w/ Polygonia
December 16, 2022

Concert Announcement Polygonia and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich
Polygonia (Lindsey Wang) and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich
Polygonia (Lindsey Wang) and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich

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Simon Popp w/ Monika Roscher
Januar 20, 2023

Monika Roscher and Simon Popp performing at Zirka in Munich
Monika Roscher and Simon Popp playing at Zirka in Munich
Monika Roscher playing guitar
Simon Popp playing drums

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Simon Popp w/ Beni Brachtel
Januar 24, 2023

PM (10) Simon Popp w/ Beni Brachtel

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Simon Popp w/ Melis Çom, Micha Acher
June 27, 2024