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.
Percussive Maintenance
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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](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/6ac03b252956fb9bc6d9f3b1ee351dba1c655c27-1080x1350.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation concert of Jürgen Branz (Modular Synths) and Simon Popp (Drums) at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/29e4946d8fee95c078f97ed1222fb577bf8723a7-5957x3971.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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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](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/688973a3d9af45b46667c9c656e48ace44a90bc7-1080x1350.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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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
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/e773c998330c96a6b2ef653ba8b679c455c22c70-3000x3000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation concert with Marja Burchard and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/50dd47183756b589576d6cab4211a7cd0160fed2-5726x3817.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Marja Burchard and Simon Popp playing live at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/2857a452d2719e0d4ff2fc970d65f8910f61e6e2-3816x5724.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/375e87809aa17a8ef1e55a16beca560af4d2baef-1080x1350.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation concert of Ralph Heidel, Melis Çom, Simon Popp and Moritz Stahl at Squama Studio](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/2360fc817c3e77c0b0f62d01f4608a6dda02ac0d-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Melis Çom playing harp at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/d8f996f82701b401ac5bebea6950da5b972a8726-4000x6000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Moritz Stahlt playing Saxophone at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/4e3331064b09afeafb1d21f0db1f24df12c49860-3653x5479.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Ralph Heidel playing saxophone at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/af6c49b2ef3138b1843e7da7263c9b706f8f7590-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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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](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/f21a3f1e0225fe1ebe24a8915528a2f4d590cc6d-1080x1350.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation of Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning, Sam Wooton and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/2c3bf8037e7ac96e942fd238e54169953a1c035a-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation of Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Maximilian Hirning, Sam Wooton and Simon Popp at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/1a7a9a136476b1cf74a48adef88e277a45f9897c-5837x3891.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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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](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/bb44a7cb42761298976d8cd2facc45092965e12f-1080x1350.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Flo König, Dominik Schatz and Simon Popp playing live at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/f9141e736096e211eaa1356442fe2c88b52eca35-2048x1638.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Live improvisation concert with audio reactive visuals by Lichtgestalten (Dominik Schatz)](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/9ef85df0ff103cc870b27eae9374274a85b663e1-3024x4032.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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Simon Popp w/ Sebastian Wolfgruber
October 25, 2022
![Sebastian Wolfgruber and Simon Popp live improvisation concert at Zirka](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/d5bd7937799820dad63d5c964677d35943031fe6-2937x3021.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Various Percussions (Morfbeats, Woodpack, Meinl Percussion)](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/458b0f58c2dc5d12dc375e99dbbc92c9bea12db4-3024x4032.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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Simon Popp w/ Auge Studio
November 18, 2022
![Concert announcement Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) and Simon Popp live at Zirka](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/a90951c15dabe00b62f57aeba0d858914e13a3cc-1210x1512.png?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) Improvised Experimental Analogue Lightshow](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/79df1cc47182a9dd05caa051d03590f014dc27b6-3907x4884.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Lucien Lietz and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/3307f9a4f5ae6a5135bc11cc5095d2863701e9b0-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Studio Auge (Lucien Lietz) Improvised Experimental Analogue Lightshow](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/46703cd118ffb4e18a86c044c2d22005282d3c02-3940x4761.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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Simon Popp w/ Polygonia
December 16, 2022
![Concert Announcement Polygonia and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/f47ea2b453a9b741c2147f9184d56a04505b2ae0-1204x1512.png?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Polygonia (Lindsey Wang) and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/91e06031476cbd9286eee2230c81bd871308f33f-1365x2048.png?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Polygonia (Lindsey Wang) and Simon Popp live concert at Zirka Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/01855e86cdbb63127549aefb2d309fc9eaf07c07-1333x2000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
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Simon Popp w/ Monika Roscher
Januar 20, 2022
![Monika Roscher and Simon Popp performing at Zirka in Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/5893f6b60c84d30eea5275a3eba7b6f6da2f5299-4000x5000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Monika Roscher and Simon Popp playing at Zirka in Munich](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/849e27968358e7a180e7bf9aa0848a28f2eb7227-6000x4000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Monika Roscher playing guitar](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/3586fe65126c7852b11625c3804fe89b99881c11-4000x5000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
![Simon Popp playing drums](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/mrh259xr/production/b17ad6347961c35d91278339a0db67e64ecafd4d-4000x5000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)