Hendrik Weber (born 1975 in Bad Wildungen, Germany), known professionally as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4, is a German record producer, composer and conceptual artist. His work encompasses electronic music genres including techno, house, minimal techno and noise. He has been associated with the record labels Dial Records and Rough Trade Records.
Weber's musical style developed from harder forms of house music and minimal techno towards what he described as "sonic house".
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Hendrik Weber (born 1975 in Bad Wildungen, Germany), known professionally as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4, is a German record producer, composer and conceptual artist. His work encompasses electronic music genres including techno, house, minimal techno and noise. He has been associated with the record labels Dial Records and Rough Trade Records.
Weber's musical style developed from harder forms of house music and minimal techno towards what he described as "sonic house". His work incorporates acoustic elements, electronically processed field recordings and influences from shoegaze. He established the Pantha du Prince project in 2002 with the four-track 12-inch release "Nowhere". His debut album, "Diamond Daze", was released in 2004 and featured club-oriented electronic tracks. The song "Circle Glider" incorporated samples from "Pink Frost" by The Chills. Critics also noted similarities to the shoegaze bands My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, as well as the work of Detroit techno producer Carl Craig.
In 2005, Weber released the remix 12-inch "Butterfly Girl Versions", followed by the 12-inch "Lichten/Walden" in 2006, both on Dial Records. His second album, "This Bliss", was released in 2007 and explored themes of travel, time and forward movement. The album combined melodic and atmospheric elements with dance music rhythms. It received positive reviews, with some critics highlighting its restrained sound and the contrast between its ethereal melodies and rhythmic structure.
In 2010, Weber moved to Rough Trade Records and released his third album, "Black Noise". The album incorporated field recordings, atonal noise and percussion, drawing in part on a period of musical exploration in the Swiss Alps. Compared with "This Bliss", which presented a more continuous musical experience, "Black Noise" explored distinct moods and textures across its tracks while retaining an emphasis on melody. The album featured guest appearances by Noah Lennox of Animal Collective and Tyler Pope of LCD Soundsystem.
In 2012, Weber collaborated with Stephan Abry of the band Workshop to form the project Ursprung. The duo released an album of the same name on Dial Records. In 2013, Pantha du Prince collaborated with the Norwegian percussion ensemble The Bell Laboratory on the album "Elements of Light". The work combined electronic music, percussion and a bell carillon weighing three tonnes and comprising 50 bronze bells. Weber described the album as intended to be heard as a continuous piece, comparable to a DJ mix.
In addition to his musical work, Weber has developed projects combining popular music, performance and visual art. His installations integrate sound, architecture and physical objects to create immersive artistic environments.
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Studio albums
Diamond Daze (2004)
This Bliss (2007)
Black Noise (2010)
Elements of Light (2013, with the Bell Laboratory)
The Triad (2016)
The Triad Remix Versions (2017)
The Triad Ambient Versions (2017)
Conference of Trees (2020)
Garden Gaia (2022)
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