brice catherin is a composer, cellist, electronicist, performance artist and improviser based in france. he has participated in the festivals: de la bâtie (geneva, 2008, 2010 and 2011); akouphène (geneva, 2005 to 2010); angoulême (2008); archipel (geneva, 2008); la cité (lausanne, 2005); etc. amongst many others, catherin is influenced by jean-luc godard and karlheinz stockhausen.

his second album for pan y rosas, number 3, features two versions of the same piece – one for piano solo and one for violin and ensemble (featuring flutes, clarinets, bassoon, trumpet, tuba, percussion, and double basses). the sound is a rhythmic pulse with occasional voice.