Simon Hanes - GARGANTUA (2026)

Gargantua is a monumental compositional statement by bassist, composer, and conductor Simon Hanes. Conceived for an expanded ensemble of voices, brass, basses, and multiple drum sets, the album unfolds as a dense, visceral sound world where contemporary composition, metal-informed energy, and experimental music collide.

Across its movements, Gargantua moves between ritualistic chants, massive low-end surges, fractured counterpoint, and moments of stark clarity. Hanes’ writing emphasizes physicality and scale, embracing excess, tension, and raw sonic force while maintaining a strong sense of structure and intent. The result is an immersive and confrontational work that pushes ensemble music to its extremes.

Priya Carlberg – voice
Isa Crespo Pardo – voice
Jolee Gordon – voice
Kevin Newton – french horn
Noah Fotis – french horn
Blair Hamrick – french horn
Jen Baker – trombone
Jacob Garchik – trombone
Colin Babcock – trombone
Anna Abondolo – bass
Jesse Heasly – bass
Trevor Dunn – bass
Jonathan Starks – drum set
Matt Bent – drum set
Kevin Murray – drum set