Stubbornly free from genre classification, Italian trio Zu have been proud to follow their own musical pathways for some twenty years now.    Zu have been broadly questioning and evolving their musical identity , developing their musical vocabulary with every release and collaboration, never allowing their personal and creative freedom to be suffocated by imposed structures and labels. All of their strongest inspirations and artistic reference points have produced a very varied output, evolving (sonically speaking) from one album to another in their respective musical canon. Zu ’s musical language has changed a lot over the years, yet the essence very much remains the same.    Throughout their highly diverse career the band has cultivated the art of collaboration, joining forces with luminaries such as Mike Patton, Damo Suzuki, Mats Gustafsson, King Buzzo of the Melvins, David Tibet, FM Einheit of Einstuerzende Neubauten Jessica Moss of Thee Silver Mt Zion, Thurston Moore, Jim O’ Rourke, Mats Gustafsson, Eugene Robinson of Oxbow, Gabe Serbian of The Locust , just to name a few, but also collaborating with director Romeo Castellucci of legendary avant-garde theatre company Societas Raffaello Sanzio .    15 releases, more than 2000 concerts, and ongoing. 

Founded in 1994 by the Masson brothers, Pneumatic Head Compressor, one of the oldest metal-electronic-industrial-noisy band in Belgium is still there to bring the chaos on stage..

"Their Music is somewhere between Godflesh, Meshuggah, Neurosis, Strapping young lad, Ministry, Hint and Primus "

With destructured, heavy, tortured music and a confusion of original tones, strange noises, shouts and atypical singings, P.H.C. surprises by the originality and diversity of its repertoire.

As a matter of fact, PHC's intense compositions are the result of a long maturation process (the group finds it funny to call it a putrefaction process).

Let's we forget, the fraternal duo has been involved in Magasin 4 for a long time. As one of the last fortresses of alternative music in Brussels, it is fair to say they had a lot on their plate; one might even wonder when these DIY aficionados —who record, mix and create their artwork by themselves—have found the time to share the stage with bands such as Godflesh, Zu, Pound, OvO, Hint, La Muerte, Mr Marcaille, Zeni Geva, Punish Yourself, Le Singe Blanc and many more....

It could sounds like a James Chance doped with vintage siliconed pin-up girls. don't forget your ear-plugs !!!

Is a founder member of 3/4HadBeenEliminated, in Zaire, BGP trio (with David Grubbs), Il Sogno del Marinaio (with Mike Watt and Andrea Belfi), and guitar player for Rokia Traorè. He pubblished several solo and group recordings with musician such as Oren Ambarchi, Massimo Pupillo, John Parish, David Maranha.