The Aquatic Museum

The Aquatic Museum (theaquaticmuseum.com) is a pop/chamber music collective that was founded in 2021 by singer-songwriter Claire Parsons (UK), musician and app developer Laurent Peckels (LU). The collective brings together artists from different horizons who are determined to go beyond conventional ways of creating, releasing and performing music.

The collaboration extends beyond European borders bringing together an arsenal of individually accomplished musicians and multimedia artists including in praise of folly violinist Maia Frankowski (BE) and cellist Annemie Osborne (LU), drummer Jérôme Klein (FR), guitarist Eran Har Even (IL), the Q-Some Big Band (BE), painter Astrid Rothaug (AT), visual artist Jeanne Held (FR), music producer Charles Stoltz (LU) and game developer Alex Greenwood (LU).

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The Aquatic Museum App

The Aquatic Museum App features the multilayered album track “Souvenir Shop (Download the App)” that will transport you into an intricate and imaginative aquatic world hand-drawn by Astrid Rothaug. Take a journey through various museum chambers as you’re guided by visual and musical cues, courtesy of the original Aquatic Museum Band, the Mechelen-based Q Some Big Band, and Valencia-based flamenco percussionist Sergio Martínez (ES).

Color means interaction! Not only does The Aquatic Museum App make you discover a new way to interact with music but it also serves as a hub for project information, including the release of different singles and the official album launch. The app is part of a family of exciting educational apps, including “Percussion Tutor” and “FlamencoTutor” featuring Grammy Award winner Niño de Los Reyes.

For more information on the app and band please visit theaquaticmuseum.com

Original Concept◊

Laurent Peckels, Astrid Rothaug, Alex Greenwood, Claire Parsons

Art & Story◊

Astrid Rothaug

Sound Design & Coding◊

Laurent Peckels

Additional Coding◊

Alex Greenwood

Music◊

Everyone listed below! Lots of Love!

“The Souvenir Shop (Download The App)” composed and arranged by Claire Parsons & Laurent Peckels

Musicians◊

  • Claire Parsons / vocals
  • Laurent Peckels / double & electric bass
  • Charles Stoltz / vocals & guitars
  • Maia Frankowski / violin
  • Nicole Miller / viola
  • Annemie Osborne / cello
  • Jérôme Klein / drums & piano
  • Eran Har Even / guitars
  • Sergio Martinez / percussions

Q-Some Big Band◊

  • Manten Van Gils / big band arrangements
  • Dieter Vaganée / alto saxophone & flute
  • Arthur Hirtz / baritone saxophone & bass clarinet
  • Marjan Van Rompay / tenor & alto saxophone
  • Tobias Volckaert / tenor saxophone & clarinet
  • Pierre Lagache / alto saxophone & flute
  • Quinten De Craecker / lead trombone
  • Kristof Decoster / trombone
  • Roel Vanacker / trombone
  • Els Verbruggen / bass trombone
  • Ruben Vanacker / lead trumpet
  • Jany Van Lul / trumpet
  • Thadeus Jolie / trumpet
  • Marthe Van Droogenbroeck / trumpet
  • Pierre-Antoine Savoyat / trumpet & flugelhorn
  • Gabriele di Franco / guitar

Album Recorded, Produced and Mixed By◊

Charles Stoltz at Holtz Sound

Album Mastered By◊

Markus Schneider at Skywalk

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