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PH2

Symphonic Prog • France


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Ph2 was created in 1988 by two Philippe (hence, Ph2!): Philippe MERCIER (drums, percussions) and Philippe MOATI (guitars, bass, and keyboards). They met at school in the Paris area when they were 14. They were part of two bands, EQUINOX, and then JOUVENCE, which recorded a single and gave numerous concerts. From the beginning, they played progressive rock, highly influenced by the prog of that time: GENESIS, YES, VAN DER GRAFF GENERATOR, KANSAS, MIKE OLDFIELD, PETER GABRIEL, and so on. As their music becomes more complex, they felt limited by the band configuration and decided to exploit the rich potentialities of the work in studio. They have been reached by new influences, both from the classical music of the first half of the 20th century (Prokofiev, Chostakovitch, Stravinsky, Ravel?) and from the new generation of Prog bands (FLOWER KINGS, KAIPA, RITUAL, KARMACANIC).


Ph2 recorded 5 albums: "Portraits de famille" (1996), "Une vie" (2002), "Empreintes" (2011), "20 years after" (2016), and "Season" 5 (2021). Philippe MOATI wrote most of the tracks, some of them following the principle of automatic writing (the basic line results from an improvisation over which the orchestration is built). The first and the second album were entirely instrumental. There are several sung tracks thanks to the guest performances by various artists. The music of Ph2 intends to be original, versatile, and expressive.

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Portraits de famille
1996
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Une vie...
2002
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Empreintes
2011
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20 Years After
2016
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Season 5
2022

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Shine
2022
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November
2024

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