Papiro
Marco Papiro is an Italian composer based in Basel, Switzerland. Classically trained on violin, he has spent three decades traversing sonic realms as bassist, synth player, graphic designer for artists like Panda Bear, and sound artist. His works on Marionette and Planam explore experimental ambient and electroacoustic forms.
Mir
Experimental swiss band from the '00. Featuring Papiro on the guitar.
Con un occhio aperto
Boldly venturing beyond the boundaries of analog synthesis, Con un Occhio Aperto unveils Papiro’s most ambitious work yet—an uncanny suite where human voices and metallic textures merge, recalling the spectral explorations of Eliane Radigue.
La Finestra Dentata
Papiro’s approach to music is never technical, but always personal. Since the mid-Nineties, he has released a handful of noteworthy albums, each carefully put together and seemingly self-contained, yet all sharing an unmistakable musical language and…
WM
What started in December 2015 with the recording of the live tracks has found its conclusion in «WM», the postmortem album of MIR. Meticulously refined and colored over a period of five years by Papiro and producer Alex Buess, in Memoriam of Daniel B…
Just a Little Piece of Me / Dream Journal (for Udo) 7"
A unique collaboration, Just a Little Piece of Me / Dream Journal (for Udo) unites Swiss analog explorer Papiro and legendary psych innovator Sonic Boom for a mesmerizing 7" of dreamy textures and experimental pop.
Rise
Marco Papiro is one of the most intriguing artists in Switzerland today; graphic designer, violinist, experimenter and underground mainstay, he was a founding member of the legendary band Mir until the death of drummer Daniel Buess in 2016, while als…
Negativ White 2
2012 Release. Negativ White 2″ is Papiro’s second output in cooperation with Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle’s Markus Stähli. Similar to “Rev” (TREE028) this is a live-recording, which was done during a rehearsal for a gig – they were booked for a Roc…
Rev
2010 release. In early 2009, Papiro met with Markus Stahli (of Roy and the Devil'€™s Motorcycle) to rehearse for an upcoming show as the support act of New York avant-gardist and Suicide instrumentalist Martin Rev. As an opening, he chose a pie…
Avventure Lontane
Mostly known for his intense drone performances and as bass/guitarplayer for the ultrasonic noise trio MIR, Papiro seems to slip into a different persona when left unattended with a bunch of old Synthesizers and the privilege of overdub. The nine tra…