GARGANTUA premiered on December 12, 2024 at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn. The musicians involved in the premiere performance and this recording are:

Voices:
Priya Carlberg
Isa Crespo Pardo
Jolee Gordon

French horns:
Kevin Newton
Noah Fotis
Blair Hamrick

Trombones:
Jen Baker
Jacob Garchik
Colin Babcock

Basses:
Anna Abondolo
Jesse Heasly
Trevor Dunn

Drum sets:
Jon Starks
Matt Bent
Kevin Murray

Composed, arranged, and conducted by: Simon Hanes

Produced by David Breskin

Recorded by Ryan Streber on December 13 & 14, 2024 at Oktaven Studios, Mount Vernon, NY

Recording assistance and editing: Owen Mulholland

Mixed by Ben Greenberg, April 12-15, 2025 at Circular Ruin Studios, Brooklyn

Album design by Spottswood Erving and July Creek for Janky
Defense

Painting on inside of wallet: detail of The Great Day of His Wrath, 1851-3, John Martin. Tate, purchased 1945. Photo: Tate.

This project supported by a grant from The Shifting Foundation

Publishing: Simon Hanes (Postal Relix/ASCAP)

© 2026 by Simon Hanes and Pyroclastic Records