Oslo's Øyafestival is a rare breed: It's an event large enough to book the likes of Kanye West and Fleet Foxes, but also actively encourages others established acts to test their boundaries. Pantha Du Prince was just the latest artist that Øya gave room to play with.

Prince (AKA Hendrik Weber), Lars Petter Hagen, Håkon Vinnogg and RA contributor Mattis With together approached Øya with the idea for a project called Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory: A large scale undertaking that included five bell players (in addition to Weber) performing live at the event. The result was something that both played to Weber's strengths (bells have been just as foundational as the kick drum to his idiosyncratic sound) and had him doing something altogether new (halfway through the performance, he met four others in the middle of the crowded stage and actually rang handchimes live). It was somehow very far away from his usual solo laptop performances, and a logical extension of them. Sigurd Fandango was there to document the rehearsals and premiere gig at this year's event.

Rehearsals, Norges Musikkhøyskole, August 8 - 10

Øyafestival, August 11