Sébastien Forrester

Lives and works in Paris, France.
Sébastien Forrester is a Paris-based percussionist, composer, and producer whose work spans intricate club rhythms, celestial soundscapes, and collaborative productions.

His approach to music is rooted in an early encounter with Bwiti ritual drums during his childhood in Gabon, and nourished by a lifelong fascination with traditional and idiosyncratic sounds.

Formerly known as Holy Strays, he began releasing music at 19 on international labels such as Not Not Fun and Hands in the Dark, blending experimental drumming, ceremonial atmospheres, and explosive sound design. Recent projects, including the propulsive Turmoil EP (Promesses) and the labyrinthine Orpheus’ Pipes (SUPERPANG), explore his connection to medieval percussion, traditional instruments, and the bagpipe, bridging his British roots and his family’s origins in Aveyron, France.

Sébastien Forrester has collaborated and performed with Brodinski, Lafawndah, Slikback, Coby Sey, Ehua, as well as experimental choreographers and dancers like Pierre Rigal and Emmanuelle Soum. His work reflects an expansive and distinctive approach to music, where meticulous rhythms meet improvisation and the ceremonial power of sound.

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