yPLO

yPLO (Paul Abbott & Michael Speers) is a project about imaginary drums and rhythms, using acoustic percussion and synthetic sounds. Their record 'ob TRU', was released by London-based imprint Feedback Moves in 2024.

Michael Speers (b.1992) is a drummer, sound artist and researcher from County Down, Ireland. Currently a PhD student at SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, Belfast.
His practice incorporates percussion, feedback, digital synthesis and environmental sound. Recordings published by Anòmia, C.A.N.V.A.S., Party Perfect!, Wasted Capital Since 2013, Takuroku, Krim Kram and Feedback Moves.

Paul Abbott is a writer, sound and performance artist. He has played at venues and festivals internationally and was a resident at Cafe OTO. He completed a PhD at the University of Edinburgh under the supervision of Florian Hecker and Nikki Moran, and is currently undertaking research at Royal Conservatoire in Antwerp. He is also the co-founder and editor of Cesura//Acceso, a journal for music, politics and poetics.

Forthcoming events