Paul Pèrrim

Paul Pèrrim returns with Arati – a raw, expeditionary palindromic companion to his 2025 debut, Itara. Exploring a rawer, harsher, and more rugged landscape than its predecessor, Arati pushes deeper into the wilderness. The anthropologist- musician continues to guide listeners down paths trodden by akaleidoscope of cultures, offering a sound that is profoundly singular, primal, and timeless. The album’s surreal compositions weave together an eclectic arsenal of textures: mutant maqams, Africanist…

Itara is the debut solo album by Paul Pèrrim—guitarist, composer, and anthropologist—blending acid folk, abstract blues, Eastern jazz, ambient, and improvisation. Drawing from ethnomusicology and a rich sonic palette, he crafts vivid, experimental guitar music rooted in tradition and innovation.