Film, Concert & Album Release.

Micha Volders and Mutropia present SǒN, a portrait of a prodigal son and his late father embedded in the world of Muay Thai. The short film combines a raw, documentary-like style with elements of fiction, anchored by the intriguing presence of Bangkok-born actor Wachara Kanha. The film is currently on its festival run and has been selected for the Itaewon Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea.

To Those who dream too much.

SŏN is Volders’ first leap into filmmaking and his debut as a solo recording artist. Shot on a shoestring budget with almost no resources, the film drifts between stark observation and fragile re-enactment, tracing a former Nak Muay as he grapples with his father’s legacy and the echoes of a career that never took off. Its soundtrack pushes back against the inner turmoil: jagged orchestral bursts, impressionistic patterns, and scrapyard rhythms carry Wachara Kanha’s introspective voice through dreamscapes and neon-lit backstreets. Beyond the screen, the score extends into an 81-minute album that opens new, imaginary scenes for the listener to explore.

"Making this film was a mix of survival, luck, and improvised invention. Some of it was captured on camera, much of it remains just precious memories…
The album is a trace of all the time I spent in that world…some kind of augmented reality, called SǒN."

—Micha Volders

Film Première + Live Concert
7 November 2025

C-Mine, Genk | 19:30 | Tickets €15

Re-imagining the soundtrack with BL!NDMAN Collective and Tsubasa Hori.

For over 35 years, BL!NDMAN has redefined classical and contemporary music through experimentation. With a wealth of adventurous creations in their repertoire, they are the ideal ensemble to bring this project to the stage. Ward De Ketelaere, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist with BL!NDMAN, provides artistic support through his interpretation of the arrangements. Japanese percussionist Tsubasa Hori, former member of the acclaimed drumming group Kodo, adds her vast instrumentarium, shifting between thunderous intensity and delicate subtlety. Together, they bring this world to life, accompanied by visuals drawn from the archives of SǒN.

BL!NDMAN [Hybrid]
Suzanne Vermeyen – Cello
Piet Rebel – Saxophones
Pieter Pellens – Saxophones
Ward De Ketelaere – Percussion, multi-instrumentalist

+ Tsubasa Hori - Percussion
+ Micha Volders - Electronics, multi-instrumentalist

SǒN: Limited Edition Vinyl Pre-Order

Deluxe double LP gatefold with lucid liner notes by Belgian artist, writer, and researcher Tom Lambeens, limited to 200 copies. During pre-order, the first four tracks of SŏN are available immediately, with additional songs revealed each week in chronological order until the full release on November 7th. Physical copies will be available after the concert and, from the release date, in selected record stores. This album will not be released on streaming platforms.

2 X 180g vinyl housed in premium tip-on gatefold sleeve, with polylined kraft inner sleeves, kraft obi banderole with gold-foil print and SǒN bookmark with download code.

ALBUM CREDITS
Composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Micha Volders between 2023 - 2025 in Thailand and Belgium. Voice-over on 9, 13 & 22 by Wachara Kanha. Voice on 26 by unknown. Field recording on 27 by RTB45 (Attribution 4.0). Mastered by Gert Van Hoof at Cochlea Mastering. Layout & design by Mutropia.

FILM CREDITS
Micha Volders: script, direction, camera, editing, music and sound design

Cast
Wachara Kanha: son
Paramee Khumpeng: ex-lover
Lung Som: father
Yik Yoy: child
Sanit Looktuemsuea: masked fighter 1
Yokthai Khuensuek: masked fighter 2
Petchdaengneua: young fighter
Pongpisan Chunyou: trainer
Wachara Kanha: voice-over

Crew
Jethro Volders: assistant director
Chuensumon Dhamanitayakul: production manager & translator
Paramee Khumpeng: additional translator
Punnakrit Moktaisong: additional translator
Olivier Ogneux: colour grading
Yves Bertrand @ VC Studios: technical support
Yves De Mey @ Sonhouse: mix
Tim Geelen: golden mask

Thanks to: Emerald Muay Thai Krabi, Khun Suek Krabi, Sit Palang - Kru Sid - Ayuthaya, Luktupfah Muay Thai & Chinawut Sirisompan aka Grandmaster Woody chairman of Kru Muay Thai Association, Thapae boxing stadium. Thanks for your support: Jethro Volders, Chuensu Dhama, Kara Supeley, Tom Lambeens, Francq Volders, Jeffrey Auwerx, BL!NDMAN, Ward De Keteleare, Tomas Serrien, Greet Van Poeck, Caroline Derycke, Eric Sleichim, Tsubasa Hori, Tim Geelen, Simon May, Chrome Brulée, Lotte Vanhamel, Jaak De Digitale, Miet Warlop, Dijf Sanders, Kristof Van Den Bergh, Diren Agbaba.

℗ & © Mutropia 2025.