Drums and Drones: Decade [Complete Audio Works]

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Three bonus videos are included: two showcasing the distinct drum techniques used for "Melody Drum Drone, v.4" and "Edges Drum", respectively, and one from a live performance of the "Melody Drum Drone" series.

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Drums and Drones: Decade is a beautiful 144 page book with three CDs and download card.

The three CDs include the albums
Drums and Drones I (2013)
Drums and Drones II: Ataraxia (2015)
Drums and Drones III: Acoustic (2017)

The 5"x7" 144 page book contains
Extensive liner notes for each album detailing the story and process for the making of the music;
An essay on Just Intonation discussing its technical aspects and how it functions in the work of La Monte Young as well as Drums and Drones;
A series of video stills by NYC artists Ursula Scherrer and Erik Zajaceskowski taken from their videos on the Drums and Drones DVD (2013);
Many photos from live performances (featuring the light environments of Ursula and Erik), recording sessions, and personal archives;
Personal notes and reflections on the Drums and Drones project.

The CDs are inserted in three pages at the back of the book.
The download card contains a link to the same music as is on the CDs.

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	1.	Invocation Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 02:45
	2.	"Drone State of Mind, v.3" (for La Monte) [from Drums and Drones II] 06:59
	3.	Crystal Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 03:10
	4.	Melody Drum Drone, v.2 (praise) [from Drums and Drones II] 04:45
	5.	Romancing the Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 05:02
	6.	Melody Drum Drone, v.3 (supplication) [from Drums and Drones II] 03:25
	7.	Witch Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 05:14
	8.	Feedback Drone, v.2 [from Drums and Drones II] 05:18
	9.	Pixel Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 06:26
	10.	I Drone [from Drums and Drones II] 05:55
	11.	Melody Drum Drone, v.4 [from Drums and Drones III] 04:02
	12.	Bridge Drum [from Drums and Drones III] 04:25
	13.	Grain Drum [from Drums and Drones III] 04:00
	14.	Edges Drum [from Drums and Drones III] 04:45
	15.	Well Drums [from Drums and Drones III] 04:21
	16.	Dedication Drums [from Drums and Drones III] 04:27
	17.	Verse Drums [from Drums and Drones III] 04:08
	18.	Reflection Drums [from Drums and Drones III] 00:54
	19.	Bass Drum Drone, v.2 [from Drums and Drones III] 05:30
	20.	Palindrone Drums [from Drums and Drones III] 03:41
	21.	Aum Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 05:14
	22.	Drone State of Mind, v.1 [from Drums and Drones I] 07:24
	23.	Stick Shot Harmonics Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 04:50
	24.	Bass Drum Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 08:37
	25.	Melody Drum Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 05:51
	26.	Snare Brush Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 13:12
	27.	Cymbal Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 10:24
	28.	Feedback Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 08:43
	29.	Drone State of Mind, v.2 [from Drums and Drones I] 05:24
	30.	Drum Roll Drone [from Drums and Drones I] 04:05

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This collection includes the full audio tracks to Drums and Drones: Decade, a retrospective triple album and 144 page book covering the first ten years of Brian Chase's solo project, Drums and Drones. The digital download is available on its own and comes as well with a purchase of Drums and Drones: Decade. Special bonus videos are included: two documenting the method for "Melody Drum Drone, v.4" and "Edges Drum", and a live version of the "Melody Drum" series from a concert at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY.

"Spread across the three CDs are luscious laboratory experiments in listening to stretched skins, wooden vessels and metallic surfaces. . . Continually, he is immersed in his methods, gauging subtle inflections in frequency, density and transmission. The accompanying hardback book contains a wealth of procedural information[,] personal thoughts and video stills, making Drums & Drones an indispensable statement on how drummers hear sound." - Phillip Brophy, The Wire

The three albums which comprise the audio works of Drums and Drones: Decade are each available individually on Bandcamp.

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released May 1, 2020

Drums and Drones is the solo project of Brian Chase. Its aim is to "go inside the sound of a drum" by bringing to the foreground hidden sonic details of a drum's resonance. For more info visit www.chaikinrecords.com

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Drums and Drones is the solo project of Brian Chase, drummer for rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and NYC’s experimental music scene. Inspired initially by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela’s legendary Dream House installation, the Drums and Drones project aims to evoke meditative qualities through the use of resonant tones and sonic subtleties derived from drums and percussion. ... more

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