Drums and Drones is the
solo project of drummer Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs / NYC avant scene). The project started in 2007 influenced by Minimalist and Sound Art traditions. This past year, Drums and Drnoes's three albums were released together as a collection along with a 144 page book featuring accumulated writings as well as numerous images of the project's collaboration with two leading NYC video artists. Drums and Drones has been presented at various art spaces thought the US and at select international festivals.
Still from the video "Stick Shot Harmonics Drone" by Erik Zajaceskowski
Cover art for Drums and Drones I by Ursula Scherrer
Live performance - video projection by Ursula Scherrer
Still from the video "Stick Shot Harmonics Drone" by Erik Zajaceskowski
floating, dark/light, undulating
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ethereal, pulsing, lightness
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low, dark, earthquake
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meditative, deep, slow
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reflective, fairy-like, icy
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haunting, voice-like, ritualistic
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chimes, bright/dark, expansive
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dynamic, active
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static yet with complexity
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static yet with perceptual shifts
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sparse, repetitive, meditative
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