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Brian
Chase
Drums & Drones
A
first for Pogus! This fantastic new 2 disc set by Brian Chase,
drummer for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, contains both a CD of the music and a
DVD of the music with videos by New York video artists Ursula
Scherrer and Erik Z.
This recording is exactly what it says it is - drums and drones - based
on Just Intonation tuning theory: A tuning system modeled after a
naturally occurring acoustic phenomenon known as overtones, the
subsidiary tones which exist in an ordered series from an established
primary tone. Stemming from this single primary tone an infinite amount
of overtones can be derived. As Chase explains:
“Drums and percussion has seen some but not much exploration in Just
Intonation, yet they are inherently designed to represent it as such: a
drum head is tuned to a single pitch, one frequency, and resonates with
rich harmonic detail. From there the overtone series can be uncovered
and expressed. The Drums and Drones project deals directly with
approaching drums and percussion from the standpoint of Just
Intonation.”
For Chase, the genesis of this project is outlined in this brief
excerpt from his liner notes:
“The Drums and Drones project initially came about from inspiration by
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's Dream House installation in
TriBeCa, NYC. I had spent a good amount of time, volunteering there as
a 'monitor,' someone who minded the installation and greeted visitors.
The duration of my shift, about 4-5 hours, was mostly spent sitting
directly outside of the gallery space, listening and feeling the
immense sound pulsing through the door and walls, and reading up on the
principles of Just Intonation and the historical background of La
Monte, Marian, and their cohorts of the NYC experimental art scene. I
accumulated countless hours, too, sitting in the space itself,
embracing the impact of the finely tuned sound and light vibrations.
The tones would dance in my head, hypnotic and entrancing, and I would
hear tones that previously seemed veiled which were now resonating
loudly and clearly somewhere between the air, my ear, and my brain. I
was mesmerized by the power of this physiological experience.
With the pieces that were developed for a Feb. 2007 concert, a starting
point was formed for what was to grew into a recording project. I had
the idea of approaching the project as being a series of etudes, each
one a study in the different ways of the application of the Just
Intonation tuning theory to drums and percussion. Eventually I did
develop a basic method which laid the groundwork for most of what was
to come with D & D: 1) tune the drum head to a specific frequency
2) mic the drum and run the sound into a computer 3) with recording
software, use very precise, a.k.a. 'surgical,' equalization to
emphasize and boost the frequencies of the drum's overtones. Also as
part of the setup was a loop pedal, but at this stage it was used more
for live performance. Another important method that I developed at this
stage was getting sustained feedback tones generated between the
resonating drumhead and the stereo speakers. To do this, I would boost
a specific frequency on the EQ corresponding to the fundamental or a
low harmonic, and this would encourage the drumhead to vibrate at that
frequency. A feedback loop would get going between the drum and the
speakers. Often times I would need to raise or lower the pitch of the
drumhead ever so slightly to 'dial in' the tuning of the feedback tone.
Each etude developed at this time would highlight a different set of
overtones and showcase a specific playing technique.”
Brian Chase is a drummer and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. Growing
up on Long Island, he started taking private drum lessons when he was 5
that led to earning a Bachelors of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory
in Ohio. Though he works in a variety of contexts, Brian is probably
best known as a member of the rock group Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a band that
has toured extensively throughout the world and has been nominated for
three Grammys. Active on the New York experimental music
scene, performance collaborations have included those with guitarist
Alan Licht, clarinetist Jeremiah Cymerman, composer/performer David
First, pianist/composer Anthony Coleman, violist/violinist Jessica
Pavone, and John Colpitts's Man Forever, amongst many more.
Recorded works also include those with saxophonist Seth Misterka,
vocalist Karlie Bruce, Jeremiah Lockwood's Sway Machinery, the North
Sky cello ensemble, and The Seconds. Brian is deeply interested
in the Just Intonation tuning theory and is influenced by the work of
La Monte Young introduced to him by guitarist/composer Jon
Catler. In this light, he has a project called Drums and Drones
in which the principles of Just Intonation are applied to drums and
percussion. Key influential drum and percussion teachers are and have
been Susie Ibarra, Greg Bandy, and Michael Rosen. Away from the
drums, Brian is a regular practitioner of Ashtanga yoga.
 Reviews
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21090
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Enzo Minarelli |
21089
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Aliona Yurtsevich |
21088
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Yiorgis Sakellariou |
21087
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id m theft able |
21086
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Kasper T. Toeplitz |
21085
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Tom Hamilton |
21084
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David First |
21083
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Tomomi Adachi / Jaap Blonk / Owen F. Smith / Duane
Ingalls |
21082
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Marta Sainz &
If, Bwana |
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Aliona Yurtsevich |
21080
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If, Bwana |
21079
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Ulrich Krieger |
21078
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Triple Point |
21077
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Robin Hayward |
21076
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Ron Nagorcka |
21075
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Secluded Bronte |
21074
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David Rosenboom |
21073
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Peter Batchelor |
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Alvin Lucier |
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Lou Cohen |
| 21070 |
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Brian Chase |
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Jerry Hunt |
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If, Bwana |
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Jorge Antunes |
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Enzo Minarelli |
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Tensions At The Vanguard |
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Frances White |
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Noah Creshevsky |
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If,Bwana/Trio Scordatura |
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Nate Wooley |
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Leo Kupper |
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Pauline Oliveros/ Francisco López/Doug Van Nort/Jonas
Braasch |
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Philip Corner |
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Alvin Lucier |
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Dimitri Voudouris |
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Birds + Machines |
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Kiva |
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César Bolaños |
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Lionel Marchetti & Olivier Capparos |
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Tom Hamilton/
Bruce Eisenbeil |
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Source Records 1-6 |
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Noah Creshevsky/ If,Bwana |
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Simon Wickham-Smith |
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Kenneth Gaburo |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Annea Lockwood |
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Felix Werder |
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Dimitri Voudouris |
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Nick Didkovsky |
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Montreal Sound Matter |
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Anla Courtis |
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Crawling with Tarts |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Hans Otte |
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DIY Canons |
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Band/Myers |
| 21034 |
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Chris Brown |
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Tom Johnson |
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Roger Reynolds |
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Trios - Collaboration |
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Beth Anderson |
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Hamilton, Silverton, Margolis |
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Warren Burt |
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Jorge Antunes |
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David Dunn |
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Roger Reynolds |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Pauline Oliveros |
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David Rosenboom |
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Ross Bolleter |
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Kenneth Gaburo |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Leo Kupper |
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Robert Rutman |
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Matthew Ostrowski |
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various |
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Rune Linblad |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Pauline Oliveros |
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Rune Linblad |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Leo Kupper |
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various |
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If, Bwana (Al Margolis) |
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Trigger |
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Big City Orchestra |
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If,Bwana |
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Frog Peak Music |
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C.U.E. Records |
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Sound of Pig Cassettes |
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Ants (Italian Label) |
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Ned Rothenberg |
| HOMLER |
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Anna Homler |
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oaksmus (German Label) |
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Geoff Dugan |
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Anomalous Records |
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Nonsequitur |
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