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Drones, the Peaceful Kind (2013)
Composed by Benjamin Louis Brody
Performed by The Chelsea Symphony
Program notes:

The title “Drones the peaceful kind” started out more as a sarcastic thought or statement, in reaction to hearing the word drone used in the context of war or, most recently, reading about the controversial “drone program.” The more I thought about the title, the more I started to see the layers of meaning within it. Personally, I can’t help but think of drones as relating to peace, meditation, or bringing one to a clear state of presence--the drone has been and is still widely used in religious sanctuaries and in folk music all over the world. I asked myself the following questions: “Will the generation after mine associate the word with war, violence, and fear? Or will they associate it with a peaceful meditative quality in music?” Will the drone strike or the drone machine obscure the meaning of a musical drone? As I asked myself these questions, I felt more and more obligated to try to drag the word back to its origins: a simple vibration that causes air particles to vibrate, bringing us to a state of relaxation and mindfulness--not a machine traveling through the air, bringing us to a state of fear. Not only is this piece concerned with the current and vital question of how our use of words relate to our comfort with violence, but it has given me the chance to reflect on what the drone means to me, and how, in the coming years, we will hear it more and more in the context of war, and less and less in the context of peace.

Drones, The Peaceful Kind for Electric Guitar & String Orchestra

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ASMR II single available at:
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"ASMR II," the lead single from their forthcoming LP, "Floating Into Infinity" (Feb. 2021). A companion piece to 2019's "ASMR," an “arresting instrumental piece inspired by the inexplicable chills that sometimes run down your back" (NPR's All Things Considered), "ASMR II" invites deep listening into its sublime soundworlds made up of ambient textures that combine post-rock and modern minimalism.

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BENJAMIN LOUIS BRODY & IAN CHANG began their collaboration with, “Floating Into Infinity,” originally composed as a ballet in 2017. The work is a unique composition that utilizes a new sampling software for drummers called Sensory Percussion. Developed by Sunhouse, it’s a true leap forward in drumming technology, combining the nuance and control of an acoustic drum and the limitless possibilities of digital sound. The technology allows Brody and Chang to push the boundaries of the drum set, bringing a vast enormous soundscapes to the composition. Later in 2017, they continued their collaboration with the spine-tingling cut, "ASMR,” from Chang’s debut solo EP, Spiritual Leader. NPR’s All Songs Considered described the track as an “arresting instrumental piece inspired by the inexplicable chills that sometimes run down your back.” Bandcamp Daily describes the piece as “a perfect example” of the use of Sensory Percussion where “various textural and melodic samples merge to create an atmospheric, almost ambient piece.”

Drones, The Peaceful Kind for Electric Guitar & String Orchestra

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