Mix of organic percussion, drum kit, loops, waves and samples to create a dance mix to work out to.  At 115 bpm you will start to work up a sweat!

What 115 Bpm

Straight ahead backbeat mixed with Brazilian percussion highlighting the Cuica (friction instrument) to create texture, placed against a combination of pads and waves creates a great vibe to workout to...

Static Flow 120 Bpm

Was fascinated by the tension and release of the old single cylinder motors called "Hit & Miss" and I am equally fascinated by the different styles of Reggae rhythms and how they create tension & release so I wanted to mix the two and blend them together along with sound staging a factory / industrial environment

Hit N' Miss Reggae 140 Bpm

Exploring one of my all time favorite Afro Cuban rhythms guaguanco.  Very exciting when you mix textures and tempos.

Little Funky Man 120 Bpm

Wonderful hypnotic piece created when I slightly displaced one beat.  can you tell which one?  Great for warming up before your work out.

Deliberate Hesitation 88 Bpm

This piece is highlighting a complete set of 4 tiered udu drums made by Frank Giorgini of Udu Drum, Inc.   just like the way you would think of vocal sections or say sax sections - the drums are graduated in size and proportions for a soprano, alto, tenor and beritone udu.  I recorded them performing both the main melody as well as the solo (shell of drums) with the set of drums set up on the floor in their respected rings positioned so I could either play over the side hole of the drum or on their shell.

Shell Shock

This piece is a soundscape created with all the instruments (35) and mallet (6) projects that I outlined in a project book I created entitled "Percussion Instruments Made Out of Found Objects"  Sounds a little environmental as well as industrial

Percussive Voices

Duet featuring me creating an urban groove on kit and utilizing a balafon from Senegal to create the underlying melody and motion while Studio Stu collaborates with me on voice and tub bass creating the illusion that you are walking among st hundreds of different people in a city somewhere in the world

Come'n And Go'n

A very warm and round sounding piece highlighting Michael Thiele's beautiful wood slit / tongue drums.  The sound of these instruments are exotic and intriguing.  Visit Michael online at www.hardwoodmusic.com

Tranquillity

Duet featuring Kevin McKrell on Guitar and Vocals and myself on one of my absolute favorite Udu Drums - the Mbwata.  Mix of orgainic sonic textures...

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