Way of the Drum is a globe-walking rhythm record built almost entirely from drums and percussion, with only a few carefully chosen exceptions. Each track drops into a different circle: underground ritual pulses, marching snare on a broken battlefield line, rain-soaked forest grooves, desert caravans, and a towering taiko ceremony at the red gate.

The album moves between intimate and massive spaces—a smoky jazz club where drums and bass trade sparks, metallic found-object rhythms that clang like machinery, and mountain vigils where low drums roll like distant thunder. Melodies stay minimal or absent; the focus is on groove, texture, and how many ways skin, wood and metal can speak. By the closing heartbeat of Last Light on the Rim, the whole record feels like one long, shared initiation into rhythm.

Falling Rain

Volant Records is a cinematic record label and story-studio built around one idea: every release is a doorway to a different world. From noir soul-pop and art-rock to experimental instrumentals, ambient transmissions, and soundtrack-grade concept albums, Volant treats music like worldbuilding—tight aesthetics, strong themes, and a sense of place you can step into.

Each project lives in the same larger universe: recurring artists, shifting eras, and connected releases that feel like chapters. Volant’s sound is detail-driven and filmic—clean hooks when it matters, strange textures when it counts, and a constant pull toward atmosphere and narrative.

New releases drop as “records,” “broadcasts,” and “archives,” with companion visuals and collectible ephemera across the Volant world.

All tracks are created with Suno.