Masterful drummer nods to J Dilla, Squarepusher & Flying Lotus
For those who held (or still hold) David Bowieâs âBlack Starâ dear to their heart, musician Mark Guiliana is an absolute revelation. This masterful drummer had already caught our eye at the side of pianist Brad Mehldau and with his project Beat Music he really knocked us for six. Mark? âElectronic music is a huge inspiration for me. The first time I heard Squarepusherâs âFeed Me Weird Thingsâ, it hit me like the first time I heard Tony Williams with Miles. Then hearing Aphex Twin was like hearing Elvin Jones with Coltrane. Experiencing that electronic music â its precision, discipline, timbral imagination â was just as profound for me as hearing those jazz drumming icons. So, marrying the discipline of electronic music with the improvisational sense of jazz is a lot of what the Beat Music is about.â