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Drumphilia Vol. 1

by Andrea Benini

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Jawa 03:30
2.
Maharaja 05:30
3.
The Juggler 02:30
4.
El Guerrero 04:21
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Marranzanu 04:15
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Pink Twirl 04:22
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Paramour 02:23
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Blue Drop 02:58
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Bacio Rubato 02:32
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Cosmonomade 03:30
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Syncussion 06:50

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ANDREA BENINI "Drumphilia - Vol. 1"
release date: 22. June 2018
DLP | CD digipack | digital
CRISTALLINE is a division of Agogo Records

"a journey inspired by early African electronic music and modern beats"

Drumphilia volume 1 is a rhythmic experiment that sits on the fault line between traditional instrumentation and analogue electronics.
The project is a response to many years spent working with, learning about and listening to African and Caribbean percussion. Traditional rhythmic influences are combined with analogue drum machines and drum synths to create a hybrid sound that continues in the tradition of artists like Frances Bebey.
There are no traditional harmonic instruments on the recordings - the aim was to create melody and texture using only carefully tuned percussion instruments, whether organic or electronic. Basslines were created by blending drum synth tones with the acoustic marimbula, a traditional Caribbean instrument that was often used in place of a bass guitar.
Melodies were created with everything from log drums and thumb pianos to early Soviet drum modules and the trailblazing Pearl Syncussion SY-1.
Various time signatures and textures are used across the album to produce melody out of rhythm - hypnotic, evolving tracks that celebrate and highlight the importance of rhythm in modern music.

Liner notes by Hugo Mendez

All the sessions were recorded at the Mop Mop studio in Berlin between September and December, 2016. Instruments featured include
log drum, marimbula, kalimba, sansula, krabebs. Pearl Syncussion SY-1, Vermona DRM1, MFB Tanzbär, MFB Tanzmaus RMIF Elsita, assorted drum machines and talkboxes.

Written, performed, arranged and produced by Andrea Benini
Mixed by Andrea Benini and Andrea Scardovi at Duna Studio (RA) Italy
Andrea Benini plays electronic drums, analog drum machines, drum synthesizers, bass synthesizers, syncussion, percussions, log drum, marimbula, kalimba, sansula.

*Danilo Mineo plays Jew's harp on marranzanu
*Max Castlunger plays balafon, kalimba, percussions on jawa

Artwork by Gianni Rossi.
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert.

This Album is dedicated to all the *Rhythm Diggers* around the Globe.
A big *Grazie" to my lovely Family (Patrizia, Gualtiero, Giulia).

Andrea Benini

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released June 22, 2018

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