spinning drum blog

From an ambient master a delicate amalgamation of music to bid 07 farewell. Enjoy this recent podcast from Evan Bluetech from his new blogspot somniasound.com.

There was the baby scratch
Thank you Grand Master Theodore

For Adham Shaikh, music embodies a certain sacredness that defies simplistic divisions of “acoustic” or “electronic.” Desiring to create bridges between different musical styles, within the fused roots of Shaikh’s tribal groove and dub-laced downtempo, he says he hopes to discover “the unpredictable creative thing that as a musician I am always seeking out.” His Fusion cd, consisting of groove-based ambient and dancefloor driven worldbeat, is an audio illustration of its name sake. His latest CD Collectivity is another audio journey into world rhythms–all of it once again ridden on Shaikh’s joyous beats and polished production. (continue reading…)