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Disruption! The Voice of Drums

by Jeremy Rose & the Earshift Orchestra

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Road to Body 08:42
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interlude 01:20
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The Trace 03:44
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Appear to be 06:43
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Hold Tight 06:47
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Here Again 04:58
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about

Jeremy Rose and the 8-piece Earshift Orchestra bring a thrilling tribute to the timeless, visceral and disruptive power of the drum - Disruption! The Voice of Drums, featuring extraordinary drum virtuosi Simon Barker and Chloe Kim. Premiering to wide acclaim at the 2021 Sydney Festival, this major new work offers an opportunity to reflect on the current disruptive challenges we face, with bush fires, a global pandemic, civil unrest and a growing ecological disaster.

“A sombre sometimes explosive exploration of percussion set to the tense groove of civil unrest.” Limelight Magazine

Alongside the voice, the drum is the most elemental form of human expression. From prehistory to the present we have used drums to conjure spirits, create ecstatic states of mind, bring communities together and put fear into the hearts of enemies. “I have always been fascinated by the power of drums,” explains Jeremy. “Drums can create ecstatic states of mind and alter our brain waves.” Drums have been used in ancient rituals, religious ceremonies and to instil discipline in the military. More recently, drums have been the élan vital of music whose purpose is to disrupt, featured in protest songs across the world from Hong Kong, to Russia and the United States.

Versed in jazz, drummer Simon Barker has spent years investigating traditional music from Asia and the Pacific. His collaboration with Korean Pan Sori singer Bae Il Dong and trumpeter Scott Tinkler is internationally recognised. “Simon has developed ways of playing things on the drums that are technically impossible for ordinary drummers,” explains Jeremy. Another drummer has emerged in recent years that has been one of the first to embrace Simon’s ideas whilst creating her own distinctive voice - Korean-born Chloe Kim, finding a musical path of discovery of rock, hip-hop and jazz through her Korean-informed approach.

“In searching for material to draw upon for a possible collaboration between the three of us,” explains Jeremy, “I turned to their respective solo drum music to arrange music for; Chloe’s Right Turn, and Simon’s Urgency! (Vol.1 & Vol. 2), On Running, 1 & 2, amongst others.” This body of work highlights their respective musical backgrounds whilst demonstrating a quest to create new languages to themselves. In particular, Simon’s use of dense, fast rhythms and rhythmic variants (‘entangling’) posed exciting compositional opportunities. Disruption! was therefore begging to be created.

“The challenge of composing music for solo drums was that harmony and melody typically dictated the direction of the music and how I wrote for the ensemble,” explains Jeremy. “For Disruption!, drum parts became the foreground, with the other instruments moving in and out of focus.” Harmony and chords often had the reverse effect of diminishing rather than adding to the music. “I navigated this by creating layers of sound that need not lock in with the drums. These layers served to enhance and provide space for Simon and Chloe’s performances.”

The music of Disruption!, along with powerful images by video artist duo Peachy Mosig, provides a soundtrack to the year that’s been – 2020. Whilst challenging us all, we hope this work offers an opportunity to reflect.

Biography
Jeremy Rose is a two-time ARIA nominated Eora/Sydney based woodwind specialist, composer, band leader, label and festival director, whose music explores the intersection of socio-culture and genre, creating interesting and unique collaborative projects that span the globe. His music has been performed at festivals around Australia, Europe and the UK, has toured extensively in Australia, in Europe recently with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and The Vampires collaboration with Lionel Loueke. www.jeremyrose.com.au
“buoyant invention: never seeming to flag or to want for new ideas… Jeremy Rose is one to watch on the Australian jazz scene… “ Jazzwise UK

Simon Barker has performed throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and the US. In 2008 Emma Franz’s documentary feature Intangible Asset Number 82 followed Simon’s journey through Korea searching for enigmatic shaman Kim Seok Chul. His interest in developing new music with East Asian musicians has led to numerous collaborations including the Makoto Kuria Trio, Japan Australia Jazz Orchestra, Hoe Jin Oh Trio, Won Il, and improviser Kim Dae Hwan. He performs regularly with many of Australia’s finest jazz groups including The Australian Art Orchestra, Katie Noonan, Vince Jones, Scott Tinkler Trio, The Phil Slater quartet and the Matt McMahon Trio. Simon has also played with many international touring artists including Tim Berne, Marilyn Crispell, Joe Lovano, Sheila Jordan, Gary Smulyan, John Hicks and Carlos Ward. www.simonbarker.com.au
“Barker has few peers worldwide for flexibility, resourcefulness, imagination and a complete absence of rhythmic clichés.” Sydney Morning Herald

Chloe Kim, Korean-born Australian-resident since 2012, Chloe’s interest in jazz and improvised music was sparked and developed at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and in Sydney's jazz, improvising, experimental music scene. She co-leads several bands that are highly active including minimalist/drone/jazz/rock group HOLOPEAK, a bass/drum duo JACHLO, a 9-piece female jazz ensemble RAINPATTERNS and percussion trio TA GO LAK. She featured in Sonic Futures (2019) as an outstanding young jazz talent. www.chloekimdrums.com
“at the centre of a fascinating movement of cross-cultural jazz” Peter Knight Australian Art Orchestra

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released October 14, 2022

Jeremy Rose (composer, tenor saxophone/bass clarinet)
Simon Barker (composer, drum soloist)
Chloe Kim (composer, drum soloist),
Ben Carey (modular synthesizer),
Jacques Emery (bass),
Hilary Geddes (guitar),
Novak Manojlovic (piano, rhodes, prophet),
Thomas Avgenicos (trumpet)

1 Chant 12 for Pacific Islands (Rose/Barker)
2 Road to Body (Rose/Barker)
3 O,Yeok, Chil-Chae (traditional, arranged Kim/Barker)
4 Interlude (Rose/Barker)
5 The Trace (Rose/Kim)
6 Appear To Be (Rose/Kim)
7 Hold Tight (Rose)
8 Wave Sad, Weave Slow (Rose/Kim)
9 Mirage Returns (Rose/Barker)
10 Here Again (Rose/Kim)
11. Currents and Tides (Rose/Barker)

Recorded by Richard Belkner, 17-19 January 2022 at Free Energy Device Studios,
Mixed by Richard Belkner March-April 2022
Mastered by Michael Lynch
Artwork by Denise Burt
Produced by Jeremy Rose
Live Photography by Prudence Upton
Studio Photography by Jacquie Manning

Acknowledgements
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts and Sydney Improvised Music Association. Special thanks to Sydney Festival and Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

With thanks to our supporters through the Australian Cultural Fund: Grahame Campbell, Robert Macfarlane, David Walker, Greg & Anne Nelson, Philip & Barbara Rose, Des Cowley, Christopher Kenna, Andrew Lorien, Bonne Lee, Neil Cairns, David Sharpe, Frank Crews, Sarah Yap, Jimmy Yap, Don Northey, Reinhard Schulz, Wyatt Moss-Wellington, Hilary Geddes, Chloe Kim, Tom Avgenicos, David Sampson, Steve Barry, Dan Sheehan and Philip Salom.

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