One year ago, Magali and me had the idea to improvise on my drum. But not in a usual way. We decide BROKEN DOWN the drum TO ITS PHYSICAL ELEMENTS AND RAW MATERIALS. We decide to make 3 improvisations of 20 minutes for 3 days ::: Flesh, Wood and Metal was born. CONTACT MICROPHONES IN HAND – SET OUT TO EXPLORE EACH OF THE DRUM’S MATERIALS. ELEMENT BY ELEMENT, THEY EXPLORE THE SOUNDS A DRUM CAN MAKE WHEN IT’S CONVENTIONAL UTILITY IS SUBVERTED. IT IS NOT WHAT A DRUM CAN DO THAT THEY FOCUS ON, BUT WHAT A DRUM IS WHEN IT IS UNDONE. BROKEN DOWN, A DRUM IS THE COLD STEEL OF RIMS, BOLTS, CHAINS, PEDALS, BRUSHES, CYMBALS AND BELLS; IT’S THE WOOD OF SHELL AND STICK; IT’S THE SKIN OF THE DRUM AND THE BODY OF THE DRUMMER AS THE FLESH OF MUSICIAN AND INSTRUMENT ARE JOINED TOGETHER IN COMMON PURPOSE.
