Drummer Mark Guiliana (David Bowie’s Blackstar) creates adventurous electronic music with expansive ensemble Beat Music. BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! doesn’t feature improvisation in the traditional sense that Guiliana’s previous release, the acoustic quartet album Jersey, did. The music was composed entirely by Guiliana, albeit drawn from his extensive interactions with each of these musicians. But each of his collaborators brings a distinctive voice and attitude to the mix, so that even when playing a thoroughly written line they imbue each note with an individual essence. BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! the striking and singular album that it is – includes blends of the electronic and acoustic, the composed and spontaneous, and deeply-rooted inspirations channeled into perceptive, forward-looking modern invention
