Chaikin Records, owned and operated by drummer Brian Chase, is dedicated to the intersection of musical language in its diversity. A particular emphasis is placed on rock, jazz, classical, and sound art, and the ways in which they overlap. Focusing further within these broad circles, championed are the communities of the avant-garde: musicians and music scenes happening at the forefront of the ever evolving dialogue of creative discourse and expression. The word ‘Chaikin’ is Brian’s familial surname before it was changed to ‘Chase’ by his paternal grandfather. 

CKR 001 is Drums and Drones: Decade, a triple album and 144 page book, out on June 15th. https://www.chaikinrecords.com/drums-and-drones 

CKR 002 is Catherine Sikora and Brian Chase’s debut album, untitled: after, released on July 13th. https://www.chaikinrecords.com/untitled-after

CKR 003 is planned for spring of 2019, the debut album from 13 Million Year Old Ghost. 

upcoming:

• August 17th, Wonders of Nature, solo
• August 20th, San Damiano Mission via The Lot Radio, with Zeena Parkins 
• October 4th, The Stone, with LIMBS: Susie Ibarra, Yuka C Honda, Andrew Nemr and Kazu Kumagai

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Selected Discography

Drums and Drones in a nutshell  //  Background  //  Album  //  Links  //  on Just Intonation

music: for Modern Drummer (various topics); for Talkhouse (on musical ‘language’ and conditioned listening); for Ravelin (on drone)

food: cooking

yoga: notes

commentary: Akeidah; Parshat Toldot

http://www.5049records.com/podcast