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:

• January 11th, Fridman Gallery‘s New Ear Festival, duo with Susie Ibarra 
• January 20th, Muchmores, solo
• January 23rd, Nha Minh, solo
• January 31st, Three’s Brewing, with Dave Harrington and friends
• February 1st, Coney Island Baby, with Beech Creeps 
• February 8th, The Stone, with Billy Martin and friends 
• February 15th, Mercury Lounge, Drums and Drones opening for Suss
• February 20th, Le Poisson Rouge, annual Darmstadt performance of In C 
• March 5th, Elsewhere, art exhibition of works by Keti Kartveli and music by Drums and Drones (prerecorded sound pieces, not live performance) 
• March 21st, Outpost Artist Resources, Drums and Drones (live performance)

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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); for Liquidrum (on playing techniques of Drums and Drones with videos)

food: cooking

yoga: notes

commentary: Akeidah; Parshat Toldot

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