Drums and Drones – bio / discography / media

 Background and beginnings 

Just Intonation

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: Drums and Drones: Decade, a triple album and 144 page book covering the project’s first ten years https://www.chaikinrecords.com/drums-and-drones 

CKR 002: Catherine Sikora and Brian Chase’s debut album, untitled: after https://www.chaikinrecords.com/untitled-after

CKR 003: Correlations, a collaboration between artist Keti Kartveli and Drums and Drones. 60 small artworks are paired with Drums and Drones sound pieces https://www.chaikinrecords.com/correlations 

CKR 004: 13 million year old ghost, the debut album from Nick Zinner’s solo project, 13 million year old ghost https://www.chaikinrecords.com/13millionyearoldghost

CKR 005: Zeena Parkins and Brian Chase, Live at San Damiano Mission https://www.chaikinrecords.com/zeenaparkinsandbrianchase

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

brian@chasebrian.com