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Rajeev Maddela's (Currency Audio) Top 5 Influential Records

Jul 20, 2022 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Rajeev Maddela. He’s a drum set artist, electronic music composer, DJ, computer programmer, and rudimental percussion instructor based in Brooklyn, NY. Under the name Maddela, he has released a host of singles and EP’s. His production work spans the genres of experimental drum and bass, future bass, and UK garage, with a focus on live performance elements and wide sonic palettes. The project I heard from him was CURRENCY AUDIO, which is an improvisational performance project exploring jungle, IDM, UK garage, dubstep and their various offshoots. Rajeev holds a degree in Computer Science from New York University. His career...

Jessica Burdeaux's (@jburdsbeats) Top 5 Influential Records

Jul 14, 2022 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Jessica “The Hoot” Burdeaux. She’s a former guest of the show before we switched to the current format so I knew I had to get her back on. I’m confident you’ve seen her on either social media, Drumeo, YouTube or Reverb.com (for whom she’s sorta become the face of drumming). She’s extremely powerful and plays with a conviction that is undeniably fun to both watch and listen to. Her creative, syncopated rhythms have caught the attention of the entire drumming community and I’m very happy to call her a dear friend. You know her. You love her. I...

Petar Janjic's (Cory Wong) Top 5 Influential Records

Jun 29, 2022 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Petar Janjic…a Serbian-born, Nashville-based drummer by way of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s one of the funkiest groovers out there today and is THE drummer for one of today’s funkiest guitarists / bandleaders, Cory Wong. Before passing away, Prince himself even asked Petar to play on his record and…well…that’s that! He’s involved in a bunch of happenings, including his own project called ‘Heavy Chevy’. Please enjoy the trip 5 influential records that shaped Petar into the drummer he is today…CHEERS! Petar Janjic – Wanna Be Starting Something (Michael Jackson) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3FfziDlztU

Matthew Pretty's (@thebucketboy) Top 5 Influential Records

Jun 26, 2022 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Matthew Pretty a.k.a. @thebucketboy on social media. He’s an incredible, world-renowned street percussionist based out of Las Vegas. We get into everything from his setup, to why he chose street performing and eventually stagger into the 5 biggest influences that made him into the extremely-unique player he is today. Cheers! A few of Matthew’s street performances: https://youtu.be/B1-3G-O4pik https://youtu.be/Yn-hDqFgNAQ https://youtu.be/Gu0zI19dT30 Blue Devils 2004 Drum Line: https://youtu.be/N4wujNNhpWg Check out all the other shows on ‘The Drum Click Podcast Network’ HERE

Eric Somers-Urrea's Top 5 Influential Records

Jun 14, 2022 | 0 comments

This week’s guest is Eric Somers-Urrea…a Chicago-based drummer, educator and producer who I very-much admire both on and off the kit. His main project is a band called Marina City and his sincerity / kindness as a person matches his incredible prowess on the drums. I just can’t say enough good things about him. I love his drumming and this is episode is LONG overdue. Please enjoy our chat about the 5 main influences that shaped Eric into the drummer he is today, but first…we play a little game. Cheers! Follow Eric on Instagram HERE Drum Corps International 2004 Finals: https://youtu.be/KpUuMM1y2_o?t=140 Artwork by Trevin...