CURRENCY performed a series of bass music driven improvisations for us in Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 2018. Here is the second of 3 performances that we’ll be showcasing - A badass, jungle influenced improvisation. Serious ear candy for all you jungle and drum & bass enthusiasts out there.
There are no backing tracks, the music is entirely triggered via the percussive midi pads.
CURRENCY is the brainchild of Brooklyn based drummer, musician and programmer Rajeev Maddela, who specializes in applying the unique rhythmic phrasing found in bass-forward electronic music like jungle, dub, UK garage, dubstep and house. CURRENCY is a generative improvisational performance project exploring the spectrum of electronic music via Ableton Live and MIDI percussion. The project aims to explore the concepts discovered through mindfulness meditation within a technologically enhanced, expressive, improvisational environment.
Currency aims to highlight the sacred quality of ’inspired spontaneity’, using stimulating soun