Just over a year after surprising us with the beautiful questions (volume one), Mark Guiliana is bringing BEAT MUSIC back. The acclaimed drummer and composer has announced BEAT MUSIC 2.0, the follow-up to his 2019’s Grammy-nominated BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!. Due out on September 25th through Edition Records, BEAT MUSIC 2.0 shifts the focus back to pulsing electronics, infectious grooves and the adventurous rhythmic language that has become his trademark. As the press release describes, the upcoming BEAT MUSIC 2.0 “distills Guiliana’s vision into eight cinematic compositions that fuse retro production with futuristic playing”. The album features contributions from an impressive cast of collaborators, including Nicholas Semrad (Empire of the Sun), Stu Brooks (Nine Inch Nails, Danny Elfman), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie) and vocalist Gretchen Parlato. Inspired by the aesthetics of early video games, BEAT MUSIC 2.0 is accompanied by an original 8-bit visual universe created by longtime collaborator Steve Wall.

Coinciding with the album announcement, Guiliana has shared the daring and intoxicating ‘P.LAY’, serving as the first thrilling taste of what’s coming. Take a listen now.