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.

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Mark Guiliana has announced questions (volume one), a new album that finds the acclaimed  drummer and composer stepping away from the drum kit and toward the intimate resonance of a small upright piano. The follow-up to last year’s Grammy-nominated MARK is a more personal and reflective affair, “investigating the quiet tension of unresolved thought”, as the press release describes. The album unfolds gently, with subtle electronics and intricate textures guiding nine delicate, open-ended pieces.

We’ll have to wait until June 30th for the full album to arrive through Edition Records, but the first glimpse is already here with the opening track, ‘how can i help?’, a delicate and quietly beautiful piece that sets the tone for what’s to come. Take a listen below.

A brand new track from brilliant drummer and composer Mark Guiliana has emerged last week. A standalone track titled ‘Mischief’, it comes on the heels of Guiliana’s critically acclaimed the sound of listening and was originally recorded during the same sessions but it’s very much its own thing. Luckily for us, Edition Records decided to put this epic 10-minute long odyssey into the world. ‘Mischief’ features longtime collaborators Jason Rigby, Chris Morrissey and Shai Maestro and is a testament to the ease and spontaneity with which these artists make music. Take a listen below.

Just in time for the festive season, acclaimed drummer and composer Mark Guiliana dropped a treat in the form of a new single called ‘Song for Making Things Right’. With a new full-length album arriving in January through Colorfield, ‘Song for Making Things Right’ serves as the first taste of what’s coming. “While introducing the album”, as the press release describes, “it is but one side to a multifaceted structure of sound presented throughout the LP.”

We can´t wait to hear more. For now, listen to the single below.