Beats by Crespi Drum Syndicate
Crespi Drum Syndicate is a collaboration between long-time friends and musical cohorts, Pablo Arrangoiz (El Gusano/DJ Fitness) and Jonathan Trujillo (Jonny From Space). "Beats" developed from a desire to make music centered around rhythm and percussion, atonal sounds, inharmonic hooks, and a mutual agreement to refrain from melody and harmony as much as possible. The record is the result of their first sessions with this concept in mind. Inspired by the proto-techno of '60s and '70s Italian library music, motorik kraut grooves, Latin dance music, orchestral percussion pieces, dancehall riddims, and dub engineering.
Written, recorded, and mixed in Coral Gables, Florida, August to September 2022.
Out September 6th, 2024. Edition of 100 CD-R's.
Instruments used:
Gretsch drum kit, electric guitar, bass guitar, Buchla 208c, MS20 clone, Prophet 10, Pulsar 23, assorted percussion and microphones. The track "Ukulele Nebula Type" includes additional programming by Max Buzone.
Mastering by Nik Kozub
Artwork by Juan Pablo Abascal
Tracklist
| 1. | Plugd In | 3:15 |
| 2. | Broken Bread | 5:35 |
| 3. | Ukelele Nebula | 3:02 |
| 4. | Espiritus del Norte | 6:29 |
| 5. | Bruxula | 5:15 |
| 6. | Caldera | 3:56 |
| 7. | Bruxotek | 2:17 |
| 8. | Pakd Out | 2:02 |
| 9. | Sandee | 4:21 |
