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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 sound design and sensitive patch programming, resulting in unique and dynamic performances. Currency is the state of being present. Under the name Maddela, Rajeev has also released a host of singles and ep's on labels such as Noisy Meditation (BM), High Chai Recordings (NY), and Reminiscence Audio (Serbia). 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. He has performed with the likes of Karsh Kale, Anoushka Shankar, Tim Lefebvre, Jonathan Maron, Max ZT (House of Waters), Chris Buono, and many others from the world and live electronic music scenes. He is a dedicated music pedagogue, serving as an instructor at Msgr. Farrell High School's award winning Marching Percussion program since 1998. He continues in this role, specializing in developing students' technique, expression, and clarity. Maddela also holds a degree in computer science from New York University and has recently been exploring the world of live computer graphics via Derivative TouchDesigner and the camera tracking abilities of the Microsoft Kinect. (which is super cool and can be seen used in some of his instagram videos). LINKS: Soundcloud: Facebook: Instagram: @currencyaudio () YouTube: Video crew: Sharan Kukreja Lee Milby Raj Jaiswal You can also find us on instagram - @timbrefarm
