2023-05-02 18:09:27
Result of continuous experimentation, grinding wheel had several forms before seeing the emergence of this formula as a trio with its two drummers, an unusual formation in rock bands.“How is it that they play two drummers when in my region I struggle to find even one to form a band!” can we read in the comments of their KEXP session. A comment that amuses Valentin who remembers not having asked the question: “We had two drummer friends so we thought why not. We put a bass drum to share in the middle and we were off (laughs)“.
Complex and polyrhythmic, the music of grinding wheel takes advantage of this particular configuration. “Osees have two drummers, Soulwax also. We are also very much inspired by contemporary music with Steve Reich For example. He uses percussive elements in different rhythms. In fact if you isolate each thing, it’s a bit weird but when you listen to them together it creates a very interesting flow. The Scrapbook Polygonwanaland of King Gizzard is a great example of this effect.”
Sitting face to face, the two drummers answer each other, exchange, shift before finding themselves in unison in an impressive mimicry. “Doris, he really comes from funk, he plays a lot of afro-beats. I come from jazz and I did a lot of classical percussion. I played in a company where I played the snare drum, so I’m more used to the rhythms that we share between different musicians. Qwhen we meet Doris and me on these issues is really natural” explain Leo.
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