Thank you for coming to the Land of Drum.
This is my project creating visual and sonic
landscapes with my backgrounds of different
drumming and percussion styles mixed with
sound design. All of the music was created
in the studio in a "present tense" moment.
There was no music paper or prework about
the music before hand. It always felt like
the music was coming to me from very sacred
places. This is music for the soul and the deep
innermost regions of your being. I used many acoustic hand drums, electronic drums
and samples with computer and keyboards. I was fortunate to work with some great
young brilliant engineers and sound design specialists in making "Land of Drum". Also
there were some great moments with friends of mine in collaboration on a few of the
works. Gary Fisher and I composed Zawiland many years ago in San Pablo, California .
On Forecaster my good friend Jeff Pittson overdubbed tracks on the Claviola which give
this track such a haunting sound, and was designed by John Taber in San
Francisco. On "In the Temple", I was fortunate to work with one of Estonias premeir
composers -Peeter Vähi. On "Jade Pond" guitarist Mart Soo of Estonia played some
brilliant work on this track. Over in Finland at Arcada studios my good friend Sir John
Gronvall and his assistant Jeppe Cavonius did some brilliant work and sound design on
their tracks. I am especially fond of their work on "Motherless Child". It amazes me
where that music came from-it's just beautiful. Saxophonist Rasmus Nordstrom played
some fantastic solos from this session. I also did a couple of tracks at Mango studios
with Marko Kataja in Finland where guitarist Kick Masner contributed some great
playing on Banjos and steel string to the track "Siamese Dream". Also in Finland we
tracked "Dejavoodoo" with sound designer Jari Ravaska, along with bassist Ulf
Krokfors. But my deepest "thanks" goes to Sten Saluveer who was with me through the
whole process. He is very much in tune with my ideas and musical visions, and just
works wonders in the studio. Thanks so much Sten. Well, I hope you enjoy Land of
Drum . Peace and Light. Brian Melvin.
Geografix
Jade Pond
Forecaster
Motherless Child
Land of Drum
Zawiland
In The Temple
Abaji
Good Friday
Secret Doctrine
Dejavoodoo
Bazir
Kulture Shock
Siamese Dream
New CD released
“Land Of Drum - Rhythm Spirits ”
Brian Melvin - world percussion,electronics,vocal ( tracks 3,6,8)
Arno Kalbus - world percussion,loops
Mart Soo - guitar,guitar synth,electronics,loops
Peeter Salmela - sitar (track 1)
voice of George Harrison in the beginning of track 6 credits
released May 14, 2017
Recorded,mixed and mastered by Peeter Salmela
Cover photo and design by Peeter Laurits
Inner photos of CD by Rene Jakobson
Special thanks to: Eesti Kultuurkapital, Hooandja,
Peeter Salmela, Peeter Laurits