John Belcher
The Sound According to John (Innova Recordings innova643, 2005)
John Belcher has recorded an album of intriguing percussion works.
When one thinks of percussion, drums and hand held instruments come to
mind, but there is also a great tradition of vocal percussion, well
known in India. Belzer uses it in some of his pieces. He also uses
voice loops and experimentation, combined with a wide variety of
percussion instruments.
The sound is hard to define. It’s definitely not traditional world
music, but it does have world elements. there are also contemporary
classical influences. Belcher is a drummer, composer, and
self-described rhythmologist. The tracks on The Sound have elements of
swing, samba, old, old school rap, West African, Indian and Balinese
music traditions, and mathematics. Along with being a musician, Belcher
is a mathematician.
Buy the CD:
- In North America (US): Sound According to John
- In Europe (UK): The Sound According to John
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
