Eardrum

Percussionist Richard Olatunde Baker and drummer Lou Ciccotelli are Eardrum. Since forming in 1996, the duo have gleaned inspiration from free jazz, Afro-beat, musique concrète, and dub, attempting to build on the spirit of Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Fela Kuti, and the outer reaches of 23 Skidoo. The duo's material is often dark, always hypnotic; nothing but pure rhythm with adventurous post-production touches. Initially signed to Leaf, issuing acclaimed recordings such as 2001's Side Effects, Eardrum sporadically reconvened for subsequent albums, including 2014...