BEAT MUSIC 2.0 Mark Guiliana

• 1 B.ANG 04:28
• 2 P.LAY 05:31
• 3 B.EAT 04:28
• 4 D.RUM 04:57
• 5 B.ORN 05:16
• 6 W.EST 05:19
• 7 M.OVE 06:18
• 8 J.OHN 04:03
• Total Runtime 40:20

Info for BEAT MUSIC 2.0

Widely regarded as one of the most influential rhythmic artists of his generation, Mark Guiliana (David Bowie, St. Vincent, Brad Mehldau) presents BEAT MUSIC 2.0, the much anticipated follow-up to the GRAMMY®-nominated album BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! from 2019. Featuring Nicholas Semrad (Empire of the Sun), Stu Brooks (Nine Inch Nails, Danny Elfman), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie) and vocalist Gretchen Parlato, this new hard-hitting, synth-fueled album distills Guiliana's vision into eight cinematic compositions that fuse retro production with futuristic playing.

Transmitted through an original 8-bit visual universe created by artist and long-term collaborator Steve Wall, BEAT MUSIC 2.0 draws inspiration from early gaming culture and electronic music, looking both to the past and the future for answers. Guiliana’s compositional voice is on full display alongside the energetic and precise grooves that define his singular approach. In an age increasingly shaped by automation, BEAT MUSIC 2.0 keeps its focus on human connection and collaboration.

Mark Guiliana, drums, percussion, electronics, keyboards, guitar, vocals
Nicholas Semrad, keyboards
Stu Brooks, electric bass (track 3), electronics (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8)
Tim Lefebvre, electric bass (tracks 2, 4, 6)
Gretchen Parlato, vocals (tracks 4, 5)
Marley Guiliana, vocals (track 5)

Recorded by Oliver Roman at Studio 606 (Los Angeles, CA)
Pete Min at Lucy’s Meat Market (Los Angeles, CA)
Stu Brooks at 40Hz Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
Mark Guiliana at HEERNT Headquarters (Los Angeles, CA)
Mixed by Steve Wall
Mastered by Alex DeTurk at The Bunker Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Produced by Mark Guiliana
Executive producer Dave Stapleton

Mark Guiliana
Hailed by The New York Times as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” Grammy-nominated superstar drummer & composer Mark Guiliana brings an adventurous spirit, eclectic palette, and gift for spontaneous invention to a staggering range of styles. Equally virtuosic playing acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music, or next-level rock, he’s become a key collaborator with such original sonic thinkers as St. Vincent, Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden), Brad Mehldau, M83, Meshell Ndegeocello, and the late, great David Bowie.

In 2024, Guiliana released his first entirely solo album entitled MARK, which boldly showcased him as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist – performing and layering percussion, piano, synthesizers and more. MARK followed his first two acclaimed Edition Records albums the sound of listening and Mischief.

Guiliana expanded on this creative direction with 2025’s questions (volume one), a compelling step in his evolution as a composer and deep musical thinker, expanding his voice far beyond the drum kit into a space that is raw, textural, and unmistakably his own.

Now, Guiliana presents BEAT MUSIC 2.0, the much anticipated follow-up to the GRAMMY®-nominated album BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! from 2019. The new hard-hitting, synth-fueled album distills Guiliana’s vision into eight cinematic compositions that fuse retro production with futuristic playing. This new hard-hitting, synth-fueled album distills Guiliana’s vision into eight cinematic compositions that fuse retro production with futuristic playing.

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