ABOUT KJ SAWKA
"Widely recognized for his work as a member of renowned electronic music super-groups, Pendulum, and Destroid, KJ Sawka is undoubtedly one of the most illustrious, and respected figures in the industry today, with a unique ability to push the boundaries of dance music and foster innovation in the scene. KJ Sawka has been an unstoppable force breaking down even the most immovable of objects. He has unleashed singles, remixes, and worldwide platinum records with the likes of Pendulum, Destroid, Conspirator, Blood Drums, ill.Gates, and Mr. Bill while also touring worldwide and giving back to producers everywhere.
KJ Sawka, a grammy nominated, platinum recording artist has been playing drums, producing and teaching for over 30 years. He has done extensive work with countless artists such as BT, Amon Tobin, Illenium, Andy Summers of the Police, Michael Shrieve of Santana, and created the first contestant-band to perform on American Idol with 2007 runner-up Blake Lewis; he has played numerous TV shows such as Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen Degeneres to name a few. With almost 100 releases and multiple number one records and sample packs, he has been at the forefront of music production, drum technology and taken many producers to main stages with electronic/live technology and connectivity.”
“KJ Sawka plays some of the rawest drums around. And that's before he adds electronics. On an acoustic drumset he creates the whirs, delays, effects, and sonic dislocations of electronic music. Adding an arsenal of devices further broadens his palette, providing an atmospheric bed for his extremely visceral drumming. "I really try to re-create the drum machine beats of electronic music with an acoustic drumset, simultaneously triggering the actual snare, kick, and hi-hat sounds," Sawka explains from London. "I try to sound as electronic as possible. I become the machine." [FreqCulture.com]
KJ along with his wife Cori hold down the prominent Impossible Records, through which they set loose number one record after number one record of some of the gnarliest heavy hitting bass music around.
Returning after five years of world domination with a 5 track EP titled “Unity of Purpose” This beast of an EP is riddled with his live drum breaks and other live instrumentation from years of world influence. Starting with the epic Prelude, an orchestral collaboration with Jason Camiolo who writes the majority of amazing music on the worldwide History Channel sets a dark and melodic tone foreshadowing what is to come.
Next, the long awaited ‘Face Crack’ a crushing dubstep/metal rock tune featuring KJs brother Keith Sawka on guitar which creates a live rock feel to the dubstep bombs intended to crack some faces͛ on the dance floor. Running Away a melodic drum n bass stemmer features the dark and beautifully crafted vocals of worldwide artist Emilia Sosa. The Time Has Come a drumstep smasher with influence of KJs group Destroid delivers that alien bass cannon sound at high speeds. Lastly, ‘Monster’, another drumstep mover goes deeper into more musical vibes traveling away from the dance floor a bit and entering melodic chill side that once again features the spine tingling vocals of the great Emilia Sosa. This EP is producer friendly with fully integrated NI STEM release as well as Ableton sessions and midi fighting packs for each song.
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Via FreqCulture.com
"KJ Sawka is the master of drum and bass drumming. Plain and simple. Kevin has been involved in some of the biggest names in EDM, and continues to release top notch work as both a drummer and producer. I need not say too much, because once you watch this video, you’ll know exactly what I mean.
KJ Sawka plays some of the rawest drums around. And that's before he adds electronics. On an acoustic drumset he creates the whirs, delays, effects, and sonic dislocations of electronic music. Adding an arsenal of devices further broadens his palette, providing an atmospheric bed for his extremely visceral drumming. "I really try to re-create the drum machine beats of electronic music with an acoustic drumset, simultaneously triggering the actual snare, kick, and hi-hat sounds," Sawka explains from London. "I try to sound as electronic as possible. I become the machine."
Consistently considered one of the go to guys for drum and bass rhythms that will rip your ears off, he’s only going to get bigger from here. Destroid, which includes masterminds Excision, Downlink, and KJ Sawka is coming towards an end to their 2013 tour. Seeing them live is something else if you never have."
"KJ Sawka is the master of drum and bass drumming. Plain and simple. Kevin has been involved in some of the biggest names in EDM, and continues to release top notch work as both a drummer and producer. I need not say too much, because once you watch this video, you’ll know exactly what I mean.
KJ Sawka plays some of the rawest drums around. And that's before he adds electronics. On an acoustic drumset he creates the whirs, delays, effects, and sonic dislocations of electronic music. Adding an arsenal of devices further broadens his palette, providing an atmospheric bed for his extremely visceral drumming. "I really try to re-create the drum machine beats of electronic music with an acoustic drumset, simultaneously triggering the actual snare, kick, and hi-hat sounds," Sawka explains from London. "I try to sound as electronic as possible. I become the machine."
Consistently considered one of the go to guys for drum and bass rhythms that will rip your ears off, he’s only going to get bigger from here. Destroid, which includes masterminds Excision, Downlink, and KJ Sawka is coming towards an end to their 2013 tour. Seeing them live is something else if you never have."