Chiminyo

Drummer Chiminyo's tech-heavy kit combines the raw, immediate live sound of percussion and the futuristic timbres of his electronic productions, allowing him immense freedom to create a bold new soundworld. Via laboriously self-coded software, each cymbal crash and drum hit triggers a synth or sample. Every sound effect is performed live, producing an idiosyncratic kind of music that has led to solo performances at Love Supreme Festival and London Jazz Festival, as well as features on Worldwide FM and Jazzwise.

In Autumn 2020, Chiminyo released his debut album I AM PANDA, a synth-laden blend of euphoric choruses, glittering drum beats, and samples that take the listener on a high-speed aural trip around the world.