Justin Peake

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Waking by Beautiful Bells

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Solo Percussion by Justin Peake

Drummer and producer Justin Peake continuously engages a multitude of projects which span the worlds of ensemble and solo composition, live drumming, electronic synthesis, and production. Peake is becoming widely known for his improvisational sensitivity, creativity, production talent, and forward thinking attitude toward music in all of its forms. It is precisely this attitude and experience that offers a unique and all encompassing learning opportunity for students of all ages.

Justin has performed or studied with Alvin Fielder, London Branch, Avriel Ra, Rob Mazurek, Billy Martin, Skerik, Jeff Parker, Nicole Mitchell, Johnny Vidacovich, Frank Gratkowski, Wilbert de Joode, Jason Stein, Jack Wright, Simon Lott, Jeff Albert, J.O. Evans III, Dan Oestreicher, Helen Gillet, Quin Kirchner, Matt Golombisky, Jason Ajemian, James Singleton, Brian Coogan, Mike Gamble, Andrew Raffo Dewar, and Louis Lopes among others.

He is the producer behind Beautiful Bells.

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Primary Instrument: 
Beat Production, MPC, Ableton Live, Drums
Studio Neighborhood: 
Video Lessons Only
Subjects: 
Drums
Drumset
Percussion
Listening
Ensemble Playing
Improvisation
Free Improvisation
Free Jazz
Ableton Live
Beat Production
Akai MPC
Electronic Music
Electronic Music Theory
MaxMSP
Recording and Production
Sound Design
Composition
Rhythmic Theory
West African Rhythmic Theory
Influences: 

iannis xenakis, jimmy mcgriff, delarosa y asora, gagaku, dusk, karlheinz stockhausen, curtis roads, anthony braxton, kool keith, terence mckenna, ikue mori, giacinto scelsi, j.o. evans, kenny wolleson, fela kuti, vinyl static, eliot lipp, andrew hill, jorge rossy, sun ra, dj spooky, thomas lehn, mountain music, iannis xenakis, 9th wonder, space, eric dolphy, paul motian, herb robertson, king oliver, james brown, john zorn, simon lott, aphex twin, derek bailey, morton feldman, oumou sangare, pole, donald byrd, boards of canada, sunny murray, charles mingus, bill evans, john cage, bill frisell, alvin fielder, cecil taylor, sunshine, doofgoblin, naps, autechre, muhal richard abrams, ellery eskelin, achim kaufmann, thelonius monk, sharon jones, billy martin, louis sclavis, hamid drake, bob moses, beastie boys, tuva, max roach, sonny rollins, brian blade, dan oestreicher, katie young, one man machine, helen gillet, lee morgan, ali farka toure, wilbert de joode, a drop in silence, rudresh mahanthappa, tony oxley, luciano berio, ornette coleman, art ensemble of chicago, critters buggin, bud powell, edan, charlie haden, steve lehman, andrew raffo dewar, jeff albert, dan oestreicher, elvin jones, frank gratkowski, wadada leo smith, theo bleckman, the roots, andrew weathers, mercury program, stevie wonder, quantic john hollenbeck, robin boudreaux, pretty lights, james singleton, tea, giacinto scelsi, brian coogan, gamelan, fieldwork, wativ, sound

Words from students: 

...an anomaly

...subtle colorist who keeps things moving even when the music approaches a whisper

...ensemble creation at its most disciplined

Lesson Types: 
Master Classes
Workshops
Skill Levels Taught: 
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced