What happens to the musical interactions and meanings when the context of the music is dramatically altered through random reorganisation? CHOP. RANDOMISE. RECOMPILE. DISCARD. (C.R.R.D.) is one of several Lugubrious 78 Core Compositional Concepts. It has origins in the desire…

During January and February 2026, roughly eight hours of drum improvisations were recorded in the Lugubrious 78 Studios. Improvisation overstates it. Talentless drumming without conscious thought: automatism may be more accurate (if that is not too lofty a claim itself?)…