UPCOMING SHOWS

July 12-14 : Luminosity, South Vancouver Island, British Columbia
July 19-20 : Photosynthesis, Neah Bay WA
July 26-28 : Gratifly, Lake Hartwell SC
August 9-11 : Shambhala, Salmo, British Columbia
August 15-18 : MEME, Winnipeg, Manitoba
August 22-25 : Hadra Trance Festival, Lans-en Vercors, France
September 27-30 : Rise, Big Sur, CA

THE PRINCIPLE OF RHYTHM

Scott Sterling's inspiration is the drum and drumming, the creation of rhythm with the human hand. Equally important is the primal connection between drummer and dancer. An expert percussionist of many years training, he is immersed in rhythm and all its modalities, from the hypnotic, trance-inducing pulse to the energy of ecstatic dance.

Bringing the drums to bellydancers, yogis, and the emerging transformational festival culture, Drumspyder weaves the rhythms and tonalities of the Mediterranean and live Arabic percussion into his own style of electronic dance fusion, distinguished by its funky, (belly)danceable grooves and rhythmically intense, percussion-driven sound.
He works in a broad range of tempos - ranging from slinky, sexy downtempo through funky mid-tempo whomp to high-energy tribal house. He is also ready to collaborate with dancers or other types of stage performers in improvised Arabic-style drum solos or choreographed pieces.

Originating in San Francisco's crucible of bellydance, bass culture, and world music fusion, Drumspyder has released 3 albums worth of original music (most recently "Kytheria" on Dakini Records) and is a prolific remixer, lending his signature live percussion and melodic touch to the Desert Dwellers, the Spy from Cairo, Mirabai Ceiba, and various traditional Arabic ensembles, with many more on the way. In addition, his music has been featured in numerous dance DVDs and theatrical productions. A second full-length album is in the works for 2013.

Highlights of 2012 live appearances included the Symbiosis Eclipse, Movement Play, and Rise festivals, opening for the Desert Dwellers live in Portland, and the legendary “Get Freaky” in SF.