Today’s guest is Philo Tsoungui, an independent drummer based in Berlin, Germany. Philo has played with many incredible artists both in Germany and internationally, including a recent stint with The Mars Volta.
I can’t praise Philo’s playing enough; it just works. While it can be categorized as Hip Hop, it’s so much more than any single genre, as you’ll discover in this episode. Philo shares many incredibly valuable insights, and we actually kicked off our recorded conversation by discussing practice routines (in an ideal world).
So, without further ado, please enjoy the top 5 influences that shaped the incredible Philo Tsoungui. Cheers!
PHILO’s BIG FAT FIVE:
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Album – Black Orpheus
Artist – Keziah Jones
Release Year – 2003
Key Track – Afrosurrealismfortheladies
Drummer – Joshua McKenzie / Jose Joyette
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Album – The Bedlam in Goliath
Artist – The Mars Volta
Release Year – 2008
Key Track – Wax Simulacra
Drummer – Thomas Pridgen
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Album – Black Radio
Artist – Robert Glasper
Release Year – 2012
Key Track – Afro Blue
Drummer – Chris “Daddy” Dave
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Album – Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group: Live Los Angeles on Sept 14th, 2010 (video)
Artist – Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group
Release Year – 2010
Drummer – Deantoni Parks
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Album – Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Performance
Artist – Lenny “The Ox” Reece & The Lesson GK
Release Year – 2018
Key Track – The Weekend
Drummer – Lenny “The Ox” Reece
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