Brian Shanker Adler: Making Music Is A Transcendental Moment in Time
Imagine finding the key to the mythical Elysian Fields or the otherworldly Nirvana or the sublime Heaven, where the body and spirit come together beyond the terrestrial plane. When the body meets the creative force that builds life. Drummer-composer-collaborator Brian Shanker Adler experiences such transcendental moments while he is composing music, collaborating with others and crossing cerebral streams to create soundscapes that supersede anyone's individual imagination. It is a moment when minds are synchronized to shape a symposium of sounds that flicker with the intensity of a sonically entrancing constellation. Adler shares, "Some of the most profound conversations I’ve ever had have taken place through music—specifically through rhythm. I have performed with musicians where no common spoken language existed, yet our connection remained as clear as day within the music. When we find these rare connections, it’s exactly the kind of spark we’re looking for."...