Bibio Zen Drums / Dada Drums (Making of)

Bibio will release ‘Zen Drums/Dada Drums’ as a limited edition vinyl on 21 April for Record Store Day 2018. Every copy of the two-track 12” has a unique hand-painted sleeve. Music & video by Bibio. Sleeve & record label designed by Timothy Donaldson. Sleeve factory footage by Rob Austin. Thanks to: Holly Fuller Joseph Bradley Hill Callum Dean Connor Edwards Ella Ratcliff Luke Charsley Suin Lee Eva Reid Bertie Jenkins Shota Wakanabe Lionel Skerratt “Zen Drums and Dada Drums are two spontaneous pieces consisting of live drums and synthesisers. I asked my friend Timothy Donaldson, who is a type designer and action calligrapher among other practices, to work with me on the artwork. He is also an admirer of Zen and Dada, so it felt like a project that was personally relevant as a collaboration. Timothy designed the artwork for this release but also drew/wrote on every individual sleeve with a large brush laden with carbon ink. As a result, eac