Percussionist and improvisor Takaaki (aka, 'Taki') Masuko’s drive to discover what sounds lie in wait inside things, images, and feelings has infused his musical voice with distinctive flavor. An unconventional and versatile drummer with a passion for twisting time, banging on metal objects to hear their colors, and blending the old and borrowed with the bold and new, Masuko remains best known as the source of the "astonishing centrifugal force” and “breathtakingly complex rhythms” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) that made Ithaca, NY’s alt-rock-mountain-music unit The Horse Flies an internationally beloved cult band. His forty+ year career has encompassed solo work, recordings, live performances, and collaborations across five continents with diverse artists ranging from David Byrne and Les Miserable Brass Band to Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura, the Zamir Chorale of Boston, Richie Stearns, Tapestry, and Telltale Crossing, among others. For more details, visit: https://takimasuko.com/about