Jen Yakamovich
Jen Yakamovich (@troll.dolly) is a drummer, improviser, and researcher. Her work focuses on the relationship between sound, social ecologies, and embodiment. She received her Master’s in Environmental Studies from Dalhousie University in 2020.
Having recently gotten into sampling environmental sounds from found tape cassettes, Jen was inspired to create a sample pack for the Flutter & Hiss tape series, creating loops with live drums & percussion, which may then be sourced as tracks for others to use in their own work. She also drew from the concept of a Bio Blitz, in which crowd-sourced scientists find and ID as many samples of species as possible in a specific ecosystem over a short period of time. During this residency Jen attempted to write and record as many patterns on drum set as possible over a two-day period.
As a femme drummer with a complex impairment, Jen aims to question the patriarchal and mechanistic norms she often experiences in drumming and music production culture. Her drum loops will be available both digitally and on cassette.