I am a multitasking multi-instrumentalist working with the concepts of odd-meters, polyrhythms and melody.

I make music using drums, guitars, pianos, synths, viola, glockenspiel, mandolin, percussion, cello, bass, electronics, saxophone, flute, melodica, vibraphone and vocals.

The music I make is inspired by a diverse mix of a lot of genres with songs containing sections from progressive rock, jazz, electronica, dance, hip hop, drum and bass and alternative, all of which are grounded in the virtuosity and classical nature of my musical upbringing.

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Elliott Cheng is a multitasking multi-instrumentalist working with the concepts of odd-meters, polyrhythms and melody in both legato and staccato. This is his story...

I started playing classical piano at a very early age and quickly expanded my musical world with what I play and listen to. My instrument collection soon grew, and upon learning to program synthesizers, I added those to my repertoire too. Now, I make music using drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer, piano, harmonica, flute, theremin, melodica and vocals.

The music I make is inspired by a diverse mix of a lot of genres with songs containing sections from progressive rock, jazz, electronica, dance, hip hop, drum and bass and alternative, all of which are grounded in the virtuosity and classical nature of my musical upbringing. This is due to my equally varied music collection and tastes, with anything that inspires me to make more music an essential factor an artist must have in order to be on my mp3 player.

In a live scenario, I use all the instruments I can play with up to four being played simultaneously and, along with a looper to help me, I improvise music based around some preformed ideas. Live shows are normally conceptualised, at least personally for me, into a journey structure with each improvisation segueing into the next piece. Audience members have mentioned that this 'one man jam band' format is both a musically creative and visually dynamic way to present my art.

I have also released an album, sold at gigs, that puts all these factors together in one musical mix and has been said to have combined the structure and orchestration of progressive rock, the instrumentation of jazz, with the style of electronica and hip hop.

This is my story, this is my music.

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