As she set up for a day of recording, drummer-composer Chloe Kim’s phone kept buzzing. Ten or so of her performers were reaching out on their way in, asking if she’d like them to bring her a coffee.

“That already proved it was going to be a great day. I had to say no to everyone because I was content without caffeine – the excitement was enough to keep me awake!” the drummer-composer tells Limelight.

Chloe Kim with Marcus Whale, Toby Graham and Alice Chance. Photo © Chris Frape

Compositionally, Kim has been interested in numbers lately. In 2023, she performed 100 hours of solo improvised drumming for MONA FOMA – 10 hours a day over 10 days. Two months later, her work, Music for Six...