"LIFE IS A RHYTHM" Will Have You Dancing Before You Know It

Let’s set the scene: golden hour on a rooftop somewhere in Sydney, a skyline glimmering in the distance, and that beat kicks in. It’s smooth, infectious, a little hypnotic—and just like that, you’re in. You’re dancing. Or at least swaying. Possibly both.

Welcome to “LIFE IS A RHYTHM,” the latest floor-filling firestarter from Australian drummer-producer Alex Flood.

Flood has been making serious waves in the global groove scene—Australia’s homegrown beat alchemist blending jazz sophistication with the electricity of the underground club world. “LIFE IS A RHYTHM” is everything he does best: live-band energy, percussion-forward attitude, and a groove so deep you might forget where the downbeat is (but you won’t care).

This track is chilled but fire—like sipping a cocktail that punches harder than you expected. It rides that impossible balance of cool and kinetic, sounding like what might happen if Floating Points threw a jam session with Yussef Dayes, then handed it over to Moodymann for a final polish. Flood isn’t just drumming—he’s driving. The rhythm section hits like it’s wired directly into your nervous system, urging your feet to move even if your mind hasn’t caught up.

It’s no wonder people are talking. “LIFE IS A RHYTHM” feels like the soundtrack to the most exclusive party you’ve never heard of—until now. There’s a slickness to it, a refined chaos that only comes from players who know exactly what they’re doing. And that’s the magic of Flood’s whole project: dance music with a heartbeat. Jazz that doesn't just swing—it moves.

If you’ve been following Flood’s trajectory, this track is the natural evolution. After turning heads with albums like HEARTBEAT and The Space Between, then leveling up with Oscillate (recorded in Berlin with a killer lineup of Horatio Luna and Àbáse), Flood’s built a reputation as the drummer who can make a room move. His style? Somewhere between nu-jazz, broken beat, house, and some unnameable future genre that only he can hear coming.

And live? Forget about it. When Flood’s behind the kit, it’s a full-body experience. His band doesn’t play gigs—they transform rooms. It’s jazz, yes, but it’s also dance, energy, sweat, and soul. They've stormed stages across Europe, New Zealand, the UK and beyond, from the London Jazz Festival to WOMADelaide. And now, with “LIFE IS A RHYTHM”, he’s handing us a slice of that experience you can take home.

Or better yet, take to the dancefloor.

So put this track on. Turn it up. Let go. Because life might be messy, unpredictable, or complicated—but if Alexander Flood has anything to say about it, life is a rhythm. And it’s one you’re definitely gonna want to move to.