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...for Drum Corps, and some FROST*esque Jem influenced styles at the end.  Just in case anyone was curious as to what I have been doing away from here for so long.  Enjoy!

(Full ending) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ycWetRpy0

(Frost*y bits accomplished with live sampling and pitch bend) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ycWetRpy0#t=136

So...is it just me, or does anyone else prefer Jem's re-mix of 'Azan' over the studio/release version?  Small differences in the mix, but the MOST noticeable has to be the re-work of the vocals during the build at the end.

Regardless, this is a fantastic album and as previously stated: the Godfrey DNA is threaded throughout in a VERY good way.

Thank you very much guys.  I am fortunate to do what I love, and be out in the sun all summer teaching (which has partially kept this reply from being so delayed).   Our 2013 production is moving a long quite smoothly, using selections from Philip Glass' opera Einstein on the Beach.  My favorite piece to arrange for this summer has been Alan Silvestri's "The Abyss";  Its a very majestic and powerful piece with very 'expensive chords'. 

I am posting a segment of one of our early rehearsals from last week that a youtuber recorded for your pleasure (The samples are from 'Einstein on the Beach').  I'll post another as my time permits as the season comes to a close in August as everything should be nice and 'clean sounding' by then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pt0crYZzGOs#t=488s   (8:00 in if the link doesn't work properly)

(If you decide to watch the entire show the musical selections include: Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass, Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, Walking With Heroes by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, The Devil's Bridge by Bertrand Moren, The Abyss by Alan Silvestri, The Light Fantastic by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, The Dark Side of the Moon by Paul Lovatt-Cooper)

Being a huge FROST* fan, I figured I would post an arrangement we did of Fanfare for our 2012 season.  Not quite as FROST*-ie, but we still added a few 'expensive' chords in it for good measure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yfzStHcr5Q

Good grief: some people have waaaaay too much spare time on their hands. And I mean that in full positive appreciation: amazing stuff.

What was your role in all of this, YS?

Thanks, I do brass arrangement and composition for this and a few other drum corps and other clients here in the states.

This is another arrangement of a more mainstream song (Creep by Radiohead) that we did in 2011:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxo-e4N8cfI

And the same group who did fanfare, an arrangement of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody from 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cWiq_C153og#t=86s

Hopefully, someday I can arrange some FROST* to be put on the field!

Being a huge FROST* fan, I figured I would post an arrangement we did of Fanfare for our 2012 season.  Not quite as FROST*-ie, but we still added a few 'expensive' chords in it for good measure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yfzStHcr5Q

Catchy riff, I like it.  I'll have to try to find more of their stuff.  Thanks for the post!

Anyone notice how the speak & spell sounds like an electric TBE?

haha

Apologies in advance to those of you expecting an action figure of our biscuit loving friend, but I saw this today and felt it should be posted here:

A couple months ago Trent Reznor publicly sounded off about the difficulties he faced with his old record company that prevented him from filming a 3D concert film. Now he's inviting fans to make their own DVD by offering over 400gb of raw HD concert footage free via NIN's own torrent tracker.

The internet is full of surprises these days.
I was contacted by a mysterious, shadowy group of subversives who SOMEHOW managed to film a substantial amount (over 400 GB!) of raw, unedited HD footage from three separate complete shows of our Lights in the Sky tour. Security must have been lacking at these shows because the quality of the footage is excellent.

If any of you could find a LINK to that footage I'll bet some enterprising fans could assemble something pretty cool.

Oh yeah, you didn't hear this from me.

First music, now video?! Get on it Jem!!:D


I'm so excited to hear (and see) what the future brings...

Coincidentally those are the same two that I picked out. Any luck deciphering the morse code yet? I haven't sat down and listened or attempted yet.

I'm back sorry, had trouble getting the car started since it was sitting in the informe lot for so long... :lol: