#malletstation

[8th-note-boulevard]

Short mallet cover of Wouldn't Be Nice? By The Beach Boys 🌊⛱️🏄🏿‍♂️ enjoy!

[rhythmartist]

Church of Dreams, live November 2020.

[nacihem]

Setup for tonight.

[thedrumheads]

Expecto Patronum! 🥁✨ • @pearl_drums @emilvergo conjures the music of Harry Potter on his malletSTATION... ✨✨✨#malletSTATION #pearldrums #pearl_drums #drumheadspod #drum #drums #drummer #thedrumheadspod #percussion #music #musician #drumming #drumfam #bateria #drumlife #drummerlife #instadrums #drumcommunity #drumsharing #drumsoutlet #drummerscorner #harrypotter #drumporn #snaredrumfreakz #drumeo #drumsdaily #drumset #drumsetup #鼓 #tambor https://www.instagram.com/p/B_a-JgfDe-l/?igshid=1lmun8at2nmxu

[diy-e-percussion]

Super cool examples!

Uncle Bobby hooked us up with this super cool example of midi-marimbas in use, from  Mason Lynass - here using a Pearl malletSTATION. Check out the amazing sounds and interesting ways that they are triggered! These are also utilising looping which is definitely much easier when using a digital instrument than trying to do this with an acoustic marimba.

And here’s another - showing more potential for different sounds!

[dies---irae]

Bookmarks from Japan by Julie Giroux

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgLr4HIr1IdxKhQQRWzduBEDu5UxL3Zi4

To start off, I would like to say that I’ve only played movements I-V of this piece. Movement VI is considered ridiculously hard, and my band director did not give it to us. (we were going to play it once just for shits and giggles, but then coronavirus canceled everything) Additionally, I have only played I, II, V, and IV in concert (in that order). We played III a couple times, but ultimately decided not to play it at our March 11th concert (the last concert played at the Kauffman Center before they closed due to coronavirus).

This piece is so beautiful and awe-inspiring, in part because of the pictures Giroux manages to paint in the listener’s head.

Movement I: Fuji-San- “Mt. Fuji”

Fine Wind, Clear Morning by Hokusai Katsushika

This movement is so fun! I love how majestic it is! It’s a really good first movement- it grabs the audience’s attention and wows them with the first taiko drum hits. The crescendo after that is so powerful and moving, and leads in really well to the faster part of the movement.

Movement II: Nihonbashi- “Bridge Market”

Nihonbashi by Hiroshige Ando

This is 100% my favorite movement! The very beginning has a first clarinet/bass clarinet duet that is an absolute BLAST to play! Bass clarinets don’t always get to play fun parts, and Julie Giroux does a good job throughout this piece and other works to write good parts, so god bless her. This movement is very light and bouncy, and was so fun to perform at the Kauffman Center. The staccato notes really ring through the auditorium and they sounded beautiful on the recordings we got! 

Movement III: The Great Wave off Kanagawa- “The Life of One Wave”

Under a Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai

it’s hard as shit

Giroux does a really good job at conveying the feeling of little waves crashing on a beach at the beginning! It’s very pretty and very technically challenging. Remember when I said she writes awesome bass clarinet parts? This one is super awesome and would be even more awesome if I could actually play it.

Movement IV: Kinryu-zan Sensoji- “Thunder Gate”

Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa by Hiroshige Ando

This movement starts off with a heavy low reed/first clarinet soli section. The contrabass clarinet especially adds to the spooky danger feeling. The rest of the movement progresses with powerful brass themes on top of challenging technical work for the woodwinds. 

THE BRASS FEATURE! The trombones in our band actually had to be told to back off because they were playing with SO MUCH POWER. My boyfriend (bari sax) sat right in front of them and almost went deaf 😁

Movement V: Evening Snow at Kambara- “Light is the Touch”

Evening Snow at Kanbara by Hiroshige Ando

my band director had me shoot ^ this video ^ to go with this piece

alto flute solo!!!!!!! Also, we don’t have a harp in our wind ensemble, so we used a malletstation (technology in music is so cool!).

Our first chair trumpet this year is an extremely talented freshman, and he absolutely nails the trumpet solo every time. It’s my favorite part of this movement- he played with such passion and beauty, and his tone was amazing. 

Movement VI: Hakone- “Drifting”

Hakone by Hiroshige Ando

Like I said before, I’ve never actually played this one or even seen the music for it, but I’m gonna do my best to talk about it anyway

right off the bat i’m absolutely terrified at the technical difficulty in this piece, but I love how happy and fun it sounds! I can definitely hear some cool bass clarinet parts in here as well! honestly this is giving me some western, magnificent seven-esque vibes at times

To conclude, this is a really cool piece that definitely warrants consideration for a director looking to show off your band’s technical skill because there’s a lot of that in here. Your students might hate you, but they also might love you!!!

[claytonstroup]

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Final Fantasy VII: Jenova's Theme #finalfantasyviiremake is so damn close to being here. While you wait, enjoy this version of another awesome tune from the soundtrack. #finalfantasy #MalletStation #bassface #arpeggios #vgm (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qS6kcFA3z/?igshid=mrd6bookzqok

[lawsonwhite]

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My cameo in the Bloomingdale’s Christmas window. Happened to be the same window as the Pearl EM1 MalletSTATION! . . . . . @bloomingdales @pearl_drums #pearlem1 #malletstation #adamspercussion #nyc #christmas #christmasdecorations (at Bloomingdale's NY 59th St) https://www.instagram.com/p/B64MCexB9FW/?igshid=hqdpk4j51au

[nexmillen]

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The brotha @_galaxe_ Illin on the station. ・・・ #Dilla changes my life still. Shouts to @officialjdilla - may his legacy continue to thrive and inspire🙏🏼💜. #galaxe #unfoldmusic #beyondexistence #djjimeni #twoscoops #malletSTATION #thisismyspacestation #beamUP #pearldrums #hiphopculture #organicsynergy

[drumscovande]

Pearl EM1 malletSTATION Adjustable Range Electronic Mallet Controller https://ift.tt/3ac8DRN

[thedrumheads]

So rad! 😎🥁• @pearl_drums The EM1 malletSTATION is powered exclusively by Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices through USB Bus Power, allowing performance almost anywhere with minimal set-up and equipment. 🎹@emilvergo Visit pearl-malletstation.com/ #pearldrums #pearl_drums #metallica #drumheadspod #drum #drums #drummer #thedrumheadspod #percussion #music #musician #drumming #drumfam #bateria #drumlife #drummerlife #instadrums #drumcommunity #drumsharing #drumsoutlet #drummingco #snaredrumfreakz #drumeo #drumsdaily #drumset #drumsetup #鼓 #tambor #schlagzeuger https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiFgivjrp1/?igshid=1gvymlqnl9pkv

[borcaro]

MalletSTATION model EM1

MIDIでマリンバ的演奏ができるエレクトリックマレットコントローラーが登場

中学、高校と吹奏楽部だったんだけど、xylophoneとかmarimbaとかは殆ど担当はしなかった。 僕はピアノを習った事もなかったので鍵盤楽器は難しいと思ってて頼まれても拒みまくって結局在学中ほぼやらなかったはず。

今思えば少しは挑戦しておけば良かったと思う。一昨年にgloken（知らなかったけど正確にはGlockenspielと言うらしい）を曲中で叩かなきゃいけない事があって、その時はやっぱり大変でした。練習してもしても叩くキーを間違えるし、、本番でも数カ所ミスってしまったしもう少しジックリ練習して楽しく叩けるくらいになっていたら良かったのにな。

じゃ、gloken手に��れて練習してみようか、、なんて思ってみたりもしたけれど、、glokenって見た目小さいけど結構音は大きくて自宅でなんてきっと叩けないよな。と…

[claytonstroup]

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Chrono Trigger: Corridors Of Frog (Mashup) VGM goddess and guitar savant @amandalepre joined me this week in paying tribute to one of the all time best RPGs. Check out more of Amanda's awesome stuff with @doferdrick and also visit her profile for a link to her twitch channel! #chronotrigger #snes #rpg #ltdguitars #malletstation #mapexdrums #nintendo https://www.instagram.com/p/B8cvEiilX35/?igshid=cf06i5kfbxrz

[claytonstroup]

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Super Mario Kart: Title/ Rainbow Road This week I'm playing music from my favorite series with one of my favorite bass players, Mike Boyd! This dude is a badass and it's awesome to share the stage with him in our #VGM tribute band ABXY. #nintendo #mariokart #slapbass #drumsdrumsdrums #malletstation #chiptune (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bcOFZFxyx/?igshid=1kgtmsyr5hfzs

[claytonstroup]

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Mega Man: Cut Man It doesn't get much more classic than this one, guys. Some OG #megaman music here. Side note: #samba is hard. . . #drums #bass #Nintendo #MalletStation (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B535vmflh3S/?igshid=1wyumxjduog80