NEWSLETTER - August 2019
Greetings! It's been a while since we've visited your inbox, but it's not for any lack of activity going on at Tapspace HQ.
During the few bits of time not spent producing the best new percussion music, our Portland crew has been taking advantage of the summertime to do some awesome stuff. Murray played countless gigs around the western United States. Jim hiked the challenging GR20 in Corsica. Alex competed in the Portland Open Disc Golf Pro Tour. And Tyler spent time in Oaxaca sampling the local culture and cuisine.
In addition, we've been cooking up all sorts of great new material for the upcoming school year, with more coming out all the time. Be sure to check out all our new releases, and come back regularly as new titles are landing often.
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She-e Wu's BLUE IDENTITY
Now an audition piece for the IPEA (International Percussion Education Association) annual competition in Shanghai, China in 2019, She-e Wu's "Blue Identity" is now available in physical and download format.
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MAINSTREAM MALLETS
Over 20 two-mallet solos with optional piano accompaniment to challenge more experienced middle school students while offering high school players fun performance opportunities.
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VDL Spotlight: CHRIS THOMPSON
NYC-based Alarm Will Sound percussionist Chris Thompson just released an innovative new album featuring some creative uses of VDL and marching percussion. In this spotlight, get to know a little more about Chris and the tools he uses as a creative artist.
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Free VDL Tutorials
If you're new to Virtual Drumline, or just need some helpful tips, VDL Demystified is a helpful online training course taught by Bryan Harmsen (Visaudio). These have long been a great resource for mastering Virtual Drumline in Finale or Sibelius, and they're now FREE online.
Watch and learn ➔
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DEUS EX METRONOME
Russell Wharton's eclectic confluence of musical styles, from Kendrick Lamar to Mark Guiliana, all supported by manipulated sound samples from the notorious BOSS DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome.
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FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU
Las Vegas-based percussionist Alex Stopa has created a fantastic duet arrangement of this Chopin classic, scored for advanced players on shared marimba and vibraphone.
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