I am happy to announce that a studio recording of Exorcism with Derek Roddy as soloist has been posted for free download at: http://www.cuwinds.com
If you would like to make a donation, all of your money will be used for the CU Winds Costa Rica Project, which brings instruments to children studying music in Costa Rica. Otherwise, you can also listen completely free of charge.
Many thanks go to Christopher Stark who worked with me for many long hours editing all of the recording takes and producing a smooth and tight-sounding final track. You can also download his great piece Augenblick on the same page, which was also recently performed by the band at CCM.
As always, Derek sounds amazing. I feel the need to stress again that not only is he a drum virtuoso, he's also a true class act. The wind ensemble sounds great too. It's a ferocious mix!
So far, the reviews are mixed. Some comments from random internet users include:
"that sounded.... wierd... I don't know if its good or bad"
"This sounds like stuff you start to hear when on LSD overdose."
"Sounds like Psycho with even more psyched drums on top of it lol"
"I personally love it. There should be more songs like this."
"thank you for the link. that guy [Derek] is fucking amazing"
"Definitely a new exploration in mixing elements from different areas of music. Not really what I'm into, sounds like some badass drumming to a cheesy horror flick score..."
"This is AWESOME! Great job!"
"The music has no identity of its own at all
The guy who wrote it spend to much time with his musicbooks
Sorry to say"
"This is so fucking cool! The drums actually fit in well in my opinion. The composer did a good job of making the drums a part of the song rather than a novelty appearance. The parts where you get quieter with the hit-hat is clever and give the wind instruments room to shine. You never overpower the other instruments in the mix either."
"HOLY FUCK!!! This is ridiculous (in a very good way). Awesome."
"haha this is rediculous..diggin it"
"This just killed me!"
"I loved it! 5 Stars"
***Please note: Comments have not been edited in any way for spelling, grammar, punctuation, obscenity, or general stupidty. All comments are, in fact, real messages posted on various internet message boards. The views expressed are not necessarily my own, nor do they necessarily reflect the views of any former, current or future employers, employees of mine, or educational institutions I have been or am currently associated with.***
Hope you enjoy if you decide to listen. I recommend turning up the volume on your speakers!