Katana of Choice
Ben Reimer
Released: September 22, 2017
Label: Redshift Records
The music on Katana of Choice – Music for Drumset Soloist, written or arranged for Ben Reimer, is a convergence of influences from icons of the past with new performance techniques and modes of musical expression. Through commissions, performances and this recording, Ben aims to stimulate new repertoire which further expands the history of the instrument. With this new repertoire and its resulting techniques and performance practices, he has found his way, like generations of drummers before him, to contribute to this rich history
TK456 © 2017 Ben Reimer
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> Available on 180g, 12″ vinyl and high-quality download
> Due to space, tracks 5 & 6 are not on the vinyl, but they are included in the accompanying download.
Track List
John Psathas (arr. Ben Duinker)
1. Drum Dances Mvt I…………..1:23
2. Drum Dances Mvt II…………2:33
3. Drum Dances Mvt III………..3:24
4. Drum Dances Mvt IV………..2:56
…………………………….Total:……..11:00
Featuring: Architek Percussion
Producers: John Klepko & Ben Reimer
Nicole Lizée
5. Ringer 13:09
Producers: Scott Levine and Nicole Lizée
Lukas Ligeti
6. Lakoni in Kazonnde
……for Two Drumsets 07:29
Featuring: David Cossin
Producer: David Cossin
Eliot Britton
7. Britton: Train Set 07:01
Producers: John Klepko & Ben Reimer
Nicole Lizée
8 . Katana of Choice 18:42
Featuring: TorQ Percussion Quartet
Producers: Ray Dillard & Ben Reimer
It truly is a stellar album of contemporary classical music. One of the reasons why I like it so much is that a (relatively) simple drumkit is not what you’d expect to see when looking for classical music. Yet here it is, and it is mind-blowing!
~Don Clark – Can This Even Be Called Music?
