The Breaks Nils Hansen

Inspired by the music of artists such as Squarepusher and Venetian Snares, Von Hansen's The Breaks has relentless energy and gritty break beats played on prepared drums (frying pans, tambourines, cymbals, etc. placed on the drums), cymbal stacks, marimba, and vibraphone. The live instruments are accompanied by an electronic track that would fit in at a stadium full of glow sticks and a DJ with a psychedelic raccoon head.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble + Track | # of Players: 5
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 4:55

Electronic Tracks:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/z9ium8nwi7l8nlst10mje/ADla6zvTXkVPiyYGd12OMDU?rlkey=u9ne31imyutei1mtsq1psyar1&dl=0

Instrumentation
Vibraphone: 3-octave, 4 mallets
Marimba: 5-octave, 4 mallets [shared with Percussion 3]
Percussion 1: Crash Stack, China Stack, 2 Ride Cymbals, Ribbon Crasher, Hi-Hat
Percussion 2: Field Drum, 2 Snare Drums, Piccolo Snare, Frying Pan, Cowbell, Splash Cymbal, Ice Bell/Zil Bel
Percussion 3: Concert Bass Drum, Kick Drum, 18 Marching Bass Drum, Floor Tom, Rock Tambourine, Marimba [shared]

Program Notes
Inspired by the music of artists such as Squarepusher and Venetian Snares, Von Hansen's The Breaks has relentless energy and gritty break beats played on prepared drums (frying pans, tambourines, cymbals, etc. placed on the drums), cymbal stacks, marimba, and vibraphone. The live instruments are accompanied by an electronic track that would fit in at a stadium full of glow sticks and a DJ with a psychedelic raccoon head.