Undertale - Hopes and Dreams (rock arrangement) Doug Perry 2017-09-16 | What if the Asriel battle at the end of the Undertale pacifist run was actually a super fun rock concert?Happy Undertale day! Undertale turns 2 years old today, so I wanted to pay it tribute with a project I've been working on for close to two years now. This is probably the most ambitious arrangement and video I've ever done, involving me going the furthest out of my comfort zones as an arranger, producer, and videographer!Playing the Asriel battle in Undertale was a really moving experience for me. The exciting music, vibrant colors, moving dialog...it was a real whirlwind of emotions for me, that at times struck me at a very personal level. After processing that moment of the game for a while, I started to envision a slightly different take on the battle. What if, instead of fighting Asriel, he just threw an awesome concert?As a kid, I always wanted to be a rock star, and maybe Asriel always wanted to be the Ultimate God of Hyperdeath. I just turned 30 this year, so perhaps this is too early to call my mid-life crisis, but getting to be a rock star was really fun (even if I was just rocking out in my living room with a Guitar Hero controller).This is a pretty special video for me, and I know it's a lot different from what you'd typically expect to see on this channel. I hope you have as much fun watching this as I did making it!UPDATE 10/10/17: I made a vlog talking about this video--you can watch it here:youtube.com/watch?v=cAqtzaAHCucBIG thanks to Potoo Brigham for the Asriel illustration--he whipped it up with incredibly short notice! Check out his work here:http://potoobrigham.tumblr.comALSO I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO GIVE RICHAADEB A SHOUTOUT! Rich gave me some awesome advice while I worked on this. Please check out his channel here!youtube.com/user/RichaadEB---Listen to this track on SoundCloud! soundcloud.com/doug-perry/undertale-hopes-and-dreams-rock-cover---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
#FinalFantasy III - Eternal Wind (#percussion loop) Doug Perry 2023-08-14 | Looped live on my twitch channel!Full loop: youtube.com/watch?v=J1OXkJfm2pMWatch live: twitch.tv/drumultima
#Celeste B Sides - Mirror Temple (Mirror Magic Mix) (#percussion loop) Doug Perry 2023-07-24 | Looped live on my twitch channel!Full loop: youtube.com/watch?v=BooXXp93QfEWatch live: twitch.tv/drumultima
#Undertale - Another Medium (#percussion loop) Doug Perry 2023-07-17 | Looped live on my twitch channel!Full loop: youtube.com/watch?v=kguoZNPrKhwWatch live: twitch.tv/drumultima
The Legend of Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom - Shrine Construct Battle (#percussion loop) Doug Perry 2023-07-10 | Looped live on my twitch channel!Full loop: youtube.com/watch?v=HBD1QSJdVykWatch live: twitch.tv/drumultima
Chrono Trigger - Schalas Theme (percussion loop) Doug Perry 2023-06-27 | Looped live on my twitch channel!Full loop: youtube.com/watch?v=dzPtG1xysMQWatch live: twitch.tv/drumultima
Giant Furret Steps Doug Perry 2023-01-20 | Furret walk but with big steppies #marimba #furretwalk #jazz #giantsteps #percussion #videogamemusic
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Ballad of the Goddess (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-07-26 | Here's an improvised solo vibraphone rendition of Ballad of the Goddess from the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Streaming live Mondays at 7-10pm ET and Thursdays at 2:30-5:30pm ET. Check our my new Twitch archives channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCFowUII_L8euBsuqUiBQrIg
Outer Wilds - Main Theme (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-04-19 | This is an improvised solo marimba arrangement of the main theme to Outer Wilds (originally composed by Andrew Prahlow)!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Streaming percussion live Mondays from 7-10pm ET, Thursdays from 2:30-5:30pm ET, and piano Saturdays from 4-7pm ET.
Emergence - for solo marimba Doug Perry 2021-03-29 | "Emergence (2020) is an original etude for marimba by Steven Hewitt. The etude explores a short rhythmic pattern and the harmonic development thereof. This piece is written in honor of his former composition instructor, Curtis T. Stotlar." - Steven HewittSince I began performing video game music on Twitch, I've gotten to meet a wonderful intersection of musicians from both the game music world and the contemporary percussion world. My first encounters with Steven were in my Twitch chat, and I actually didn't know he was a composer until he approached me with this piece! I'm always excited to see composers writing new works for percussion, and I'm happy he engaged me to record this work.Instrument: Adams Robert Van Sice Artist Series 5-octave marimbaMallets: Vic Firth m113, two m114s, and a m115. I play Vic Firth sticks and mallets.
Final Fantasy III - Eternal Wind (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-02-15 | Here is a looping improvisation based on Eternal Wind from Final Fantasy III, performed on vibraphone, marimba, and other percussion instruments!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Streaming live Mondays at 7-10pm ET and Thursdays at 2:30-5:30pm ET.
Improvisation in A Minor (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-02-01 | While most of my performing on Twitch is of video game music, every once and a while, someone will request that I just make something up. This video is a free, original improvisation on vibraphone (featuring some notes on glockenspiel at the end)!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Streaming live Mondays at 7-10pm ET and Thursdays at 2:30-5:30pm ET.
Chrono Trigger - To Far Away Times (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-01-25 | Here is a solo marimba improvisation of the first half of Yasunori Mitsuda's iconic composition "To Far Away Times" from Chrono Trigger!The soundtrack to Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time, but I feel in love with this piece through Jillian Aversa and Reuben Kee's beautiful arrangement of it on OverClocked Remix many years ago. I can't help but be influenced by their highly expressive interpretation of the work whenever I play it! This past Thursday (November 21st) was actually Mitsuda's birthday, so I played a lot of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross that day. Happy birthday Yasunori Mitsuda, and thank you for all the great music!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Streaming live Mondays at 7-10pm ET and Thursdays at 2:30-5:30pm ET.
Best Wishes (for solo marimba) Doug Perry 2021-01-18 | Best Wishes (2015) is an original composition for solo marimba. It was commissioned by Max Farbman in 2014, as a gift for his former percussion instructor, Lia DeRoin. This piece is based around a short, repeating rhythmic pattern, and a simple melody. In the spirit of gratitude, it is written with best wishes for Lia in all of her future endeavors, wherever they may take her.The sheet music to piece is available for purchase from C. Alan Publications here: http://c-alanpublications.com/best-wishesInstrument: Adams Robert Van Sice Artist Series 5-octave marimbaMallets: Vic Firth m114s (with a m113 in the bass). I play Vic Firth sticks and mallets.
Castlevania II: Simons Quest - Bloody Tears (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2021-01-11 | Here's an improvised solo vibraphone performance of Bloody Tears, from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest!Growing up, I listening to a lot of jazz vibes players, and was a big fan of musicians like Milt Jackson, Stefon Harris, and Lionel Hampton. One vibes player who made an undeniable impression on me was Gary Burton, who developed the technique I use when I play vibes. Gary Burton's technical facility and command of the instrument is pretty incredible, and I've always aspired to be able to accompany myself the way he can. This improvised arrangement is a good example of the kind of playing he inspired me to endeavor for!This video is also the first highlight I've posted using my new camera setup! I was able to invest in some new capture hardware and cameras thanks to the generous support of my Twitch community. Thank you all so much!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima ! Mondays, 7-10pm ET; Thursdays, 2:30-5:30pm ET.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Dragon Roost Island x Carol of the Bells (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-12-25 | Happy Holidays! Here's a mashup of Dragon Roost Island from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and the traditional holiday tune, Carol of the Bells.When this request came in, I remember noticing my mods react with confusion, not really knowing what I was supposed to do. I just decided I would use my looping station to loop the main Carol of the Bells motif, and then figure it out from there. It took me a second to get into the groove, but I had a lot of fun with this one!I hope you all have a safe and restful holiday break. It's been a tough year, but I'm looking forward to better days to come!To see more content like this, tune in live at twitch.tv/drumultima !
Mass Effect - Uncharted Worlds (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-12-21 | Improvised arrangement of Uncharted Worlds from Mass Effect (originally composed by Sam Hulick), using a looping station to create a percussion accompaniment. This was from a live learn request, where I listen to the original piece and transcribe it, live on stream. The original track from Mass Effect featured lots of celluar layers that would ebb and flow in and out of each other, so I used that concept to create looping layers. It ended up going on for a long time, but I think it was worth it!Some parts of this video have been edited to reduce/remove unnecessary noise and/or talking. I also forgot to grab my snare drum, which you'll see about a third of the way in!To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
Billie Eilish - I Love You (twitch highlight) Doug Perry 2020-12-14 | Piano/vocal cover of "I Love You" by Billie Eilish, from her album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"This highlight is a little different from my normal content! While I normally focus on playing percussion instruments, this particular stream was done while I was nursing a sprained ankle, and couldn't play marimba properly. Since I couldn't really stand, I decided to do a piano stream instead.I fell in love with this song a few summers ago, and have always sung and played it for myself. In this stream, someone requested a "streamer's choice" selection, so I decided to sing and play this one! As much as I love video game music, there's plenty of other music I enjoy as well. I'm happy I got to share this!To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
Final Fantasy VI - Forever Rachel (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-10-31 | Improvisation on "Forever Rachel" from Final Fantasy VI, performed on solo marimba. Final Fantasy VI was one of the first JRPGs I ever played, only playing it from time to time when visiting my childhood friend KDXanatos (twitch.tv/kdxanatos). When I finally played the game in earnest when I was in high school, I was blown away by the detail, depth, and of course, music of the game. Forever Rachel is a heartbreaking piece of music, and I thought performing it as a solo marimba work would suit it's somber tone well.To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
Kingdom Hearts - Simple and Clean (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-08-21 | Improvisation on "Simple and Clean" from Kingdom Hearts, performed on solo marimba. Kingdom Hearts is admittedly not a series of games I've actually played myself, but is well known for it's fantastic soundtrack. Someone requested one of the most well-known pieces from it, "Simple and Clean" in this stream, and I decided to approach it by improvising an arrangement of it on solo marimba! Please excuse the brush removal that happens near the beginning--I could hear them vibrating against the snare drum!To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Rito Village (Zeldathon Side Quest Bumper) Doug Perry 2020-08-19 | A short, simple rendition of Rito Village from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, performed on solo marimba.This video was made for the charity streaming event Side Quest, presented by the Zeldathon team, to be used as a bumper between segments. I've always loved Breath of the Wild's adaptation of Dragon Roost Island, and thought I'd go ahead and record it!
Hollow Knight - Soul Sanctum (3-hour challenge arrangement for vibraphone and marimba) Doug Perry 2020-08-12 | I made this arrangement for a segment in this summer's Zeldathon event called "Side Quest", which was a five day charity streaming event on Twitch. This was arrangement for the Musician's Sprint Challenge, in which we only had 3 hours each to arrange, perform, record, and produce a music video for a piece of my choice from a selected game! I chose Soul Sanctum from Hollow Knight, and performed it on marimba and vibraphone.I actually had a pretty tough time with this challenge. I had lots of ideas going into it, but had no time to do any of them! It really made me think a lot about my own process and efficiency when making music, but also reminded me that no matter what, making a good product will always take time. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this short rendition of Soul Sanctum from Hollow Knight!To learn more about Zeldathon, please visit https://zeldathon.net.
Cave Story - Moonsong (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-07-31 | Improvisation on Moonsong from Cave Story, using a looping station to create an improvised percussion accompaniment. Cave Story was a game that inspired me a ton when I first played it, and the track "Moonsong" was so moving to me when I first heard it in the game that it's stuck with me ever since as one of my all-time favorite tracks.To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening - Nightmare Battle (Twitch Highlight) Doug Perry 2020-07-23 | Improvisation on Nightmare Battle from the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, performed on marimba with a looping percussion accompaniment!This boss music from Link's Awakening is super fun, and I definitely went over the top! I put together a rhythm section for myself using the looping station, and threw in lots of other little obnoxious things :)To see more performances like this live, follow me over on Twitch at twitch.tv/drumultima !
Holding Hands - Vocal Lyric Arrangement of Desert Wasteland from Final Fantasy VII Doug Perry 2020-04-13 | He's a lyric music video for a vocal arrangement of Desert Wasteland from Final Fantasy VII!edit: I am the worst and spelled Nobuo Uematsu's name wrong TWICE in this video, please ban me from YouTubeThis is actually a pretty old arrangement of mine - about five years ago, the remake of Final Fantasy VII was announced. Of course, everyone was very excited about it, and one of my game audio Facebook friends named Sebastian Wolff posted a call to see if anyone would be interested in contributing to a big Final Fantasy VII fan album. I (alongside many others) expressed interest, and before I knew it, I was neck deep in an album that would come to be known as "MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed", as part of a group that would come to be known as Materia Collective. I got involved just after finishing school, and I look back at this time fondly; I learned some of the skills and made some of the connections that I still enjoy in my professional life to this day.I completely expected myself to contribute something percussion-oriented to this album, so I was just as surprised as everyone else when I started working on this glitchy, pop vocal arrangement of "Desert Wasteland". I wanted to write a song about the tumultuous relationship between Barrett and Dyne - there's a lot to unpack here!Now that the FFVII remake has been released (and I'm stuck at home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic), I was inspired by watching my game music friends release their own FFVII covers and ran outside to film this lyric video. This arrangement will always hold a special place in my heart, so I'm excited to finally share it on YouTube!Special thanks to Wilbert Roget II for his guidance and advice producing this track, and to my undergraduate poetry teacher, Hollis Robbins, for teaching me everything I know about writing lyrics.---Buy MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remix here: bandcamp.materiacollective.com/album/materia-final-fantasy-vii-remixedBuy this track on Bandcamp here:bandcamp.materiacollective.com/track/holding-hands---Doug on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/drumultimaDoug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Xenogears - Shevat, the Wind is Calling (percussion and flute cover) - feat. Wilbert Roget II Doug Perry 2019-03-10 | Happy to finally post this percussion and flute cover of "Shevat, the Wind is Calling" from Xenogears, featuring my good friend Wilbert Roget II on Flute! Originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, I arranged this for marimba, vibraphone, steel drums, glockenspiel, flute, and lots of other percussion instruments. You probably know Wilbert Roget II as a game composer, having scored Call of Duty: WWII, Guild Wars 2, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, and the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11. What you might not have known is that he's an excellent flute player and improviser as well!I've been wanting an excuse to arrange this for a long time, and that excuse finally made itself available to me when the Materia Collective began a Xenogears arrangement project. I played Xenogears for the first time not terribly long ago, and it left a very strong impression on me. It was actually Will who convinced me to play it, and ever since, I had dreamed of collaborating with him on an arrangement from the game. I'm so happy he was willing to work with me on this--not just as a performer, but with his sage advice on the audio production of this track!This track was released on "Omega: A Tribute to Xenogears" by the Materia Collective under the title "Those Who Went Above the Ground", and is available for purchase on Bandcamp here:materiacollective.bandcamp.com/album/omega-a-tribute-to-xenogears---Instruments used:Musser M55 vibraphoneAdams Robert van Sice Artist Series 5-octave marimbaPremier Glockenspiel (thanks Alex)Kyle Dunleavey double-second steel pansCooperman bendirGhanaian djembeToca congasMeinl shakerSleigh BellsIndian ankle bellsTreeworks wind chimesYamaha CP33 keybaordMy voice :)Wilbert Roget II plays a Powell Sonaré PS-505 flute, recorded with Monoprice Small-Diaphragm Condenser MicrophonesSticks/mallets by Vic Firth, Robert and Cecil van Sice, and Dragonfly PercussionAudio gear and software:RØDE NT5s, MXL 550, Shure SM57 and Beta 52-AFocusrite 18i8 interfaceReaperImpact Soundworks' Pearl Concert Grand Piano, Native Instruments Factory Collection Funk Bass---Doug on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/drumultimaDoug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Undertale - Waterfall (percussion arrangement) Doug Perry 2018-07-28 | Here's a percussion arrangement of Waterfall from Toby Fox's Undertale, featuring lots of watery percussion instruments, such as vibraphone, glockenspiel, steel drums, and of course, rainstick!Once again, it's been a while since I've posted a new video. I'm very happy to say that I'm getting more work as a percussionist, but that also means I'm getting busier! So, when I noticed in the middle of the summer how little money I had, I realized "this must mean I have time to do another cover!"Waterfall is one of my favorite tracks in the game, and I've wanted to do something with it for a while. For this track, I wanted to make sure I had lots of mellow, resonant, and metallic sounds, so I borrowed my neighbor Alex's glockenspiel (another percussionist who lives down the street? How convenient!) and busted out the steel pans. I also recorded while live on Twitch, so folks could watch the process and how it works.With this cover added to the collection, I realize I have a small but diverse pool of music that hasn't been released anywhere except my YouTube channel. Perhaps an Undertale EP is in the near future :)---Instruments used:Musser M55 vibraphoneAdams Robert van Sice Artist Series 5-octave marimbaPremier Glockenspiel (thanks Alex)Kyle Dunleavey double-second steel pansPearl Symphonic snare drumCooperman bendirGhanaian djembeZildjian crash cymbalShekereSleigh BellsIndian ankle bellsGuiroRainstickCaxixiMy voice :)Sticks/mallets by Vic Firth and Dragonfly PercussionAudio gear and software:RØDE NT5s, MXL 550Shure SM57 and Beta 52-AFocusrite 18i8 interfaceReaperNative Instruments Factory Collection Rhodes and Funk Bass---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Why I havent uploaded anything in a while Doug Perry 2018-05-15 | Edit: The Discord link is wrong OOPS: discord.gg/KJMjY9dI haven't uploaded a video in a little while, but that's because I've been working on lots of other things! Check out this video to hear a little bit about what I've been up to for the past few months, and where you can see my most recent output.VIDEO LINKS:Bourbon and Bach:youtube.com/watch?v=ArNFn_ncpM8PAX East:youtube.com/watch?v=nyQ-6Wt3gCsJoe's Pub:youtube.com/watch?v=3AX4cMG_zScJoin me on Twitch and Discord!Twitch:http://twitch.tv/drumultimaDiscord:discord.gg/KJMjY9d---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on Discord: http://discord.gg/CGEh7uSDoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
The Waterbury Symphony Presents: Bourbon and Bach (Doug Perry in Recital) Doug Perry 2018-03-25 | On March 24, 2018, I performed a sold-out solo recital of marimba and percussion music at the Litchfield Distillery in Connecticut, presented by the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. I was able to stream the event live on YouTube, which you can watch here!0:00 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Prelude3:55 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Allemande16:32 - Natalie Dietterich - Distill (World Premiere)25:00 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Courante28:15 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Sarabande37:22 - Disasterpeace - Panacea (From Hyper Light Drifter)42:18 - Disasterpeace - The Apple Palace45:00 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Menuets I and II48:33 - J.S. Bach - Cello Suite III - Gigue58:06 - J.S. Bach - Herr libster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (chorale and improvisation)1:05:50 - Toby Fox, Doug Perry - Undertale Variations1:13:38 - Olivier Messiaen - O Sacrum Convivium!A big thank you to the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra and the Litchfield Distillery for having me! You can learn more about them here: Waterbury Symphony: http://waterburysymphony.orgLitchfield Distillery: litchfielddistillery.com---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Tangledeep - Ending (Funk/fusion arrangement) Doug Perry 2018-02-26 | Here is a funk/fusion arrangement from Impact Gameworks premiere 16-bit roguelike dungeon crawler, Tangledeep!I've known Andrew "zircon" Aversa for quite a long time. We became friends on OverClocked Remix back when I was in college, and I started working for his sample library company Impact Soundworks in 2010. Over the past couple years, he has impressively worked on Tangledeep almost entirely by himself, and just recently released it. When he asked me to contribute to it's soundtrack's remix album, I knew I couldn't pass that up.I love arranging music from my favorite games, but there's something special about arranging music written by your friends. In addition to doing most of the coding gruntwork, zircon also scored the entire game (minus a few tracks by guest composers Norihiko Hibini, Grant Kirkhope, and Hiroki Kikuta!). This soundtrack really brings me back to the SNES era of games like Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana, and he did a fantastic job of encapsulating that essence. If you like roguelikes and dungeon crawlers, I definitely recommend checking this game out!Originally composed by Andrew "zircon" AversaArranged and performed by Doug PerryGet Tangledeep here: http://www.tangledeep.com---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Disasterpeace - The Apple Palace (original marimba solo) Doug Perry 2018-01-31 | I'm excited to present a brand-new original marimba solo by Rich "Disasterpeace" Vreeland: The Apple Palace!As much as I've enjoyed playing video game music on marimba, I've always wondered what the possibilities would be to hear original music on marimba by some of my favorite game composers. I've known (and been a fan of) Disasterpeace for a long time and have always dreamed about being able to performing his music!I reached out to Disasterpeace to see if he would be interested in spending a week with me at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute to participate in their New Music Initiative, which encourages performers to collaborate with composers at Avaloch Farm to produce new music. Much to my delight, he agreed to work with me there. We spent a week together in July; by the end of the session, he had composed this work for marimba.Special thanks to everyone at Avaloch Farm (especially Fred Tauber, Deb Scherr, Mike Compitello, Hannah Collins, and Pete Novom) for facilitating the opportunity to bring this piece to life. Special thanks to Alec Rice and Alex Nizet, as well as the Western Connecticut State University, for helping me record this piece. And of course, thanks to Disasterpeace for taking a week out of his busy life to work on this project with me!---Recorded at the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at Western Connecticut State University, December 2017Rich "Disasterpeace" Vreeland: composerDoug Perry: performer, video editingAlec Rice: Recording engineer, mixing/mastering engineerAlex Nizet: Recording engineerDoug uses Vic Firth sticks and mallets.---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
IM GOING TO MAGFEST! Doug Perry 2018-01-03 | Hi guys! Here's a quick vlog update - I'm going to be at Magfest this year! I'm going to be involved in lots of things, so here's where you can hear about them.Sorry about the buzz I know it's super annoying. Some day, I'll learn to just use a good mic and not whatever I have lying around.
Ruth B. - Lost Boy (feat. Camila Perry) Doug Perry 2017-12-31 | Happy New Year! Here's a cover of Ruth B.'s hit "Lost Boy", featuring my sister, Camila Perry!When I went home for the holidays, one of my Christmas gifts to my sister was featuring her in one of my videos, though in reality, it was really more like a Christmas gift for me to get to feature her! I've always wanted to do something with my sister, and I thought this was a great fit. She and I would always sing along to this on long family trips, so I decided it was the perfect choice to collaborate with her on.Happy holidays to all of my viewers. I hope you all have a happy new year, full of hope and exciting prospects!---Camila Perry - VocalsDoug Perry - Piano, backup vocals---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Doug Perry - Shattered Structure - feat. Triplepoint Trio and New Morse Code (original composition) Doug Perry 2017-11-30 | The first piece of chamber music I've ever had performed, Shattered Structure is a post-minimalist work for vibraphone, glockenspiel, triangles, cymbals, cello, and bass. It was written at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute for Triplepoint Trio and New Morse Code, and premiered at the University of Kansas on November 19, 2017.---Last year, New Morse Code approached my trio (Triplepoint) to see if we would be interested in collaborating with them as composers. New Morse Code is a cello/percussion duo that loves to work with composers to create new music, and have worked with many composers that I have the utmost respect for. Needless to say, we were flattered when they reached out to us, and enthusiastically agreed to work with them. We spent about two weeks together at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute, where Jonny, Sam, and myself went into full-fledged composer mode and started writing. It was a really valuable learning experience for us, and we were able to come up with a few works for them--either for just their duo, or the five of us together.Shattered Structure is, for all intents and purposes, the first piece of chamber music I've ever had performed. The instrumentation of our combined ensembles tends to lend itself well to big, bass-heavy sounds, so I wanted to write something that would focus more on the higher-end of the timbrel spectrum. I've also always been a fan of minimalism and the composers influenced by that movement--with respect to this piece, David Lang and Arvo Pärt were major influences.Special thanks to Michael Compitello and Hannah Collins of New Morse Code for making this happen, as well as the University of Kansas School of Music for having us. It was so nice to get to perform at my alma mater again!---New Morse Code:Hannah Collins, CelloMichael Compitello, GlockenspielTriplepoint Trio:Sam Suggs, BassJonny Allen, PercussionDoug Perry, Vibraphone---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Night in the Woods - Die Anywhere Else (rock cover feat. Nautilus T Party) Doug Perry 2017-10-31 | A rock cover of Die Anywhere Else from Finji's Night in the Woods, originally composed by Alec Holowka. Starring Mae, Bea, Gregg, Angus, and Germ (or at least, our lazy impression of them...), almost entirely filmed at MAGLabs 2017!---Happy Halloween! I wanted to celebrate this spooky time of year by posting a project I put together while attending MAGFest Laboratories (aka MAGLABS) in September of this year. My friend and collaborator Brian "Nautilus T Party" Diamond was visiting from Scotland, and I realized that this was a great opportunity to use his voice in a cover I've always wanted to do. Night in the Woods takes place around this time of year, and has some very spooky undertones to it--I figured it was the perfect choice for a Halloween cover!There's a lot of great music in Night in the Woods, but Die Anywhere Else is easily my favorite track from the game. When I was a kid, I ALWAYS wanted to have a band. Watching Mae and her friends rock out in their band really brought me back to those years. I want to thank Brian, Ben Wallace, and Sam and Pete Bobinski for being the garage band I always wish I had. Special thanks to MAGLabs, Jamspace, and the Shizz for their appearances in this video.---Haven't played Night in the Woods? You should! Learn more about the game here:http://www.nightinthewoods.com"Die Anywhere Else" was originally composed by Alec Holowka, who wrote all of the music in the game. You can buy the soundtrack on Bandcamp here:infiniteammo.bandcamp.com---Brian Diamond - Vocalsnautilustparty.bandcamp.comsoundcloud.com/nautilustpartyPete Bobinski - Guitar, Mixingpvbaudio.bandcamp.comsoundcloud.com/pvbaudioSam Bobinski - Basssoundcloud.com/samueladamsbobBen Wallace - Keytarsoundcloud.com/ben-a-3Doug Perry - Drums, backup vocalsMatheus Sardinha Garcia Souza: Camerawork---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
A more serious vlog: why I made my Hopes and Dreams arrangement Doug Perry 2017-10-06 | I haven't done anything like this on this channel before, but I wanted to post a more serious and personal video to talk about one of the primary influencing factors behind my most recent arrangement of Hopes and Dreams from Undertale. This video goes into some heavy content (and Undertale spoilers!) as I talk about the final battle of the pacifist run of Undertale, and how it relates to my own personal experiences with suicide and mental health. I hope that by doing so, not only can I help my viewers understand my work a little better, but maybe can help somebody dealing with similar issues as well.Resources for suicide prevention:Suicide Prevention Lifeline1-800-273-8255suicidepreventionlifeline.orgCrisis Text LineText "TWT" to 741741crisistextline.orgAmerican Foundation for Suicide Preventioafsp.orgSamaritanssamaritans.orgTo Write Love on Her Arms (portal for local resources) (Thanks to Taryn Balchunas for this one)twloha.com/find-help/local-resourcesDoug B. Horak's art:inkvenom.deviantart.comvimeo.com/inkvenomOriginal Hopes and Dreams video:youtube.com/watch?v=idLazLtaWMMSpecial thanks to NyxTheShield for letting me use his music in the background of this video:youtube.com/channel/UC9QBo6agq3a34UsiYfMtKGAUndertale was created by Toby Fox. Get the game here:http://undertale.com---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Final Fantasy X - The Travel Agency (Jazz Quartet Arrangement) Doug Perry 2017-08-18 | This is my contribution to Materia Collective's Final Fantasy X album, SPIRA! This arrangement was thrown together in a whirlwind--I still can't believe I actually finished it! I've always loved Hamauzu's harmonic language, and thought it lent itself well to jazz, so I arranged this into a jazz head.It's not much, but feel free to check out the lead sheets I made for myself here! http://dougperrymusic.com/travelagencyOriginally composed by Masashi HamauzuArranged and performed by Doug PerryGet the album here: materiacollective.bandcamp.com---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Fez - Flow (for Vibraphone and Marimba) Doug Perry 2017-07-21 | Disasterpeace's "Flow" from the indie hit Fez, arranged in a chamber music-style duet for vibraphone and marimba!---My contribution to the Materia Collective album "Tesseract", here is "Flow" for vibraphone and marimba! This can actually be performed by two people, so I thought it'd be nice to also include the sheet music. You can find that here!http://dougperrymusic.com/flowOriginally composed by Rich "Disasterpeace" VreelandArranged and performed by Doug PerryGet the album here: materiacollective.bandcamp.com/album/tesseract-an-acoustic-fez-album---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Chrono Trigger - The Magus and the Frog (vocal arrangement) Doug Perry 2017-05-26 | A while back, I got to sing on an album the Materia Collective put out called "SONG CYCLE: The History of Video Games". This arrangement was one of the tracks on the album, but I it wasn't one of the ones I performed! This track always stuck out to me as one I had wanted to cover, so I decided to go for it. Singing is a fairly new discipline for me--while I've always sung for fun, I've only recently started taking lessons and taking the practice more seriously. I hope to upload a few other vocal things here or there...hopefully, there will be some discernible progress between uploads!To learn more about Song Cycle, please visit Materia Collective's website here: materiacollective.com/music/song-cycle-the-history-of-video-games
Announcement time! Undertale Variations sheet music and streaming lessons! Doug Perry 2017-04-05 | Undertale Variations sheet music: https://materia.fyi/undertalevariationssmpHey everybody! Just two quick announcements. First of all, Undertale Variations sheet music is finally released! You can find it at the above link.Second of all, I'm going to start offering to do live-streamed lessons/critiques for percussionists! If you're interested in this, please email me at doug@dougperrymusic.com.Woohoo!
ASGORE (male vocal Undertale cover) - arr. Jeremiah George ft. Doug Perry Doug Perry 2017-04-01 | Edit 4/2/17: Happy April Fool's day :)----I've been a huge fan of Jeremiah George's arrangement of ASGORE for a long time, but there's been one problem with it that I (and many astute YouTube Commenters) have noticed--it was sung by a female singer! Surely, this makes no sense--Asgore is clearly the exemplary example of masculinity in modern video games today. It makes no sense for this to be sung by a female voice!Thankfully, I was able to step up to the plate and provide the proper, male interpretation that this arrangement has needed. I hope you enjoy ASGORE!Check out Jeremiah's YouTube page here:youtube.com/user/3LancePro
Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time (feat. Matheus Souza) Doug Perry 2017-01-12 | So, Matheus and I actually recorded this almost two years ago! Life has been crazy for both of us, and unfortunately, this one had to sit on the back burner for quite a while. I'm so happy to finally get to release it. It's pretty funny to post a video from back when my studio was also a bedroom! A big thank you to Matheus for editing this video--he made some super cool choices that I will have to incorporate into my future videos :)---Instrumentation:Acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic violins played by Matheus!Steel drums, udu, vibraphone, marimba, caxixis, djembe played by me!Audio mixed by me, video edited by Matheus.(Almost) all sticks and mallets used by Vic Firth (make some steel pan mallets!)Originally composed by Yasunori MitsudaChrono Trigger belongs to Nintendo and Square Enix and please don't sue me---Matheus on YouTube: youtube.com/user/MatheusgsouzaMatheus on Twitter: twitter.com/ms72dgDoug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Undertale - JAZZGORE (ASGORE Vibraphone and Piano Jazz) Doug Perry 2016-12-03 | So, I recently bought an awesome album from Scarlet Records by Gentle Love, a saxophone/piano VGM duo from Japan that makes awesome, relaxing jazz albums. They recently released an amazing Undertale album, so I listened to it a ton. Sure enough, it, uh, filled me with determination. So last night, I threw together this piano/vibraphone jazz arrangement of ASGORE inspired by their style. It's a really awesome album, you should check it out!scarletmoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/prescription-for-sleep-undertale---Instrumentation/gear:Vibraphone (Musser M55)Yamaha CP33 keyboard playing PEARL Concert Grand by Impact SoundworksAll sticks and mallets used by Vic FirthOriginally composed by Toby Fox.Get the game at http://undertale.com---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Dougs Vlog EPISODE 4: PASIC 2016 Doug Perry 2016-11-22 | I went to PASIC this year in Indianapolis! I had a great time listening to concerts, attending clinics, and reconnecting with all of my percussion buddies. I also had my phone camera shoved in all of their faces pretty much the whole time. This is a long one, but consider it like, three vlogs in one.----Thanks (apologies) to the following people and groups who appear in this video:Bern University of the ArtsStuart GerberGeorge Mason University Percussion EnsembleUniversity of Texas at Austin Percussion EnsembleTodd MeehanJi Hye JungJonathan SingerGreen's New Novelty BandSteve Houghton and AHA! trio feat. Rusty BurgeBlackearth Percussion groupNERVE feat. JoJo MayerVictor CacceseMike CompitelloJosh QuillenEric BeachAyano KataokaKanako ChikamiScott QuadeTim FeeneyThomasTonyW. Lee "Wilbur" VinsonElliot ColeDave MolkAndrea MazzarielloWally GunnKevin ThompsonMatt Bronsonand of course, Victor Caccese---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
Undertale Variations - for solo marimba Doug Perry 2016-09-15 | Sheet music now available!! Pick it up here: musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0173444---My marimba arrangement of "Undertale" from the game Undertale. Undertale was created by Toby Fox. This arrangement was recorded in the Chapel at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. A big thank you to Trinity for letting me record here, as well as to Toby for making Undertale!Listen to this track on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perry/undertale-variations-for-solo-marimba---This arrangement is from the album FALLEN: An Undertale Tribute. I directed this album on behalf of the Materia Collective. You can find it here:http://www.materiacollective.com/music/fallen-undertale-tributeBandcamp: materiacollective.bandcamp.com/album/fallen-an-undertale-tributeiTunes: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/fallen-an-undertale-tribute/id1152673403?ls=1&uo=8&at=1l3v4opLoudr: https://loudr.fm/release/fallen-an-undertale-tribute/S7RFWSpotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3bIxCJ3JIY0NTNyz81AufjBuy Undertale here: http://undertale.com
Sonic 2 - Mystic Cave Zone (Funk Cave) Doug Perry 2016-06-27 | So excited to finally get to share this with everyone! This is my arrangement of Mystic Cave Zone from Sonic 2, which was my major contribution to the album Mobius: Sonic the Hedgehog Remixed. This arrangement was actually done about seven years ago, but I never finished it. When Mobius came about, I realized I had a great opportunity on my hands!I'd like to give a massive shout-out to all of my amazing collaborators in this video. I was so fortunate to get to have every part I wrote performed live, and I couldn't have done it without you guys! Please subscribe to their channels if you haven't already!Soprano Sax - Joe "XPRTNovice" Ziejahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigz...Alto Sax - Sean "sschafi1" Schafianskiyoutube.com/user/sschafi1Tenor and Bari Sax - Carlos "Insaneintherainmusic" Eienehttps://www.youtube.com/user/insanein...EWI - Laura "Flute Link" Intraviayoutube.com/user/FluteLinkViolin - Matheus Sardinha Garcia Souzahttps://www.youtube.com/user/Matheusg...Piano - Ben "Dr. Threx" Wallaceyoutube.com/user/TarekalBass - Sam "Slambob" Bobinskiyoutube.com/user/SamthemuffinmanVibes, Organ, and Drums - Doug "DrumUltimA" Perryhttps://www.youtube.com/user/DougDrum...Mystic Cave Zone Sprites ripped by Flare:http://www.spriters-resource.com/gene...---MOBIUS: Sonic the Hedgehog Remixed:Loudr: https://loudr.fm/re…/mobius-sonic-the-hedgehog-remixed/eM6WSiTunes: itun.es/us/a0DfdbAmazon Music: http://bit.ly/MOBIUSAmazonMusicGoogle Play: http://bit.ly/MOBIUSGooglePlaySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1PFnUO...---Doug on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/drumultimaDoug on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DougPerryMusicDoug on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrumUltimADoug on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/doug-perryDoug's website: http://dougperrymusic.com
