Composer-percussionist Dave Schoepke released a new album at the beginning of the month. Schoepke has been known to use a drums-centered approach in his music to convey narratives and storytelling, and this record finds him incorporating synthesizers into his methodology as well. Such an addition unlocks a whole new realm of atmospheres for Schoepke, with the contrast between the two
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Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke released another composition together, and this one revolves around Karma. As Hawk’s flute rings with a loving aura and Schoepke’s drums march with determination, we are ensnared by bright sonic colors. There’s a sense of courage and resolution with this piece, like we’re watching a montage of truths unfold. Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke have
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Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke continue their prolonged collaboration with a piece about leaving parts of you behind. As such, there’s a profound sense of sadness with Hawk’s flutes, balanced by marked determination from Schoepke’s rhythm. Living into one’s dreams requires departure and forfeiture, which can certainly evoke melancholy akin to Hawk and Schoepke’s duality here. “Sacrifice” is a contemplation
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Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke look to capture some of the feeling of floating through the world with a meditative jam.
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Collaborating artists Dennis Hawk and Dave Shoepke put listeners at ease with light bass and rolling drums in “Flow.”
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The instrumental single feels like the dawn of a new day.
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Schoepke and Hawk take you for a sonic journey on an atmospheric jam.
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Experimental artists Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke continue their collaboration with a new piece. Soaring flutes and shimmering ambient textures pave the way for a profoundly meditative experience. The composition is meant to accompany yoga and does so in the spirit of courage through pain. Stay tuned for more relaxing tunes from Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke in the coming
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Wellness music artist Dennis Hawk teamed up with experimental percussionist Dave Schoepke for a new single that’ll be going straight to your yoga playlist. As the title implies, this piece is warm and bright akin to awakening, with ambient sensibilities accompanying wondrous flute passages. It’s the first of much to come from Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke’s collaborative prowess, but
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Experimental percussionist Dave Schoepke has a new EP out this week. These four pieces feature the drums embellishing the narrative, with some electronic effects added by Marco Sebastian Christ on the third and fourth tracks. A recurrent theme here is that technical progress is not the only way forward; he embraces a near-postmodern mindset of a new approach being capable
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Experimental drummer Dave Schoepke is out with the second single off his upcoming record. This one’s a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Marco Sebastian Christ; Schoepke laid down the suspenseful beat while Christ added some cinematic ambience, giving the track a mysterious thrill friendly to an apocalyptic movie. Stay tuned for more to come from Dave Schoepke soon.
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Experimental percussionist Dave Schoepke has a new single out this week. This piece is actually almost thirty years old; it was originally released on a cassette for a different project, but Schoepke revived it for inclusion on his upcoming EP. The song features vigorous drums and cymbals in addition to a sound effect created by scratching a microphone over the
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Percussionist Dave Schoepke recently dropped an album of entirely drum kit songs, each with a different kit setup. It’s an especially avant-garde release, centering the drum as the primary instrument rather than using it for rhythm. Each track is ambitious in its own way whether it’s playful, suspenseful, or firm in movement. We love exploring the more experimental side of
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