George Hopkins about an hour ago near Allentown, PA · Edited CADETS WINTER PERCUSSION WINS INDEPENDENT OPEN GOLD MEDAL IN DAYTON Congrats to the members and the entire team for their great performances in Dayton, Ohio this weekend. Congrats to Rich Hammond, the director , to Travis Peterman, and especially the men and women of the unit. First year out --- and an excellent ensemble and excellent results Here are the final results for INDEPENDENT OPEN CLASS Cadets Winter Percussion – 96.725 Pioneer Indoor – 94.663 Valley Independent – 93.963 River City Rhythm – 93.75 Spirit of America – 93.325 Vigilantes – 93.3 Dojo – 92.075 Tyler Junior College – 91.788 Drum Spirit – 90.325 Legends – 88.7 Ancient City – 87.975 Bakersfield College – 87.525 Here is the commentary that was blogged on line Michael Reed: Cadets Winter Percussion (PA) is our final competing line of the afternoon. They will perform “Copy of a…” Their floor consists of several copies of a photo of a mans face, each successive one less clear. 2:11 Michael Boo: After this last performance of the Open Class Finals, well have an exhibition by Aimachi from Japan. 2:11 Alex Mendoza: Cadets Winter Percussion automatically goes up in the cool factor for using NINs Copy of A 2:12 Alex Mendoza: Trent Reznor would be stoked. 2:12 Alex Mendoza: I am just a copy of a copy of a copy 2:12 Alex Mendoza: Everything Ive said has come before 2:12 Michael Reed: The show opens with a heavy techno beat. 2:13 Alex Mendoza: The song theyre using is called Copy of A 2:13 Alex Mendoza: From the album Hesitation Marks 2:13 Alex Mendoza: It was neat to see how the musical and visual aspects of the opening chart reflected the content of the lyrics. 2:13 Michael Boo: This is a recording of the song theyre using by the artist better known as Nine-Inch Nails. 2:13 Alex Mendoza: Realize this is also the ensembles debut season and theyre seeded right now at the top, and its easy to see why. These guys play, and they play with confidence and power. 2:13 Michael Reed: The crowd loves their intensity. After the opener we hear clicks of a camera. 2:14 Michael Boo: Heres the lyrics of the song, some of which we hear. lyricsfreak/... 2:15 Alex Mendoza: Im completely awe struck by the amount of talent in each section. The front ensemble has had several features, each of which surpasses the last. 2:15 Michael Reed: That snare feature was amazing. It would have been at home in this evenings World Class Finals. Great job, guys! 2:15 Alex Mendoza: And the battery - well, those familiar with the Cadets of DCI lore will be happy to know theyre keeping the tradition of excellent percussive playing and literature intact. 2:15 Michael Boo: The talent level of all the classes just keeps improving every year. 2:16 Alex Mendoza: This is another NIN track 2:16 Alex Mendoza: Called A Warm Place 2:17 Alex Mendoza: Which is a purely instrumental track from NINs The Downward Spiral which sounds like its mixed with strains of the Clint Mansell theme from Requiem For A Dream 2:17 Michael Boo: Heres a recording of A Warm Place. https://youtube/wat... 2:17 Alex Mendoza: Its not a direct transcription of the piece, but the strains of it linger throughout. 2:17 Michael Reed: The music provides moments of serenity, building to a strong ensemble statement. The ostinatos in the pit keep the copy of a copy motif in the forefront. 2:17 Michael Boo: Im not providing the lyrics because its the front ensemble feature, devoid of a voice-over. 2:18 Alex Mendoza: Well - the crowd loved what the Cadets did. They brought the energy. 2:19 Michael Boo: The closing piece is Karl Jenkins Palladio. Here is a recording of the original. https://youtube/wat... 2:19 Michael Reed: I can see why they won Semi-Finals. We will see how the results shake out when the scores are announced in about 30 minutes. 5
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