Composed and Performed by Dr. Christopher Butler www.ButlerPercussion.com www.BlueSHIFTmusic.com

Written by Binkbeats Performed by Dr. Christopher Butler

Composed by JS Bach Dr. Christopher Butler, marimba

Composed by Keith Jarrett Transcribed by Manuel Barrueco Dr. Christopher Butler, marimba

Phénix is a work based on the mythological tale of a phoenix, a bird that cyclically dies and is reborn. Adapted for vibraphone and nine tuned drums, this work embodies a phoenix rising from the ashes from the successive notes originating from the instruments.

A Running Knot by David Skidmore

Dances of Earth and Fire was composed (1987) for marimba virtuoso Robert van Sice. Klatzow writes "These two ritualistic pieces reflect on the one hand the solidity and all-embracing gravity of the Earth itself, and the evanescent flickering of flame, which always seeks to rise upwards and escape into the beyond.

Snare Drum + Electronics Composed by Francisco Perez

Snare Drum + Electronics Composed by Russell Wharton

Thirteen Drums features the same culture clash found in Rhythm Gradation; however, this work is more of a social commentary than a strong musical narrative. In a Japanese culture where individual voices are not meant to rise above the group, they are ultimately beaten back into the fabric of society.