Deus Ex Machina (Grade 4, Randall D. Standridge)

The "God of the Machine" awakes in this new work for Wind Ensemble by composer, Randall D. Standridge. Altered scales, cinematic scoring, and a dub-step/techno feel are fused into a truly unique musical construction that utilizes all of the colors of the wind ensemble, plus electronics and sound FX. Perfect for a group looking for a challenge and a piece that is "outside the box."

[@hectorcayetano7341]

The 4 dislikes on this song are people that were jamming out so much they accidentally hit the dislike button instead of the like

[@SynthesiZR]

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[@WedPainter]

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[@maverickmissile801]

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[@thebigoofstudio4271]

fr

[@reedsong1403]

They’re from the first altos suffering while practicing

[@novarayne9388]

Thank you, percussion ensemble, for allowing me to be the bass drop :D

[@SamuelmMorales]

Yoooo sameeee

[@KellonMelon65]

i love you randall

[@randallstandridge]

Love ya right back!

[@oop6550]

This is the only piece that has ever invoked fear in my heart 😂 (alto sax pt. 2)

[@ethanbowie4647]

I’m playing alto sax 1 imagine my fear

[@joshuastacks5509]

Oop same

[@jamieroberson8682]

Imagine my fear at playing 3rd alto... 🥰

[@dinogeorgiadis3534]

lol same part

[@sheevpalpatine4437]

1st flute part is bad but as a double player who also plays sax I feel for you with that alto part 😂

[@scottcomin8366]

This is so sick! I’m so excited to play this in my school’s symphonic band!

[@ericcarrero2127]

yeah if the woodwinds can actually play it 😭😭

[@scottcomin8366]

@@ericcarrero2127 lmao nick wrote that comment 😂

[@hollymcinerney8961]

My son played the alto solo at the beginning. I don't think I'll ever forget it. This piece is absolutely .... perfect. I could listen to it all day.

[@ye9870]

This makes me smile

[@randallstandridge]

This comment makes me smile.

[@bariphonium4]

This would make an amazing marching band or drum corps opener!

[@ethanbowie4647]

Mhmmm, look up clear springs high school 2020 marching show, it’s called reign

[@ethanbowie4647]

We play part of this in our later movements

[@johnelway76]

not military, lol

[@ultra64dx77]

@@johnelway76 military bands are pretty cool -Çæñœn pįpær gærrëd-

[@fardripper6829]

@@ultra64dx77 Certofied running into each other on KZbin moment Ƭ̶Я̶Σ̶Ƨ̶Σ̶Λ̶П̶ B̶Я̶Ө̶Щ̶П̶

[@troycronkhite5149]

I am planning to conduct this with my ensemble this year. This is a very exciting piece of music.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you! I hope they enjoy it.

[@nathanwoolley421]

Thank you Wind Ensemble, for making me record this in my garage at 1:00 in the morning, what would I do without you?

[@vitaliiyakovlev2264]

That’s procrastination

[@vaishnavichintalapati]

@@vitaliiyakovlev2264 LMFAO

[@JSouth887]

Bro that oboe solo abt to be fire😈

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you!

[@taracoleman2016]

I play that part !!

[@randomnessz1940]

Played this my sophmore year, my senior year I still had the fast woodwind part memorized, oh what a time

[@Dvstyfishh]

This is now my favorite piece my high school band is playing for our concert in the spring and OMG am I excited (flute player here👉😎👉)

[@will231]

Our band played it in October and it was amazing 🤩

[@user-oh4li4kj6b]

Omg! Also a flute player here (but piccolo too). Also my favourite piece for high school band now. I had 4 days to learn it but it’s so cool once you get it down

[@Stephen_9]

I go to a small school (band is 9 people) and we just got this piece delivered today during class, we sightread the first third or so of it and it sounded SO good…I’m excited to play this in concert (percussionist/pianist here, I’m on the synthesizer part)

[@TheTromboneKing02]

9 people?! Good luck brave souls.

[@pissshit9001]

how did it go?

[@Stephen_9]

@@pissshit9001 everyone loved it…but our floutist who was alone on part 1. The hardest section for her she practiced for months and cried everyday bc of it…only for me and the bari sax player to overpower her in the concert

[@grace-fd8ps]

dude any advice on how to do the repeated octaves in the right hand without ur hand getting sore 🥲

[@ikindadrawstuff]

Anyone else here for band class? 😂

[@Muddytony20]

Band pog

[@ikindadrawstuff]

@@Muddytony20 ayyyyyyy 😎

[@vaishnavichintalapati]

yessir, except im doing this for the sax part lmfao

[@YTtoxic241]

Yeeees

[@alena1863]

Yes

[@wormboyhalo2299]

The beginning reminds me of terraria music, so cool!

[@mrmrmeta3698]

I agree if you are talking modded music But in my eyes this is more FF15 esk then terraria Maybe terraria otherworld would be better

[@alexis778]

I just want to say this song is my all time favorite song we ever played in my Wind Ensemble and that the entire band loved this song with our entire being we still talk about it to this day even after months of not playing the song its. Much love from the Ceres High Band

[@thedogethatgames]

Thank you Mr. Standridge for making me abuse my mute by dropping it tons of times. Besides that, I absolutely love this piece

[@skylarculek]

I remember all those years ago when I was handed iron heart and it was absolute bliss. Probably one of my favorite pieces I've ever played on trumpet. It seems almost meant to be, then, that one of my favorite pieces to play on horn happens to be by the same composer. Excellent work.

[@graysonrimert91]

the 1st horn part is soooo fun

[@benjaminbourgeois7584]

hey i love this song! im a Trombone player and I love those Gliss. we have to do throughout the piece but m. 41 and on is hard :(

[@layzzzee9484]

You think you can help me? I'm a newbie at trombone playing....

[@benjaminbourgeois7584]

@@layzzzee9484 like how would i be able to help you? we prob live super far away from each other

[@layzzzee9484]

@@benjaminbourgeois7584 true. I live in Arizona tho.

[@benjaminbourgeois7584]

@@layzzzee9484 well actually that's closer than I thought I live in southern California

[@layzzzee9484]

@@benjaminbourgeois7584 wow!! How's it there?

[@Joelsstorageunit]

The chords on the beggining when that French horn played was Mmmmmmm GIMME THAT

[@-NGC-6302-]

I knew Deus Ex was fun to play as all get-out, but dang when not focusing on playing it it's somehow even better.

[@windlesstar103]

I watched this performed by the district 10 honor band of grades 9-10 in 2023! I was in the middle school one. But this is my second favorite song of every piece that was played that day. It was only topped by grades 11-12’s “Conga Del Fuego”

[@MrPurple656]

You live in Georgia by any chance?

[@windlesstar103]

Yes, why?

[@maverickmissile801]

Yooo I *almost* played conga at my band camp. Just wasn't ready :(

[@MrPurple656]

@@windlesstar103 I live in Georgia, played in district 11-12 and played Conga del fuego, while 9-10 played this song.

[@windlesstar103]

@@MrPurple656 Yep! That was my district band. I was middle school and played contra-clarinet. You guys played well!

[@agustdee9875]

This is a really great piece! I listened to my school’s wind ensemble and they were amazing when they played this. I’ve been listening to this nonstop!

[@orionlewis9638]

We r playing this for our first concert of the year! I’m so excited for whatever comes next

[@valkorus5722]

Lmao same

[@lordmustard8882]

Same

[@x._hannah.ash_.x]

Dudee i love this song!! Amazing job! We're probably gonna play this and we are a freshman and sophomore band and we are so ready to play this! Thank you!

[@x._hannah.ash_.x]

Were finally able to play this so happy and excited

[@clayttown]

by far my favorite piece i ever played with my wind ensemble. it bangs so hard

[@that_dude_371]

I can't stress enough how much I enjoy listening to and playing this song. Our band director told us we're having virtual rehearsal with you, and I look forward to it!

[@Deimos0VI]

This totally sounds like it'll be in the next pokemon game and I like that Euphonium player here

[@AvidGrubLover-tv3jq]

A incredible song and one of my favorite pieces to play throughout my time spent in concert band, Randall Standridge you are a legend.

[@steverman2312]

our symphonic band played this and ill forever be jealous

[@amazinggrace8119]

One of the best vibe pieces I’ve ever played!

[@Thecheeseman420]

Randall this is beautiful…

[@angiissoup]

I think im the only dancer here.. but I really love this piece so much :), even if I'm not in band class I used this piece for my solo. I'm still working on my solo but this is song is a song that whenever you hear it , has emotions fill you up every measure.

[@thatrandomguygaming324]

We played this for our COVID concert! We had to have masks and bell covers, but we did it in person!!!!

[@randallstandridge]

awesome, I hope you guys enjoyed it

[@thecommentingstug]

Wait, how did bell masks and cup mutes work out for the trumpets?

[@thatrandomguygaming324]

@@thecommentingstug we used the mute in place of bell covers, and switched out when necessary I believe. Either that, or we were performing outdoors. I can’t quite remember

[@thecommentingstug]

@@thatrandomguygaming324 Ah, that makes sense

[@mindofanidiot1]

This song sounds like something that would be played in an old movie when the group of people in a desert are walking around in a montage and find something

[@potato6195]

i've heard this performed irl and it sounds even better

[@rebeccabiggs8257]

This peice is so gooddd

[@rapture_bishop]

We played this for Marching Band! absolute banger

[@cyvoran7169]

The fact I played this in middle school is crazyyy, 1st trumpet too

[@yaaay9257]

My band is pretty small and omg we all love it so far! I play tenor for this piece and it’s so much fun

[@Buckent]

Thank you Randall Standridge for giving the low end the spotlight for once.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you for noticing. I actually do that quite often, as I'm married to a Low Brass player, and he always gives me funny looks if I don't. lol. Plus, I was a teacher, and I always wanted to provide my Low voice players with something that was fun and would help them develop.

[@alexl7989]

Lead trumpet player here. This was the last song I played in high school band. What a ride!

[@cadenanderson2274]

I remember playing trumpet 1 in this piece, but the best part was the band director letting me do the bass drop. Such a fun time.

[@nicholasheenandez5067]

This is a sing in our marching show this year

[@trptgk]

Man… I’m seriously needing to dig into this with my kids this coming spring. Can’t wait!

[@janetfisher7632]

Love this. Powerful

[@bluesox2762]

as a bari sax player, felt nice to play something like a melody for once

[@SummerBreeze414]

Playing this for MPA this year absolutely love it 🤟🏻

[@xavier_sachse]

My favorite marching band halftime show to play yet (Tuba)

[@immeika]

my favorite moment was playing this in high school lol

[@immeika]

(I had tamtam part)

[@alliwrites6739]

this song is so beautiful, but god im so happy i dont have to play it anymore 😭 i had sweat dripping down my face at that trombone measures 💀

[@Layne-xw8qy]

I don’t know what it is, but something about 3:13 is absolutely HEAVENLY to me! :)

[@KevinHaug-iw1wc]

Horn part sick. Thats all Im gonna say

[@slimeyboyyy]

bassoon part in this is TERRIFYING

[@shelbygeer3581]

This song is absolute hell for the oboists on the second page but I love it!

[@mrbaty5128]

Finna play this with@Nick Hernadez can’t freakin wait

[@Clubbingclown]

Low-key sounds like a Pokemon battle

[@stopsnooping70]

Measures 25-33 1:13 - 1:54 Parts: Phrase 1 1:13 Phrase 2 1:23 Phrase 3 1:32 Measure 36 Measures 66-92 2:59 - 4:08 Measure 71 3:12

[@ItsEliza5]

Have to a part of do this for my Band test and OMG does it drive me insane 😭

[@Gabe_tba]

I was going to say why did that sax solo in the beginning sound familiar? Or just this song in general. Cause most of it is in his marching show called Reign, which i marched last year.

[@zman350x]

(this is just here as a mental note to myself, will prob delete) 1:54 - 2:30

[@randallstandridge]

This seems to be along the lines of "Feeling Cute, Might Delete Later, idk"

[@mgthebee7043]

@@randallstandridge good one lol

[@stupido1722]

So I’m a trumpet for 3rd part and I possibly have the solo at the end but have to try out for it. Update:didn’t get the solo my band director gave it to a different part

[@shinutbh]

this is the hardest piece i’ve ever played on bass clarinet 😟

[@randallstandridge]

You’re welcome 😎

[@forsaken696]

@@randallstandridge a legend

[@smurfsmurf7448]

2:50 to 3:30 is legendary

[@datguy1423]

Literally here to memorize the marimba part.

[@thetrombonetoad]

As a seventh grade trombonist, this is one of the most advanced songs I’ve heard in a while, comparing only to Arabesque (Samuel R. Hazo), Boléro (Maurice Ravel), and Chameleon (Victor Lopez).

[@thetrombonetoad]

I would love to play this at some point in my life for sure😅

[@liamhollenback3159]

This is a nice song to start my first year in band 💀

[@kabpronicaunstudios4287]

There is this one, no several, moments where the lower brass in this song sounds very reminiscent of the avengers theme

[@why5482]

This would kill the woodwinds in my band but also just eeeeeeeeeEEEEE

[@FierceValeuris]

am i tweaking or do i hear a choir in the back

[@oreo4704]

I HATE THE TRIPLET HELL BUT IT SOUNDS SO COOL but i have to play it clarinet 3 here

[@adoreefabiie]

clarinet 1 😊

[@oreo4704]

@@adoreefabiie SICKKK

[@ninjajoeofficial3078]

My school is gonna meet him on concert day

[@goliasgaming]

Anyone here for Region Band?

[@natedawg906]

I originally watched it for region lol

[@FlyingTaco14_]

1:53 to 2:30 is just 💪

[@TheSymphonium-CTYT]

I wonder what would happen if I added strings and piano…

[@icychips70w25]

Yuhhhhhhhh

[@kendall9723]

ohh

[@MintyChipArt]

Enter Cyberspace

[@sheevpalpatine4437]

Flute 1… Also am I the only one who thinks this totally sounds christmas-y?

[@KingDragon5137Gaming]

Class of 2023?

[@alexis778]

Hello there

[@vincentgreen9116]

Here for mord fustang?

[@flugelblugel4098]

4:15

[@HunterButala]

It doesn't have the best part the big boom

[@benjamintownley9913]

Try using headphones. Phone speakers don't typically project bass very well

[@Daggerman06]

Me

[@aminosaur8079]

This is definitely not a 4rth grade level song

[@sillylillib1lly]

the keychange is so spooky. also i love the part at about 41-? i play the bell solo, crash cymbol and china and its so fun but having a little trouble trying to keep on the offbeat 🥱😰

[@jordanstephens7353]

I remember playing this song in District Honor Band about a year ago!

[@jadencawley6942]

Imagine not being in band class

[@angie2989]

fr i feel like it's too underrated i love band😩

[@bluedude2246]

Troampet man

[@dandy320]

My freshman year of high school, I joined percussion on a whim. I hated it. I wasn’t good at it, and it wasn’t like piano at all, and how was I even supposed to hold those freaking drumsticks???? Then, my band director pulled out this song. I was assigned that epic vibraphone part, repetitive but challenging all in one. And just like that, I was HOOKED. Now, I’m going into my senior year of high school, coming off of a perfect rating at state for my marimba solo and a nomination for exemplary performance. I am in marching band, concert band, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, steel pan band, and pit orchestra, all for percussion. And this summer, I’m heading to a two-week percussion camp that’s going to prepare me to pursue percussion as a career for the rest of my life. Thank you for this song. Thank you for encouraging me to push through the hard parts and follow my dreams ❤

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you for the compliment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your future endeavors!

[@greatnwgutters8655]

I really hope my band director gives me this at some point

[@evilkermit8104]

This was the first song I heard my school use a soundboard in.