Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters - Randall Standridge, Concert Band - Preview (MIDI Recording)

This summer....the Mechanical Monsters RETURN! Mwahahahaha!
NOTE: This is just a MIDI Preview. A live recording with score will be forthcoming.
About Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters
A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece entitled Mechanical Monsters. It was my first stab at writing Grade .5 literature, and I was very pleased with the results. The piece seemed to resonate with students and conductors alike, which tickled me to no end. The B-movie idea of robotic monstrosities roaming the landscape is very much to my personal tastes, and I’m glad so many enjoyed it. And just like any B-movie, I thought, “well, why not do a sequel.”
There are a million reasons not to do a sequel.
Unlike something original, a sequel comes laden with expectations, the central question people ask being: “Will this live up to the first one?”
I don’t know. I hope so.
Much like my Santa the Barbarian series, as well as the ongoing Starfire, 16th Empire, and Darklands sagas, I promised myself I wouldn’t write another one unless I had a really good idea. So, I sat on it for a few years. Eventually, titles started occurring to me, all styled after the title of horror sequels from the ’50s and ’60s. Bride of the Mechanical Monsters. Attack of the Mechanical Monsters. Son of the Mechancail Monsters. Day of the Mechanical Monsters. Mechanical Monsters Beach Party A-Go-Go.
No, no, no, no, and (as fun as it sounds) no.
Then, on a napkin in a restaurant, I wrote the following: Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters.
Bingo.
This satisfied the B-Movie title I was looking for, while also suggesting that I incorporate the chant tune Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) into the work. I also knew I needed to make it a little bit more challenging rhythmically and harmonically, as it needed to be a logical continuation of the educational concepts of the first one.
So, here we are again, my friends. In the work, you will hear sirens and the sound of marching mechanical monstrosities as they make their way into the city to wreak havoc on the general populace and bring their own brand of musical destruction to the cityscape. Beware, my friends, for the day of reckoning is upon us! Run for your lives! They’re here! They’re here!
Peace, Love, and Music (and imminent destruction…again! Mwahahahahaaa!)

[@Val-qf1yi]

My teacher said we might play this for our fall concert next year since we're doing Mechanical Monsters for our spring concert 😭 I'm hoping he keeps his word because this sounds sick af.

[@-Its-me-Iris-]

WE ALSO PLAYED THE OG and I really want to play this because mechanical monsters was my fav peice

[@MayorVideo]

@@freshbeans still its fun

[@David-1466]

Same

[@JoshIGuessAnimations]

same tho

[@NotZimber]

i also played this in my concert and im supposed to get this at the end of the year

[@oeama13]

The sequel we all needed

[@JoshIGuessAnimations]

The most un-trustful percussionist said he hates bells, so our band teacher gave him bells for this. BUT bells also has the air raid siren. Were so screwed 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JoshIGuessAnimations]

This version: no percussionists were harmed in the making of this video Live version: several percussionists were harmed in the making of this video

[@WACK_AH]

We played this in band, now the year is over but I gotta hear this banger again!!!

[@mikemeskel]

Nice little Dies Irae quote at 0:30

[@alainbissonharmonieaurora7355]

Great thing I heard that too! Great piece with a small grade!

[@CHAEonTop]

WAITTT hold up this actually good, I’m so happy mechanical monsters got a sequal

[@Foxyprogramming]

Man playing mechanical monsters was fire but this was a great sequel, now we need a prequel like factory of the mechanical monsters or something like that because these songs are fire

[@triderpy]

THE SEQUEL WE ALL NEEDED

[@Legomotionfake]

Dawg I remember listening to sixth grade play the mechanical monsters. Also I love darklands March

[@Stoutcraft_Official]

School GMS?

[@lollolloely]

The Dies irae is giving me pandora flashbacks. This piece is awesome, like always 👌

[@trumpetmom8924]

My 7th and 8th grade band begged me to play Mechanical Monsters on their Spring concert, even though they played it last year with my predecessor and they are playing other more difficult pieces as well. After seeing and hearing this, I pretty mich have to get it. And of course point out the Dies Irae that you snuck in there. 😉

[@Yemsayanimations-]

for some reason i feel like this is more of a calmer and less intense version of the original, still a banger tho 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@a-b-c.d12-w3g]

My band teacher, Mr. Yelton, is playing one of your songs for our spring concert. It’s a bit complicated, but fun!

[@MariaRodriguez-wo2vl]

OMG it's finally came. WRATH OF THE MM.

[@solary5806]

Woah! New song! Also, I posted a comment on one of your recent songs, if you don't mind answering those questions! [I'm too lazy to type this out lol]

[@thatmessedupgirl101]

YESS I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!!!

[@S01stice_]

i played mechanical monsters a couple years ago, nice to see a sequel !!! still has been one of my fav pieces to play

[@limitedbaby]

jesus i hope we get this piece next mpa for sightreading

[@shib1377]

omg i love this 🔥🔥

[@EliHolbrook]

They are barbarian boulevard a reference to Santa the barbarian

[@Rae_pookie]

Doing this for my winter concert this year we played mechanical monsters for out spring concert last year i play trumpet it looks like a fun piece to play

[@JoobboDo]

I play the first one for fun, I need to into this one now

[@Stoutcraft_Official]

I played mechanical monsters last year in band are band should now do this. School GMS

[@mcclanahan_official]

I want the middle to play this next year

[@exotic4362]

i’m playing percussion 1 next monday, still need to practice a bit more but overall it’s going pretty well it’s a really epic song, most people in my class enjoy it :D update: concert went well. everybody i asked said their favorite song we played was this song

[@RustVr1]

Brooo we need to play this

[@SlightyHollow]

1:20 gave me such CHILLS!!!

[@JulianWelchel]

I played mechanical monsters, and we're doing the next part this spring

[@LOTR943]

Hiiiiii!!! It’s me Julian (3rd trombonist)

[@JulianWelchel]

@@LOTR943 lol

[@JoshuajrPLAYZ]

My Band director told us that we might play this next year with 6th grade! I'm so hopeful that we will play this!

[@adenninja12]

What year did you start band me. Our school starts band at 6th

[@p1ushify_39]

just played this today at a band concert it was a banger

[@LauraLuvs09]

This is absolutely amazing I love your work!

[@MasonReynolds-uz3hx]

I play clarinet and it's the best song I've played

[@DeathnoteXRap1d]

Played the original for my winter band concert…. Now were gonna do this along with like 3 other pieces lol this sound sick af

[@Unknown-love-yourself10]

The no Percussionist were harmed during this video is really questionable

[@chadzielinski8767]

Dude I can’t wait to preform this on like may 8th

[@AdrianSaenzj293]

Last year in 6th grade, we played mechanical monsters and next year in 8th grade imma ask to play this

[@hannuvandyk1708]

I am playing this at 5th grade in a day😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@boogieboy7032]

Is there woodwind this time or is it just brass (all jokes keep up the good work!)

[@AnpelraTheRainbowLorikeet]

Are these the same mechanical monsters from superman

[@Silentiskey]

Bro this next song ain’t ganna be hard the song

[@JoshIGuessAnimations]

I hope bass drum ain't too hard for this...

[@nendermen4315]

ok,good.not beter than MM1, but sill fire.

[@pimpaliciouss]

I LOVE MRS D FOR LETTING US PLAY THIS.

[@drakesears3929]

Real

[@pimpaliciouss]

@@drakesears3929 NO DRAKE LEAVE ME ALONE

[@ArmenianIdiot]

This is more fire than mechanical monsters

[@mazywazzy8185]

Wish my did more of your 1st grade music before we moved on 🥲 these are so much better than what we played

[@JulianWelchel]

By chance, do you know Rick Street, a director for Southridge and Southmoore bands? Moore Oklahoma. I remember doing this my first year.

[@inappropriatemomentswithLeif]

Yeah, I actually go to the other middle school, Mr.baldwin's class of 8th graders i believe we played together last year and we are doing it again this year.

[@JulianWelchel]

@inappropriatemomentswithLeif lol, so many people keep finding this. Street mentioned he met the Mr Standridge

[@TheBandGuyy]

I forgot what it was called but Randall did this in Creatures in the Attic which i played in 6th grade (now in 8th grade) It’s this slight tune at 1:33 that goes (Concert pitch) Eb, D, Eb, C really cool, and lots of composers use it it’s like thousands of years old i’d have to ask my band director again what it was called or maybe you could answer it Mr. Standridge?

[@TheBandGuyy]

I keep seeing people talking about how the Dies Irae sounded good. Is that what I talked about in this comment?

[@Oreo_McFlurry]

Bro I’m a euphonium and I suck because I have to play this, Exoplanet,Colors of Christmas, and Through the Mist 😭

[@Ferox128]

I have to play this for the whole 6,7,8th grade

[@ducksinc-ss6tr]

i'm going to tell my band teacher about this song for 7th grade band