in 2014, i recorded delécluse: douze études for snare drum. and it was epic.

delécluse is the most important percussion composer in the history of maybe ever, and he deserves a slightly taller statue than beethoven in that regard. that's why, when i found out that nobody had ever recorded his most-played piece, douze études for snare drum, i was shocked and i immediately recorded it in audio and video.

and when i say "immediately," i really mean that i spent 7 months practicing and agonizing over this iconic set of etudes, flew to miami, and then recorded them at the new world symphony. here's why it was awesome:

1. nobody had ever recorded it before.
2. it was the set of pieces' 50th anniversary
3. i interviewed delécluse himself.
4. i traveled all over france interviewing the country's most elite snare drummers and delécluse scholars.
5. i released a really cool blog series: 12 days of delécluse
6. i made some useful products that go along with the album than can help you learn the etudes, like stickings and click tracks

most of all, i created something that my 14-year-old self could have really used back in the day when i had no idea what a delécluse etude should sound like.

let's get into it.