People are always like “Why is the marimba your favorite instrument it’s so boring!” But when you actually just relax and listen it’s such a comforting instrument that’s why I love it so mucu
dude I swear every time someone asks what I play in marching band and not only is it not drums, it's pit and it's called a marimba, I have to explain that it's basically a bigger xylophone that sounds better
@@christophersonlevi honestly man I play the vibraphone and no onw knows what it is I have to explain that its a xylo or a big piano and sometimes they still don't know and it is quite annoying
fr Im in pit and no one knows any of the instruments we play. most people just think pit is for people who auditioned for drumline and didn't make it lol
This is your own composition??!! I'm absolutely blown away. You truly understand the music that a marimba can make, and the sounds that best compliment it. I was in complete awe from the first note to the last. The ethereal sound this piece gave off was just so mesmerizing and i just.. aghhhhh. I love it, all of it. Definitely adding this piece to my personal library. Thank you for the wonderful gift you've given to the world with this piece.
I can't describe how comforting this was. I deal with really intense insomnia lasting days sometimes. This really captured the weird bliss it can give when you feel awake and ready for anything then it dwindling away to apathy and back again when you see the sun rise and how beautiful everything looks at dawn.
This brings to mind how years ago I suffered from insomnia. It turned to me a blessing as I am a writer. I perceive that that period of insomnia was a spiritual realignment of my brain cells that my subconscious mind could flow through veins of musical gold into “Apples of Gold in pictures of Silver.” King Solomon wrote all those serenely speculative Proverbs.
Cody Holmes how did you write this piece of music? Did you use Finale or something like that? How did you publish it. I’m interested in creating music and was wondering how to publish it online.
I tried to play this piece with a friend at college. There some stuff you wrote that isn’t possible and you do different things in the video. It also became apparent from playing it that the audio in this video does not match
@@CephalopodToaster Thank you for your concern for the legitimacy of my piece and this recording. Regarding the audio and video, this was our very first production. I used separate microphones when recording so I could get a proper mix. I admit that some sections of the video aren't stacked as well as they could be, but are from the exact same performance. There are a couple of typos in the work that I would be happy to help you with if you send me an email. If you are finding the overall work impossible I would suggest playing some less challenging pieces and working your way up.
This is definitely the best piece of music I’ve heard written for marimba. I feel it truly captures the essence of the marimba at least how I’ve always heard it. Marimba is very ethereal and many pieces don’t capture that aspect of it.
This is probably the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. This is so beautiful. I cried at this and I never cry at music. You are a wonderfully talented man. This made my day
I’m so glad I got to hear this live from you Mr. Holmes and thank you for the pointers. My friend and I are going to be attempting to play this our senior year as a last hurrah and is going to be a great challenge with all the triple lateral stuff going on. Thanks for teaching me back at Irons!
Although I'm a woodwind player, I've always been amazed by those who have the skill to play with multiple mallets. I had no clue it was a thing until my senior year in high school.
This is why I love percussion, and mallet percussion specifically. I basically devote my solos in school to mallet percussion that speaks to me. This piece for sure will be my next challenge to overcome.
Saw this from the r/percussion subreddit. I'm a big fan for sure. The moment at 0:35 grabbed me and I stayed for the rest of the piece. Really good stuff.
This is the most incredibly composed and performed marimba duet I’ve ever seen! I’m blown away by the amazing sound and life created through this piece!
It's a shame that Texas UIL Solo and Ensemble doesn't allow duets to qualify as an ensemble, or at least doesn't make it a category anymore, because I've wanted to play this for two years now.
I think this is officially my favorite marimba piece. It conveys the idea so well. I like to think this piece is about one's train of thought lying awake at 2 AM staring at the ceiling. A thought enters the mind, and that thought begins to lead you down a train of deep thought, only for it to eventually drift away as you realize you are still there, lying awake. New ideas form, entering and leaving, with ideas interjecting themselves within each other, with old ideas coming back and going until it leads back to the original train of thought again, with it eventually drifting away into peaceful sleep... Truly amazing. Keep up with this and with the wonderful modern art that is percussion!
This is one of my favorite compositions I’ve heard for duo marimba. It imitates the aspects of Ivan Trevino, and I love listening to his works as well. I would love to hear another composition!
There is simply no instrument more underrated than the marimba. Most people don't even known what it is. And we have peices like this that never even gets seen by 90 of people. Ugh it's kinda sad.
I DID IT. I figured out why 5:41 - 6:13 is my favourite part of this piece. The harmonies in this piece are fantastic but this part takes the cake, and I can’t even hear the mallets hitting the keys so it sounds like a marimba choir, especially in the lower and middle voices. It’s amazing! I also found this out at 5 am with no sleep how ironic
One of my percussion instructors challenged me to learn this piece and after listening to it I really came to a greater appreciation of the marimba and a deeper respect for those who play it.
The title “Insomnia” really fits this piece. It’s like you turned the emotions i feel watching the world through my window at 6 am into music. What an amazing duet!
I love how soft this feels~ It's relaxing yet you can hear the hard work and dexterity required to play it. Truly Talented, and such a beautiful piece!
5:40 that chord change REALLY hit me hard. I was for some reason not getting goosebumps this time but when it got to this part I was yeHhhh there are the feelings.
I don't know if it's done on purpose, but I really like the way you're slaping your sticks together sometimes, adding another percusive sound ! Great Job
Even in this piece though it almost sounds like missed notes hit with mallet shafts sound right because of the sound of the piece in my opinion. At least their hits are just so perfectly timed lol.
To all that have been asking about sheet music, I am hoping to release the piece for purchase as soon as possible! I will be sure to include a link to the site of purchase once everything is ready to go. Thank you all very much for your interest!
This is brilliantly put together; well done! This has remained and will always remain my favorite marimba composition by far. I can truly appreciate all of the emotion and passion that went into this. Thank you for bringing this amazing and beautiful piece into the world.
Yo I recently got to play this at a percussion ensemble concert with one of my best friends and I just want to thank you for making such a great piece.
Beautiful piece! Beautifully played! I would love to do this in my recital... WOW... Congratulations, you have a really beautiful piece in your hands and mind.
While I’m sure it would sound lovely, I feel as though it would ruin the atmosphere created by the marimbas. The raw, natural sounds from marimbas are beautiful and should stay as such.
This made me feel like I want to learn and master every instrument now. I mean how can I choose? Hearing this adds marimba to my HUGE list lol. So far only thing I know is piano and I'm years away to learning it completely
A beautiful piece, the name "Insomnia" is a great name, and can definitely be characterized by the background arpeggiation in the beginning. Great work!
Me encanta esta composición para marimba, suena genial. Enhorabuena por la creación, me encantaría escucharla en vivo. Gracias! I really love this composition for marimba, It sounds incredible. Congratulations, I wish I could listen to it in live. Thank you!
0:18 I will allways love that modulation to major 4th whenever I hear it Edit: major 4th lol, what a sockethead I was when first started learning music theory
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The title "Insomnia" must stem from the fact that I am afraid to go to sleep because of the nightmares from those triple laterals
Omg I love this cause it’s so true
What's a triple lateral
@@kiarasyoutube6203 look it up
@@kiarasyoutube6203 the funnest technique to play! It's so fun to just rip, reef, and blast them!
@@kiarasyoutube6203 triple laterals are 123432 or 234321 or 343212 or 432123. Just choose your fate because they all suck.
People are always like “Why is the marimba your favorite instrument it’s so boring!” But when you actually just relax and listen it’s such a comforting instrument that’s why I love it so mucu
I really wish I could just walk up to a person and say "I play marimba" and get a genuine excited reaction
dude I swear every time someone asks what I play in marching band and not only is it not drums, it's pit and it's called a marimba, I have to explain that it's basically a bigger xylophone that sounds better
@@christophersonlevi honestly man I play the vibraphone and no onw knows what it is I have to explain that its a xylo or a big piano and sometimes they still don't know and it is quite annoying
fr Im in pit and no one knows any of the instruments we play. most people just think pit is for people who auditioned for drumline and didn't make it lol
@@ryanissa3353 😭😭😭 I wanted to be in pit, didn't even try drumline
And we have the hardest show music- (including aux)
@@christophersonlevi my life right now, pain
i don’t have the words to express how healing and inspirational this song truly is.
4:47 goosebumps that I haven't felt since being a percussionist myself in high school. Dang, I miss marimbas
My body just started vibrating and goosebumps. :O this Is so ethereal
if they were a little more affordable id own one
I feel. The good ole days
I want my own someday.
this is why i'm continuing music as a career tbh, music educators (high school+) at least get to interact with marimbas
That fine line between hypnotized and mesmerized.
This is your own composition??!! I'm absolutely blown away. You truly understand the music that a marimba can make, and the sounds that best compliment it. I was in complete awe from the first note to the last. The ethereal sound this piece gave off was just so mesmerizing and i just.. aghhhhh. I love it, all of it. Definitely adding this piece to my personal library. Thank you for the wonderful gift you've given to the world with this piece.
Patchwork yeah you right
They are brothers?
These chords are otherworldly.
I can't describe how comforting this was. I deal with really intense insomnia lasting days sometimes. This really captured the weird bliss it can give when you feel awake and ready for anything then it dwindling away to apathy and back again when you see the sun rise and how beautiful everything looks at dawn.
I sweat, have heart attacks and bite my nails watching these videos. People don't comprehend how hard this is and how clean is the sound they produce.
This brings to mind how years ago I suffered from insomnia. It turned to me a blessing as I am a writer. I perceive that that period of insomnia was a spiritual realignment of my brain cells that my subconscious mind could flow through veins of musical gold into “Apples of Gold in pictures of Silver.” King Solomon wrote all those serenely speculative Proverbs.
My duet is officially up for purchase on the C. Alan Website! I have included a link in the video description. Thank you all for your interest!
Cody Holmes how did you write this piece of music? Did you use Finale or something like that? How did you publish it. I’m interested in creating music and was wondering how to publish it online.
I tried to play this piece with a friend at college. There some stuff you wrote that isn’t possible and you do different things in the video. It also became apparent from playing it that the audio in this video does not match
@@CephalopodToaster Thank you for your concern for the legitimacy of my piece and this recording. Regarding the audio and video, this was our very first production. I used separate microphones when recording so I could get a proper mix. I admit that some sections of the video aren't stacked as well as they could be, but are from the exact same performance. There are a couple of typos in the work that I would be happy to help you with if you send me an email. If you are finding the overall work impossible I would suggest playing some less challenging pieces and working your way up.
This is definitely the best piece of music I’ve heard written for marimba. I feel it truly captures the essence of the marimba at least how I’ve always heard it. Marimba is very ethereal and many pieces don’t capture that aspect of it.
I love how the comments are still alive, and this is still my favourite Marimba piece for years now! Always a good time hearing this.
if you have notifs on, this is a reminder this exists! come back and listen :)
@@saraha8406 Thanks!
Wait do I know you?
This is probably the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. This is so beautiful. I cried at this and I never cry at music. You are a wonderfully talented man. This made my day
men*
@@dineshjanapati6511 composer*
This is such an effective use of dark timbre of the marimba! What an incredible piece!
This is awesome! Hope you guys release it for purchase :)
Adam Tan thanks for your interest! I am currently working on publishing my piece and will let you know when it's available for purchase.
Can't wait man, keep it up!
Adam Tan Adam tan!!!!
Adam Tan hey adam tan!
The man him self
I think the second movement really makes this piece shine. So powerful with so little to say.
I’m so glad I got to hear this live from you Mr. Holmes and thank you for the pointers. My friend and I are going to be attempting to play this our senior year as a last hurrah and is going to be a great challenge with all the triple lateral stuff going on. Thanks for teaching me back at Irons!
As a post graduate percussion major.. This is definitey One of the best percussion duets I've heard. Thank you!!
4:55 - 5:17 literally sounds like heaven
chloe did you mean 0:00-6:28 ?
ah yes, now i know what heaven sounds like lol
This music really touches my heart. I feel like i am floating in a cloud. It brings me a peaceful bliss.
Although I'm a woodwind player, I've always been amazed by those who have the skill to play with multiple mallets. I had no clue it was a thing until my senior year in high school.
This is why I love percussion, and mallet percussion specifically. I basically devote my solos in school to mallet percussion that speaks to me. This piece for sure will be my next challenge to overcome.
The texture of this piece is almost palpable. It's an evocative and enchanting affair.
Saw this from the r/percussion subreddit. I'm a big fan for sure. The moment at 0:35 grabbed me and I stayed for the rest of the piece. Really good stuff.
Didn't know that subreddit existed. Thank you.
The skill involved in this is unparalleled. Good God.
This is the most incredibly composed and performed marimba duet I’ve ever seen! I’m blown away by the amazing sound and life created through this piece!
"Percussion is easy"
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Splax 75 yeah okay buddy, you keep tellin yourself that.
@@boneless_cucumber7773 It isn't.
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Can we all agree that it takes greater technique to shape an individual note on its own on say a baritone than a marimba?
got to see this song preformed live by a couple college friends once. It was so awesome, this song is truly a masterpiece
One of the most beautiful masterpieces for Marimba duos I've heard
Oh, this is a lovely composition! I especially enjoy the deeper sounds on the left side of the marimbas!
It's a shame that Texas UIL Solo and Ensemble doesn't allow duets to qualify as an ensemble, or at least doesn't make it a category anymore, because I've wanted to play this for two years now.
This is a fantastic composition. The single best piece of music I've heard composed on this instrument! Major props, Cody!
listening to this paired with ocean & rain ambience takes this piece to the NEXT LEVEL
whoever made the marimba is a friggin genius
素晴らしい！ 肩がほぐれる心地よさ。
日本の「蟲師」というアニメに使えそうな音だ。
I think this is officially my favorite marimba piece. It conveys the idea so well. I like to think this piece is about one's train of thought lying awake at 2 AM staring at the ceiling. A thought enters the mind, and that thought begins to lead you down a train of deep thought, only for it to eventually drift away as you realize you are still there, lying awake. New ideas form, entering and leaving, with ideas interjecting themselves within each other, with old ideas coming back and going until it leads back to the original train of thought again, with it eventually drifting away into peaceful sleep...
Truly amazing. Keep up with this and with the wonderful modern art that is percussion!
The stick click is the most relatable thing I’ve ever heard speak
fascinating to watch them play so effortlessly.
This is one of my favorite compositions I’ve heard for duo marimba. It imitates the aspects of Ivan Trevino, and I love listening to his works as well. I would love to hear another composition!
There is simply no instrument more underrated than the marimba. Most people don't even known what it is. And we have peices like this that never even gets seen by 90 of people. Ugh it's kinda sad.
I heard this performed in a recital at my university. I came on TH-cam to listen to it again and realized I had already watched this video before!
This is a really cool piece but I can feel my wrists dying just watching it. Nice job
I DID IT. I figured out why 5:41 - 6:13 is my favourite part of this piece. The harmonies in this piece are fantastic but this part takes the cake, and I can’t even hear the mallets hitting the keys so it sounds like a marimba choir, especially in the lower and middle voices. It’s amazing! I also found this out at 5 am with no sleep how ironic
One of my percussion instructors challenged me to learn this piece and after listening to it I really came to a greater appreciation of the marimba and a deeper respect for those who play it.
Beautiful heavenly sound skillful players my hats off!
Love this. Marimba is underrated
The title “Insomnia” really fits this piece. It’s like you turned the emotions i feel watching the world through my window at 6 am into music. What an amazing duet!
I love how soft this feels~
It's relaxing yet you can hear the hard work and dexterity required to play it. Truly Talented, and such a beautiful piece!
Soothing performance and faithfully recorded with full resonance. Thank you.
Percussion pieces always have the coolest names
5:40 that chord change REALLY hit me hard. I was for some reason not getting goosebumps this time but when it got to this part I was yeHhhh there are the feelings.
absolutely love this and catching shadows. so nostalgic and amazing on the ears.
This made me cry.. Thank you for sharing this; it's beyond beautiful.
Marimbas sound like a melody from the rain.
This is the best marimba duet i have ever heard i love it so much excellent work!!!
I don't know if it's done on purpose, but I really like the way you're slaping your sticks together sometimes, adding another percusive sound !
Great Job
They are most definitely on accident, they are hitting the shaft against the side of the keys because they missed. pretty normal.
Even in this piece though it almost sounds like missed notes hit with mallet shafts sound right because of the sound of the piece in my opinion. At least their hits are just so perfectly timed lol.
To all that have been asking about sheet music, I am hoping to release the piece for purchase as soon as possible! I will be sure to include a link to the site of purchase once everything is ready to go. Thank you all very much for your interest!
Let us know when you can! Me and my friend would like to play it as a possible recital piece in the future!
Cody, let me know if you'd like to publish this with Bachovich Music Publications. Bravo!
Cody Holmes please come out with sheet music soon, I can't wait any longer to buy this piece. It's 🔥
Ben Kovach 🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥
Yeah, I've got a recital coming up I need the music PRONTO :)
wow your marimbas are so...............sonorous, Kudos
This is brilliantly put together; well done! This has remained and will always remain my favorite marimba composition by far. I can truly appreciate all of the emotion and passion that went into this. Thank you for bringing this amazing and beautiful piece into the world.
Love this marimba is so underappreciated, 👏👏👏👏👏
Damn, this is unbelievably good! As a marimba player myself, this is admirable! Marimba at its finest 👌
Yo I recently got to play this at a percussion ensemble concert with one of my best friends and I just want to thank you for making such a great piece.
This is best and most beautiful Marimba Duet Composition I've ever heard, fantastic!
Y’all should try this on Vibraphone! This sounds amazing!
Beautiful piece! Beautifully played! I would love to do this in my recital... WOW... Congratulations, you have a really beautiful piece in your hands and mind.
I love sleep and dreams, but this lovely composition makes me think I need to give insomnia more of a chance.
I think that staying awake to 8 hours of this could be more restful than sleeping ... utterly beautiful!
Please post it on Spotify, I need to carry it everywhere I go!!
Beautiful composition and performance ☺👏
Wasn't expecting you here lol
AWESOME MR HOLMES. im glad your, my teacher, because you are really good at percussion
This is music in its truest most beautiful form. so nice and relaxing.
Groovy music... like the overhead visuals too.
I like this piece VERY much!
Imagine this but arranged with a backing french horn or something
Spoons god yes
And maybe a cello in there too
While I’m sure it would sound lovely, I feel as though it would ruin the atmosphere created by the marimbas. The raw, natural sounds from marimbas are beautiful and should stay as such.
that sounds very Philip Glass to me
@@jadejaguar69 i think something subtle like a bass or cello would be great, a french horn would mess with the whole atmosphere in my opinion
Major Philip Glass vibes here. Love it!
This made me feel like I want to learn and master every instrument now. I mean how can I choose? Hearing this adds marimba to my HUGE list lol. So far only thing I know is piano and I'm years away to learning it completely
I slept while listening to this music
it's very energy refreshing.
I feel very calm focus and vibrating.
thanks ♥
Beautiful piece masterfully played! Congrats guys...
A beautiful piece, the name "Insomnia" is a great name, and can definitely be characterized by the background arpeggiation in the beginning. Great work!
Great playing and wonderful composition. Thanks for making my day a bit better. Keep up the great work
This song is awesome. It made my brain rattle!
Me encanta esta composición para marimba, suena genial. Enhorabuena por la creación, me encantaría escucharla en vivo. Gracias!
I really love this composition for marimba, It sounds incredible. Congratulations, I wish I could listen to it in live. Thank you!
Perfect coordination . Superb .👌👌👏👏🏆
0:18 I will allways love that modulation to major 4th whenever I hear it
Edit: major 4th lol, what a sockethead I was when first started learning music theory
I absolutely love this duet, gonna look into playing it here this fall. You guys are absolutely wonderful writers. Beautiful work👌👌👌
I play marimba myself and I wish I was this good
i just recently got into 4 mallets and that sht hurts and it's really hard
I have used 4 and it does hurt really bad when you first start.
This piece is incredible! Great playing as well! Dying to someday perform it with a colleague soon!!!
Michaelangelo Henegan c-alanpublications.com/brands/Holmes%2C-Cody-%28b.-1995%29.html thanks for your interest!
Yo Mr.Holmes is famous. Jeez can’t believe I had this guy as an tutor. Your crazy good, can’t wait for next camp in July!
simply breath taking
Love this Piece of Music, best Marimba Duet I've ever heard.
I hope one day I can play this piece as good as you two did ❤ this is beautiful in oh so many ways!
It really gets amazing a 2:00
Max Fisher It gets amazing at 0:00
This is currently my favorite Marimba duet! :) Please let me know about sheet music. I'd be more than happy to learn this for my college recital.
Joeisha Foreman c-alanpublications.com/brands/Holmes%2C-Cody-%28b.-1995%29.html thank you for your interest!
this is such a beautiful piece. you have a gift man
"Original composition by Cody Holmes" Immediate subscribe
Amazing
Warm, Clean, Dynamic
I could listen to this forever...
this is reallly something beyond beatuy....thank you!
so sweet on the ears. lovely
Fabulous. I love it. Very good work, congrat!