On Nov 15 2021, debut single ‘Shotor’ by Marvash was released on all digital streaming platforms, including Beeptunes. As you may know, Siavash and I have been working for over two years on our new music, so we are very excited about this! Check the links below to check the single (audio) on Spotify or […]
If you are a drummer and checking out drum channels on social media on a regular basis, you can’t hardly have missed it: the Tears For Fears Metric Modulation Drum Challenge. The videos were all over the place for the past few weeks. Originally presented as “How to Lose a Gig 101” or “How NOT […]
DrummerMartijn’s critically acclaimed drum method book ‘Drummers Of The Future – Intermediate‘ now comes with QR codes! In the recently published & revised edition, you can use your phone or tablet to scan the various QR codes and – with one click – easily watch the corresponding instructional videos. Watch the video below to get […]
“Reharmonization is the technique of taking an existing melodic line and altering the harmony that accompanies it. Speaking in a more practical sense, reharmonizing is to get a song that is ready and change its harmony maintaining its original melody.” Or so the internet says…. Well-known musical wizzard Jacob Collier is an absolute re-harmonize-master (check […]
Mad Men Music Group has been around for a while: the same group of professional musicians formed ‘Hot Fudge’ already a decade ago. Through the years we did some gigs – most notably as backing band with The Former Ladies of The Supremes in 2019 in Belgium & The Netherlands -, but it always stayed […]
Well, that must be my strangest subject line up till now! Still, proudly I present to you not one, but two new drum play through videos, called “Ultracrepidarian” & “Conform | Uniform”! Check out the video below or go to my Youtube channel! Both tracks are composed & produced by Dutch guitarist Ben van Geest and are perfect showcases of his […]
Proudly I present to you my new video drum lesson “Odd Groupings: How to play 3, 5, 7, 9, 11”! Almost 40 minutes of video, fully packed with explanations, exercises and demonstrations, including a short drum solo and a free downloadable work sheet. Produced, explained and performed by yours truly. Click to watch here & enjoy! The story behind “Odd Groupings” Living […]
Proudly I present to you my new drum performance video “Song For Coimbra”. Produced, composed and performed by DrummerMartijn, introducing Jordy Haven on piano. Click to watch here & enjoy! I’m very grateful to be able to finally collaborate with my friend Jordy on this track: he’s a great musician and although his piano solo may […]
DrummerMartijn proudly presents his full video series “Drummers Of The Future”, based on his eponymous drum method book. This series consists of ten video installments (and two bonus videos), making up for almost 2 hours of FREE video footage! Martijn explains: “In this video drum lessons I will not only demonstrate the exercises of my book, but also give you lots of helpful context, tips […]
I’m very proud to announce that my composition “Whiskey Nights” has been published in the 1st Limburg edition of the #jazzrealbook ! I’m finally a real jazz composer! I really had a great time at the official launch in Maastricht last Friday, catching up and playing with old friends! Buy the book via jazzmaastricht.com🎶📒💸 (For […]
