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Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Movement II: Allegretto in Reggae

by Panoramic View feat. Dr. Ring Ding

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Now hear dis! Coming down with a new brand track as I would say Down to di roots a di foundation With good tidings for every nation, yeah Yes listen up, dis a good tiding And listen to di word of Dr. Ring Ding Sometime a chat and a sometime a sing When mi come mi come fi ride di riddim Far and wide, still mi come ya fi stay Come ya fi stay as I would really really say Come ya fi stay, mi nah just a pass through Listen keenly, I am talking to you Tek a look around, enjoy di Panoramic View Yeah Big inna country and big inna town Listen keenly to di Reggae Reggae sound Big inna country and big inna town Listen to di sound, now let me go down Down to di roots a di foundation! Yeah Whether a yard, whether abroad Ono haffi wuck hard Yard and abroad Wuck hard fi di money… You haffi wuck hard fi di money When yuh dung a yard, You haffi wuck di ground Becah di dutt it tuff… ya man di dutt it tuff Inna di ground where you dig a hole And dis a di half dat’s never been told Do it today you nah fe do it tomorrow Make a nice groove, and make a nice furrow As I would really say, yeah yeah Becah di groove a di ground And di groundation a di foundation Inna di groove is where you plant di beet Becah di beet is a root, and di root is a beat Di beat a di foundation Di beat and di groove Is like a roots music And when beat nice you haffi dig it Dig it, dig it Dig out di beet Now dis is how fe dweet Listen good You tek di beat inna di riddim kitchen You tek di beet inna di riddim kitchen Wash it Mash it Slice it Dice it Slice and dice, nice With spice and rice As I would really try to specify You can cook it inna pot But I prefer di pan I prefer di pan Mek every one understand Cooking di beet In di oven Cooking di beet inna di oven Becah a real beet oven Yes it a real beat oven Becah a beet is a root And mi horn it haffi toot Toot di horn as I would say Yeah So yuh fi cook it up nice With a whole heap a spice Tek my advice Becah it taste so nice Right outta di beat oven A di riddim, a di foundation You cook it inna pan Mek all a dem overstand Come outta di kitchen So everyone can pitch in Yes you know A di riddim kitchen And di beat oven
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about

Obviously, this project took inspiration from Ludwig van Beethoven, who premiered the piece on December 8, 1813. We recorded in 2022, taking this piece on a journey through cultures, space, and time for some of the reasons listed below.

Beethoven's repetitive motif parallels the chant-like nature of reggae. Some of the accompanying strings float from low to high and back down again, in a way that graphically illustrates the classic reggae "organ bubble." The movement's simple and grounded rhythm leaves room for the upbeats of the "skank" on guitar and piano. And the tempo... It's like he knew Jamaican music 150 years before the heat of a Jamaican summer simmered ska until it melted into reggae. All it needed was a one-drop groove, but who can fault the composer for failing to transcribe the drum set part before the instrument was even invented (or rather, compiled)?

I fell in love with this Beethoven movement back in college (specifically, 2007), arranged and performed it around 2016, and never thought about recording it until Dr. Ring Ding reached out to ask me if I had any Caribbean reinventions of Classical/Symphonic music for Reggae Relay's Episode 101: "A Night at the Opera." The episode aired from Münster, Germany, on December 28, 2022.

The words "Yeah I'll have a reggae version to you" eventually turned into an invitation for the Doctor to join our collaboration. We followed the Jamaican tradition of taking a somewhat unique rendition of a single tune, changing the recipe, and yielding 4 different versions (Instrumental, Dub Poetry, Dub, and Blues). Hailing from Scotland/Canada/Germany/USA... these 7 cooks in the kitchen include legends who I've been listening to since 1997, friends I toured with, and some who have still never met each other. Our radio host served an international audience a concept that started with a German recipe, altered with Jamaican spice, cooked up in handcrafted Trinidadian steel pans....

This is the true Panoramic View: The musical world is a cultural melting pot.

From around the world, we send you love,

- AAC

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released January 11, 2023

Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Movement II: Allegretto in Reggae
Original movement by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).

01) Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Movement II. “Allegretto” in Reggae
02) Riddim Kitchen ft. Dr. Ring Ding
03) Dubthoven 7 “Allegretto”
04) Bluesthoven 7 “Alle-guitar-o” ft. Glenn Kennedy

Featuring

Aaron Abrahamson Cote • Lead Tenor Pan, Percussion, Drum Set
Gregg Charest • Double Tenor & Cello Pans
Dr. Ring Ding • Trombone on tracks 1, 2, 3, & Vocals on Track 2
Glenn Kennedy • Lead Guitar on “Bluesthoven” version
Chris Mitchell • Piano & Organ
Agent Jay • Rhythm & Pick Guitars
Brad Thibodeaux • Bass

Lyrics on “Riddim Kitchen” by Dr. Ring Ding.
Dub Remix by Phantom Pan Man.
Arranged, Produced, & Mixed by Aaron Abrahamson Cote
Dr. Ring Ding recorded by Marcus Diekmann at Tuneland, Münster, Germany.
Agent Jay recorded at Stabby Road Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
Additional musicians recorded in home studios.
Mastered by King Django at Version City Studio, New Brunswick, NJ.

Aaron Abrahamson Cote plays steel pans crafted by Ellie Mannette. All Steel Pans used in this recording are maintained exclusively by Chanler Bailey of CB Panworks.

Cover art, concept, & design by Jon E Bravo of Ska Illustrated.

Special thanks to Jim Hitte, Matt Di Chiara, Chuck Rejto, & Richie Alexander for their talented ears in the review process, Gregg Charest, Brad Thibodeaux, & Craig Mills for gear recommendations, Mark & Donna Cote for additional recording space, and to the many listeners, friends, family, & musicians who made projects like this even possible. I used to sneak CD's from my brother's collection when I was 10 so I could hear King Django and The Slackers, and now I'm working with some of that crew. So extra deep heartfelt specialest thanks to my older brother, whose musical taste in the 1990's continues to inspire me and set the bar for my future.

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