Double Drums - All You Can Beat Double Drums

Two percussionists, one sound universe. With “All you can BEAT,” Double Drums serve up an energetic and surpri-singly versatile percussion album. The two exceptional musicians have been performing together on stage for 20 years now. In addition to numerous concerts in Germany, they have also performed throughout Europe and Asia.
Now Alex Glöggler and Philipp Jungk are celebrating their anniversary with a work that showcases their entire musi-cal range: from driving rhythms to a multifaceted soundscape to moments of great emotion. “All you can BEAT” is a tribute to everything percussion can be: powerful, delicate, wild, and touching at the same time.

On the one hand, there are rousing original compositions such as “One More Time” and “Hydra,” about which the rhythm artists say: "The music is inspired by the many-headed monster Hydra from Greek mythology. When it loses a head, two new ones grow back. Musically, new patterns or rhythmic elements are constantly being added, overlap-ping each other and pushing others into the background. The result is minimal music based on an energizing flow with a focus on the marimba."

On the other hand, the duo presents extraordinary reinterpretations of iconic classics—such as Metallica's “Nothing Else Matters” or “Enjoy the Silence” and Puccini's opera aria “Nessun Dorma”—all in their unmistakable double drum style. The musicians say of Depeche Mode's “Precious”: "It was exciting to give the music of the electronic band De-peche Mode a completely different instrumental makeover. While the original features synthesizers, guitar, and vocals in the foreground, Double Drums' version is dominated by vibraphone, marimba, and glockenspiel. This creates a unique, intimate sound, partly because the structure of the song is not copied 1:1, but is combined more freely with new parts."

Classical percussion instruments such as the marimba and vibraphone meet the handpan, boomwhackers, various types of drums, and even hardware store tools such as cordless screwdrivers and saws.

With “All you can BEAT,” Double Drums proves once again that percussion music goes far beyond rhythm—it can tell stories and surprise. An album that is intended for connoisseurs and newcomers to this world of sound alike.
Double Drums has also been offering a unique percussion experience live for 20 years. The duo uses everyday ob-jects such as garbage cans, gas cans, and traffic signs to create mesmerizing beats. Alex Glöggler says, “It's im-portant to us that people experience what you can do with rhythm and how versatile a percussion show can be. Our fun and enthusiasm for what we do is contagious, whether the audience is young or old.”
In addition to their concert tours, the likeable trained percussionists want to inspire enthusiasm for music in children in particular and give family concerts, workshops on everyday objects, and concerts in schools. The mix of impres-sive precision, inventiveness, and captivating entertainment has already earned the band over 4 million YouTube clicks.

The Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper ran the headline: “Far more than just boom-boom-chak.”
Berlin-based Tagesspiegel wrote: “As thrilling as some of the standard Asian drum shows may be, the ultimate per-cussion spectacle currently comes from Munich.”