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Obviously, this project took inspiration from Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), 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)? In a recent conversation, composer Heather Niemi Savage made an excellent point that "The old Masters drew from other cultures' musics all the time and reinterpreted it." We're simply continuing that cycle of musical culture, ideas, adaptation, and reinterpretation. Someone new will continue the process tomorrow!

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.

This is the dub version. It's my first attempt at dub and I had SO. MUCH. FUN. We hope it makes you feel all the best vibes and moods.

From around the world, we send you love,

- AAC

Featuring

Aaron Abrahamson Cote • Lead Tenor Pan, Percussion, Drum Set
Gregg Charest • Double Tenor & Cello Pans
Dr. Ring Ding • Trombone & Vocals
Chris Mitchell • Piano & Organ
Agent Jay • Rhythm & Pick Guitars
Brad Thibodeaux • Bass

Original movement by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
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.

Art by Jon E Bravo of Ska Illustrated.

Video images thrown together by Aaron Abrahamson Cote.

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 special 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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