{"product_id":"tek-deniz-radio-birdman-the-beat-import-new-cd","title":"Tek, Deniz [Radio Birdman] ‎–The Beat [IMPORT]  – New CD","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eAt the centre of \u003cem\u003eThe Beat\u003c\/em\u003e there is not an idea, a concept, or a plan. There is a rhythm. And the person who played it. In 2015, while working on material for the Mean Old Twister album, Deniz Tek and Ric Parnell spent time playing together without a goal. Ric on drums, Deniz on rhythm guitar. No rules, no formula, no songs to finish. Just following the moment. The sessions were recorded casually, then put away and forgotten.\u003cbr\u003eRic Parnell passed away in May 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2085883568\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deniztek.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-beat\"\u003eThe Beat by Deniz Tek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParnell was a drummer with a long and distinctive history. He first came to prominence with Atomic Rooster in the early 1970s, contributing to their most influential work, and later became widely known as the drummer in Spinal Tap, where technical precision and musical intelligence were hidden behind satire. Beyond the credits, Ric was a deeply musical player, with a strong sense of dynamics, restraint and forward motion. He played for the song, always.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, Ron Sanchez came across the recordings and sent them to Deniz. Hearing them again for the first time in nearly a decade, Tek was struck by their clarity. Ric’s drum tracks were not loose ideas or rough sketches. Every take was close to perfection. Focused, musical, complete. Those performances became the\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efoundation of a new album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beat grew from that realization. Tek built new songs around Ric’s original drum performances, writing and arranging music that followed their natural flow rather than imposing structure. Some of the original rhythm guitar remains. All vocals and many guitar parts are new, with additional guitar and bass contributions from Anne Tek and Bob Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eThis is not an archival release, nor an exercise in reconstruction. The Beat is a record made in the present, guided by trust in the past. It reflects on continuity, on how music survives the moment it is played, and on the idea that rhythm does not end with absence. The beat goes on, not as a phrase, but as a reality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eThe Beat is Deniz Tek’s loving tribute to a dear departed friend, made by following the music where it wanted to go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleases April 17, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVocals and Harmonica: Deniz Tek\u003cbr\u003eGuitars: Deniz Tek, Anne Tek\u003cbr\u003eBass: Bob Brown\u003cbr\u003eDrums: Ric Parnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll songs written by Deniz Tek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Bob Brown, Ron Sanchez and Deniz Tek\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Honey Records (Italy)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937966178465,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/files\/tek_2563ba2d-318c-4c1f-b9b1-3bc75746390a.jpg?v=1790471132","url":"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/products\/tek-deniz-radio-birdman-the-beat-import-new-cd","provider":"Green Noise Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}