The squeaking of rolling equipment and shuffling of feet fills the vacant room. The tuning of instruments create a melodic tone. Suddenly, all is silent as the director makes his cue.

With more lights and greater pieces, Electronica is going to be “better than last year,” senior percussionist Ricardo Forester said.

“This year’s theme has a kind of jungle feel,” Forester said. “It’s gonna be bigger and better. There’s a greater group of freshman and seniors, so we have a lot of talent.”

Unleashed incorporates “a vast number of environments” in one show, percussion director Geoffrey Martin said.

“The intent behind the title was to convey a sense of being an animal in the wilderness,” Martin said. “The production will take the audience through different wilderness environments, from the savannah, to the underwater wilderness and marine life, concluding with a trip through the jungle.”

Receiving their first piece around November, the percussion section has had the opportunity of making this year’s show an unbelievable experience.

“We started preparing earlier than we did last year,” Forester said, “and for the most part, everyone’s cooperative. I don’t want to give away any secrets, but it’s gonna be awesome!”

Though everyone has been working hard as a group, the entire show relies solely on individuals.

“Practice hours affect the show in a way that if so much as one person doesn’t know their part then that piece would be cut from the show,” freshman Robert Borgman said.

Others also take part in the making of Electronica.

“The majority of performers are percussion,” Martin said. “However, students and directors in the entire Rider Band and Orchestra have a part in putting this massive production together.”

With much of the music being written by percussion teacher Adam Lynskey and himself, Martin said Unleashed is going to be an outstanding, original production.

This year’s Electronica is going to shock audience members through the show’s unique design and “astonishing and breath taking” performance, Borgman said.

Filled with “heart and soul,” Unleashed will be a performance you won’t want to miss,” Martin said.

“As always, there will be a lot of drumming and electronics to draw the audience member in,” Martin said. “This year’s production, will be packed with energy and excitement from start to finish. It begins with an ‘in your face’ opener and doesn’t back down from there.”