Sounds This is the last Seriously Wired article for the moment, so I thought I'd look at an issue that has many less experienced electronic drummers a little frustrated – WHERE do you get good sounds from? That is a totally loaded question, and one I remember spending lots of time trying to
Young Drummer Of The Year 2022 The final 10, in no particular order, are; 1: Charlie Gregory (17) Stratford 2: Greg Jacobs (16) Northampton 3: Conrad Adams (16) Hong Kong 4: Olly Robinson (15) Worcester 5: Tyler Baker (14) Colchester 6: Jeremie Animan (16) London 7: Nemo Ganguli (17) Edinburgh 8: Heath Campbell (17)
After working through hundreds of applicants, we are very pleased to announce that the Final 40 for Young Drummer Of The Year 2022 are, in no particular order; 1: Kelbie Grove 2: Dylan Clarke 3: Luke Norris 4: Laurence Riley 5: Charlie Gregory 6: Joseph Roberts 7: Greg Jacobs 8: Conrad Adams 9: Ben
A nice big wheeled bag to get all your pads in... By the sound of it gigs in the UK are (very slowly but) gradually getting back to some form of normality. I hope they are where you are on the planet. Also, by the sound of it, more drummers are taking their
Nowadays it's not at all unusual to see female drummers like Crissy Lee, it's almost the ‘new normal’ - but it certainly wasn't always like this when she began. At the very beginning of the sixties, the genre was still very much something of a novelty act in variety theatres, like one wheeled cyclists and
For the BBC's Children In Need appeal this year, the BBC’s drumming weatherman, Owain Wyn Evans, has accepted a challenge that is particularly close to our hearts – to drum constantly for 24 hours. But he's not going to be doing it alone as musicians from around the UK will be spurring him on. Mark
The Super 7 from British Drum Company is something really quite special. The inner shell is handcrafted from Purpleheart veneers with an outer ply finished in high-gloss lacquered Fiddleback Sycamore. The 13” x 7” size offers a higher pitch but still with plenty of “body”. The four vents have been added to aid sensitivity and
Vic Firth Introduces The Mike Johnston Custom Collaboration American Classic NE-1 The Avedis Zildjian Company, parent company of Vic Firth, is pleased to announce the release of the Mike Johnston Custom Collaboration American Classic NE-1 sticks. Mike Johnston has shared his musical mind as a world-renowned online educator since 2014. In tune with the constant
Zildjian FX Raw Crashes Now Available Globally The Avedis Zildjian Company is pleased to announce the wider release of their exciting FX Raw crashes, available with large or small bell options. FX Raw Crashes are the most unrefined and funky cymbals Zildjian has ever produced. No two Raw Crashes sound or look alike, which make
