A New V-Drums Champion is Crowned at the 2013 Musikmesse in Germany During the recent 2013 Musikmesse music fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Roland held the international finals for the V-Drums World Championship 2. From a field of top drummers representing 16 different countries, Issah Contractor from Canada grabbed the crown with a masterful performance blending [...]
Michael Schack talks V-Drums and SPD-SX A celebrity in his native Belgium and growing in popularity worldwide, Boris Daenan—better known as Netsky—has received numerous awards and accolades for his new-school brand of drum and bass. In 2009, Hospital Records signed him to an exclusive deal, and his first release with the influential UK label was [...]
How to Prepare for the V-Drums World Championship This is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at U.S. National Champion Pat Kennedy preparing for the V-Drums World Championship 2. He’ll be representing the U.S. during the V-Drums World Championship in Frankfurt, Germany on Thursday, April 11, 2013. And Roland is giving everyone around the world a front [...]
News from our Roland brothers around the world Top UK drummers battle it out for a chance to represent the UK in the V-Drums World Championship 2013 Last year’s V-Drums World Championship competition attracted hundreds of talented drummers from every corner of the globe. These were narrowed down to 16 finalists who traveled to the [...]
We just received a really cool update from Michael Schack who’s currently on tour with Netsky (Boris Daenen). Micheal is responsible for keeping pace with the frantic drum and bass BPM that Netsky is known for. In our iPad user’s group magazine we asked Michael how fast he has to drum to which he answered, “The average tempo is [...]
As we head into this year’s V-Drums World Championship U.S. Finals it’s worth mentioning that every finalist has to incorporate the use of either an SPD-SX or an OCTAPAD® SPD-30 into their sets. Upon winning their semi-final competition, each contestant had a choice between these two units as their winning prize with the caveat of [...]
U.S. National Finals Live Performances by Thomas Lang an Johnny Rabb Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Pasic – Austin Convention Center – Exhibit Hall 5 – Austin, TX Doors at 6pm Event at 7pm Free and open to the public All ages welcome Enter for a chance to win a free V-Drums kit an other prizes, [...]
In this video Omar Tavarez, both drummer and musical director for Pitbull, discusses how he uses Roland’s SPD-SX sampling pad. He explains how he has customized his SPD-SX for Pitbull’s show and where it falls in place with his acoustic drum kit. More of Omar: Omar’s Instagram: drummer_305 Omar on facebook Related Articles: Pick Your Poison – SPD-SX versus SPD-30 Aaron [...]
Omar Tavarez, drummer and musical director (MD) for Pitbull talks about how to stay healthy through a rigorous touring schedule. vitamins, stretching, exercise, and how having a great mental state all play a role according to Omar.
Aaron Rossi, drummer for Ministry tells us what it takes to land a gig like his in the ever changing and competitive music industry. This is practical advise given by a world class drummer, according to Rossi the key is consistency. Rossi’s current set up includes Roland’s SPD-SX to trigger samples during sets. Related links and articles: What are [...]
