• Check out
    your Soundroom
Denis Popov

Freelance

Denis Popov

About

Paiste Artist Since
March 2018

Nationality
Russia

Main Affiliation
Freelance

Follow Artist

Setup

Videos & Pics

popov_denis_kit.jpg
popov_denis_kit.jpg

Biography

Denis Popov is a Russian drummer, composer and musical educator who was born at 31st of May 1978 in Chita. He started drumming at age 7. He graduated in the Irkutsk music college from 1993 to 1998. Denis began his carreer at Irkutsk Musical Theater, where he worked on lots of different projects such as "Stikhiya". He played at more than thousand and five hundred pieces among them are "Juno and Avos", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta". He also took part in different Jazz and Electronic bands. Denis moved to Moscow at 2004 where he worked with the band Lakmus, recorded soundtrackes and took part in the project "Odd Warrior". At the same time he'd been invited to enter The Brothers Grimm band. He participated in various projects such as Alkotrio, Big Trouble, The Wheels, Extrovert, The Pilgrim Theater, Irkutsk Musical Theater, Lakmus, The Brothers Grimm, Korrozia Metalla, Megapolis, Tender age, Viktoria Che, Tina Kuznetsova, Nikolay Baskov, Mara, Irakly Pertshalava, I. Kobzon, V. Presnyakov, V. Meladze, F. Kirkorov, S. Pavliaahvili, The Stas Namin Theater, Eric Mariental, Tommy Emmanuel, Phill Vinal, Totr, U Phone, T. Rodrigez, A. Tsoy, Lirrika, Jigan, L. Agutin, Sergey Lazarev, Sergey Zverev and more.

Setup Cymbals

Signature Blue Bell Ride "Rhythmatist"
  • Details

    Sizes: 22"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Dry, slightly dark, raw, melodic. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Heavy yet controllable feel. A clear, glassy ping over a dry and slightly dark, harmonic layer of wash. Very distinctive, tight and deep bell. Well suited for all types of musical styles that require clear stick work and a strong bell. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "The Police" drummer Stewart Copeland.

  • Sounds

Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.

  • Sounds

Signature Reflector Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, fully, silvery, sizzling. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Quick response, somewhat soft feel. Great cutting splash with a rich sound for all purpose stage or studio applications.

  • Sounds

Formula 602 Modern Essentials China
  • Details

    Sizes: 18", 22"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, warm, strong, exotic, sizzling, earthy. Wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Fairly soft, responsive feel. Great for explosive, strong, dark accents. Complex, washy ride sound. A modern China cymbal with a wide spectrum for various musical applications. “The China is nearly smooth”, states Vinnie Colaiuta.

  • Sounds

Signature Combo Crisp Hi-Hat "Rhythmatist"
  • Details

    Sizes: 12"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Warm, bright, crisp, rich, strong, brilliant. Fairly wide range, fairly clean mix. Giving feel. Crisp, rich open sound. Full, brilliant chick sound. Bright, assertive hi-hat, great for articulate playing or as an auxiliary hi-hat. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "The Police" drummer Stewart Copeland.

  • Sounds