Faeez Halim

Drama Band

Faeez Halim

About

Paiste Artist Since
September 2023

Nationality
Malaysia

Main Affiliation
Drama Band

Other Affiliation
Educator

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„Paiste cymbals gives me versatility and the purest cymbal sound to my ears.“

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Biography

Faeez Halim is one of the promising new generation of drummers in Malaysia mainstream music industry. With the experience playing many styles of music across many genres, he can express his true drumming style through his band – Drama Band. Drama Band is famous for writing and producing several original soundtracks for tv series & movies. Their hit singles “Biarkanlah” & “Drama” were nominated for multiple awards ceremonies in Malaysia. Faeez is also a teacher in Bentley Music Academy and several other international schools in Malaysia. He started teaching drums even when he was doing his Degree in Music at UiTM Shah Alam . His passion for teaching started from his days of coaching the Drum Corp team when he was in his high school marching band – VICCB.

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    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.

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    Sizes: 20", 22"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.

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    Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery, soft feel with quick response. Rich, dark, mystical crash sound with tender clarity. Extremely lively cymbal for broad accents and crashes in intimate to semi-loud settings. Well suited for delicate ride patterns or mallet swells. «For those guys who really appreciate just having a cymbal that can do everything, the larger Dark Crashes can do anything. Very crash-able, and if you want to ride on them, they will give you all the ride patterns in the world.» - Gregory Hutchinson

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  • Details

    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, full, soft, multi-layered. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Velvety sizzling open sound. Rich, dark chick sound. A sensitive hi-hat perfectly suited for light to medium heavy use within Jazz, Blues, Country and other acoustic music styles.

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