UHF
About
„Playing with Paiste was a dream that one day came true. The variety of sounds at Paiste, Gongs included, is of unparalleled quality.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
19" 2002 Crash
15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
22" 2002 Ride
20" 2002 Crash
20" PST X Swiss Medium Crash
Biography
Ivan Cristiano grew up in Miratejo, a peripheral neighborhood of Almada and it was also in that part of the city (in the beginning of the 90's), where his musical life began. It was in the middle of the appogee of Rap music in Portugal and his first approach to drums was as Beat Boxer. At that time Ivan played alongside artists such as General D, Black Company and Machine Gun Poetry. However, playing beat box was not enough and quite soon Ivan decided to try the drums set. It became his passion embarking on several projects like, Mindsnare, Bloodshed, Sirius, Lovedstone, Plastica, Manga, The Lithium and finally he got the call for UHF (1999) whose drummer he still is.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Full, rich, powerful, energetic. Fairly wide range, fairly clean mix. Very controllable and responsive feel. A clean, glassy stick over a big, deep layered wash with a touch of darkness. This is a big cymbal for big beats. Developed in co-operation with session great John "JR" Robinson.
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Details
Sizes: 13", 14", 15", 17"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Medium bright, full, warm, brilliant. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fast, responsive feel. Full, bright, energetic open sound. Sharp, full chick sound. The original, once patented, wavy bottom hi-hat design. The 17" version adds extraordinary boost, low end and crisp projection.
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Details
Sizes: 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, exotic. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, highly responsive feel, very controllable. Broad silvery, wooden stick sound over a highly complex, deep, exotic wash. Low, smoky, dark crash. Lively cymbal for soft, sizzling ride patterns in lower volume styles. Also well suited for mystical mallet swells.
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Details
Sizes: 4", 6", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Bright, brilliant, warm. Narrow range, clean mix. Very responsive feel. Slightly shattering, explosive attack with warm, mellow bell-like fade. Features an exotic feeling, very dominant center tone with soft, swirling over- and undertones. Available individually, as pairs with straps, or strung up pairs. Could also be used as very unusual mini hats or mounted upside down over a ride bell.
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