Freelance
About
Paiste Artist Since
July 2024
Nationality
Brazil
Main Affiliation
Freelance
Other Affiliation
Kiko Loureiro
„An indescribable moment. A huge honor. Paiste Cymbals, we are just getting started!“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi-Hat
8" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash
18" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
19" 2002 Thin Crash
20" 2002 Big Beat «Multifunction»
14" RUDE Blast China
14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
14" PST X Swiss Flanger Stack
20" Formula 602 Classic Medium
10" 2002 Mega Bell
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Biography
Luigi Paraventi (born March 16, 2005 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian drummer, known for his early prominence on the music scene. Luigi started playing drums at the age of 8, encouraged by a family of musicians. Always inspired by artists from Fusion to Metal, Luigi focuses on creating a technical sound, but at the same time light and modern throughout his executions, compositions and interpretations on the instrument. In 2023, at the age of 18, he was chosen to play with guitarist Kiko Loureiro (solo / Megadeth) in shows throughout Brazil, being recognized as a great promise on the music scene. In addition, he performs as a sideman with regional and international artists, studio/recording work, and performs in drum clinics and masterclasses, showing his versatility of styles and personifying his technique.
Setup Cymbals
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Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, deep, brilliant, lush. Medium wide range, complex mix. Responsive, giving feel. Warm luscious crashes with swift fade. Airy, defined ping over wide multi-layered wash. Broad, musical, integrated bells. Multifunctional design to work well as both crashes and rides in medium low to loud settings.
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Fairly bright, full, forceful, clear. Medium wide range, clean mix. Fairly soft feel. Full, explosive attack with quick response. Multifunctional cymbal with full, strong crash sound and very effective, light, silvery ride character.
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Sizes: 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Bright, explosive, full, sparkling, warm. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Even, giving feel with a powerful attack, sharp response and a nice sparkling fade. A strong, full, durable and cutting crash with radiant sound.
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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: 10", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, airy, snarling, silvery. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a very responsive, explosive splash sound. Low tuned effect cymbal for lively accents in moderate volume. Well suited for hand-playing. Vinnie Colaiuta explains: “They are sweet, they are these kind of punctuation marks in the background.”
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Medium bright, full, silvery, breathy. Wide range, slightly complex, dense mix. Soft, giving, very responsive feel. A sturdy thin crash with a rich, cutting character. Perfect for patterned playing and filling sound spaces in minimal instrumentation.
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Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Earthy, warm, dry, washy. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, giving and responsive feel. Depending on how aggressively you tighten the pair, they offer a range from dry, trashy hi-hat sounds to shattering, noisy-washy crash effects.
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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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