Chinaski
About
Paiste Artist Since
March 2017
Nationality
Czechia
Main Affiliation
Chinaski
Other Affiliations
Cechomor
Limetal
Website
www.lukaspavlik.com
Setup
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Biography
Lukáš Pavlík was born on December 13, 1986 in Prostějov, Czech Republic. From the age of 11, he studied percussion at the Vladimír Ambros Elementary School in Prostějov, where he played in a brass and swing orchestra. He started with the Moravian pop bands Storm, Black Rose, Marasd. In 2003, he began studying percussion at the Brno Conservatory. He performed in the Brno Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and also with the European Young Orchestra, with which he toured Japan in 2005, ending at Suntory Hall. In 2006, he won 1st place in percussion and 2nd place in melodic percussion in the national competition of conservatories in the Czech Republic. He won the Best Talent award in Amsterdam at the Roths&Rothes international music festival in 2004. On the Brno rock scene, he was in the bands Animé, Equirhodont. After passing the high school leaving exam in Brno in 2006, Lukáš began studying at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague, where he received his graduation diploma in 2011. In Prague, he played with the bands Ondřej Kabrna Trio, Aleš Brichta Band, DYMYTRY, David Kraus Band, Ewa Farna, Kamil Střihavka&LEADERS!, Michal Pavlíček, Roman Pokorný, Čechomor. Lukáš Pavlík joined the main group CHINASKI in 2018. He is also involved in recording activities, music production and studio sound.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
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: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, warm, strong, deep, silvery. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, even feel. Warm sparkling stick sound over a wide, deep wash. Fairly quick, strong crash sound. Extremely dynamic and lively ride cymbal, suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.
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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", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Silvery, breathy, transparent. Fairly wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Soft shimmering and velvety feel. A light crash cymbal with a definite retro character suited for many styles in that music genre.
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Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Rich, silvery, bright, somewhat mellow. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Quick and responsive feel with a soft and warm touch. Very controllable. Full, round and energetic open sound, paired with a light and airy chick sound. Ideal for playing at moderate volume level and a wide range of studio applications.
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