Marko Seppä-Murto

Muska Babitzin

Marko Seppä-Murto

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Paiste Artist Since
June 2012

Nationality
Finland

Main Affiliation
Muska Babitzin

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Biography

Marko was born 1970 in Sastamala, Finland. Today he lives in Nokia, near of the Tampere. At the age of 22, Marko applied to be a student with Mr. Risto Skrikberg, Master of Rudiments. His studies with Skrikberg began by going back to the basics: hand technique had to be learned again. With Skrikberg’s help, Marko acquired a facility for rudiments, which in turn facilitated his approach to the instrument. Marko has worked as an independent player in various bands since 1990. He has played e.g. Gran Old Lady Muska Babitz band from 2005 to 2015. He currently plays in background bands of various artists. These artists include; Mikko Siltala, A-J Keskinen and Jerkka F Virtanen and many more. Playing drums is a lifestyle and passion for him.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    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.”

  • Sounds
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    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

  • Sounds
  • 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.

  • Sounds