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Matthias Knorr

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Matthias Knorr

About

Paiste Artist Since
November 2018

Nationality
Germany

Main Affiliation
Independent

Other Affiliations
NDR Big Band
Tini Thomsen's MaxSax
Smoking Wolf
Philipp Sauer Quartett
Guido Wilbers

Website
www.matthias-knorr.com

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„I am very grateful to be a part of the Paiste Artist Family. When I started drumming I got exposed to the wonderful soundcolors and quality of Paiste Cymbals. I can cover all styles of music with them and they really inspire me to play.“

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Biography

Matthias Knorr entdeckte bereits im Alter von 3 Jahren seine Leidenschaft, das Schlagzeugspielen. Zwei Jahre später bekam er seinen ersten professionellen Schlagzeugunterricht. Bei Marc Küsters in Kleve lernte er verschiedenste Musikstile und Techniken kennen und entwickelte ein vielseitiges Repertoire am Drumset. 2006 begann Matthias sein Drums- & Percussion-Studium bei René Creemers, Joop van Erven & André Groen am Konservatorium in Arnhem (NL). Bis dahin hatte er schon in verschiedenen Jazz- und Pop-Formationen gespielt – unter anderem im „Jugend Jazz Orchester NRW“, mit dem er zwischen 2006 und 2010 durch die Welt reiste (Estland, Südost-Asien, Israel, Malta und China). 2010 beendete er als jüngster Absolvent (im Alter von nur 20 Jahren) sein Studium und fing an, als professioneller Musiker und Schlagzeugdozent zu arbeiten. Weiteren Feinschliff an seinem Instrument holte sich Matthias bei Dave Weckl, Horacio „El Negro“ Hernandez, Prof. José Cortijo, Hans Dekker (WDR BigBand). Aktuell ist er als Drummer in verschiedensten Bands und Projekten tätig - wie z.B. NDR-Bigband, Tini Thomsen‘s MaxSax, Smoking Wolf, Philipp Sauer Quartett, Guido Wilbers u.v.m.

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Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark I
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    Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark I: Tends to be a bit quieter, darker and drier. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound.

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PST X Swiss Thin Crash
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    Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Exotic, warm, trashy. Medium range, complex mix. Fast, responsive feel, fairly quick decay. An explosive Crash cymbal with a strong, low wash for unique effects in many styles of music.

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Signature Traditionals Medium Light Hi-Hat
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    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, dry, woody. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Full, warm, open sound. Loose, soggy chick sound. Perfectly suited for traditional swing patterns, but also well usable for other acoustic styles like Blues, Country, Soul or Gospel.

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Signature Traditionals Thin Crash

Signature Dark Energy Hats Mark I
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    Sizes: 14", 15"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Full, rich, energetic with a definite dark side. Crunchy, with a meaty bite. Very wide range, very complex mix. Extremely balanced, very responsive feel. Full dark, rich, shimmering, biting open/closed sound. Beautiful, fat, meaty, crisp, cutting chick sound. Fast, responsive, articulate with excellent feel and playability. An immensely versatile hi-hat that combines finesse and articulation with raw energy and cutting power.

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Signature Reflector Splash
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    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Bright, fully, silvery, sizzling. Fairly narrow range, fairly clean mix. Quick response, somewhat soft feel. Great cutting splash with a rich sound for all purpose stage or studio applications.

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Signature Dark Energy Splash Mark I
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    Sizes: 10", 8"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Full, wet with a brittle, trashy side. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and very responsive, giving feel with a short, exploding sparkly splash character. Very well suited for dynamic effect accents in many musical styles. Also, well suited for hand playing in percussive set-ups.

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Masters Dark Crash
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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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Masters Swish
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    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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