Oli Beaudoin

Kataklysm

Oli Beaudoin

About

Paiste Artist Since
October 2010

Nationality
Canada

Main Affiliation
Kataklysm

Website
www.olibeaudoin.com

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„Paiste’s sound palette is not only legendary, but it is also unmatched by any other brand. The consistency between each cymbal is phenomenal, and that translates in the fact that you always know what you will get according to the “master cymbal” hi-resolution sound samples available on this website’s “Soundroom”. “

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Videos & Pics

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Paiste Cymbals - Oli Beaudoin - ...And Then I Saw Blood (Kataklysm)
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Oli Beaudoin - Live in Wiesbaden 3 - Pic Credits.Christian Melchinger.jpg.jpg
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Biography

OLI BEAUDOIN is a 2016 JUNO AWARDS (Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards ) winning drummer, producer, composer, mixer, and educator based in the Montreal area in Quebec, Canada. He is the drummer of Canada’s most dominating metal act KATAKLYSM. He’s also known for his past involvements with Montreal’s finest technical death metal band NEURAXIS (Canada), for his live session work with extreme metal veterans BELPHEGOR (Austria) and epic-metal stars KEEP OF KALESSIN (Norway). He is also a drum clinician and instructor who performed at the MONTREAL DRUM FEST 2011. He also got featured several drum magazines around the World, including DRUMS ETC (Canada – Sept. 2014 – magazine cover), REVOLVER (US – Aug/Sep 2015), DRUMHEADS (June/July 2016), among others. After spending a few years touring Canada, the US and Latin America with several bands between 2007-2013, in 2014 Oli joined KATAKLYSM and its Roman-inspired side-project EX DEO as permanent member. He’s been since then touring relentlessly all around the World and spending most of his time on the road with KATAKLYSM and EX DEO. During the little time off that he has from being on the road, he works with several bands as producer and mixer at PIRATE STUDIOS QUEBEC. Besides his military-style touring schedule, he is also working on material for an upcoming solo album release as well as a series of instructional drum videos called "EFFORTLESS DRUM CHOPS", which premiered on Youtube in April 2020. Oli just released his first online masterclass “Make Your Drumming A Life Mission”, which focuses on empowering drummers and other musicians alike aspiring to make a living out of their art and find their own way inside the complex world that is the music business today. Oli is also featured as judge for the third season of BangerTV’s “Shredders Of Metal” drumming competition show, which premiered on July 27th. Oli proudly endorses: The Kelly Shu, Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Roland, 64 Audio, GASP, Vic Firth, Slapklatz, Neural DSP, High on Life Superfoods, Czarcie Kopyto pedals, Neural DSP, Sennheiser, Tune-bot, Puresound, Sonitus Acoustics, and Oeksound.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, rich and warm. Wide range, clean mix. Giving feel. Defined ping with slightly silvery wash. All-purpose ride cymbal for various applications.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 20"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Fairly bright, metallic, raw, full, energetic, cutting. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Heavy feel, strong, loud ping over controlled, raw, full wash, piercing, loud bell. For extreme ride playing.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 18"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Medium bright, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Explosive response, rather soft feel. Dynamic china for exotic colouring in a wide musical range.

  • Sounds
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Bright, clear, warm. Fairly narrow range, clean mix. Explosive response. Dynamic splash cymbal for fine to medium strong accents in various musical styles.

  • Sounds