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Oli Holm

Freelance

Oli Holm

About

Paiste Artist Since
January 2004

Nationality
Iceland

Main Affiliations
Freelance
Educator
Nýdonsk
Todmobile
Dundurfrettir
Karl Orgeltrio

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„Playing various things, I always find perfect voices for every occasion playing Paiste. Paiste is the biggest part of my sound.“

Setup

Oli Holm

Cymbals listed from left to right

14" Masters Thin Hat Top (or Bottom as hi-hat top)
14" Sound Creation Heavy Sound Edge Hi-Hat Top (as hi-hat bottom)
18" Masters Dark Crash
20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
18" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
20" Signature Traditionals Medium Light Swish (discontinued)

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Biography

Ólafur Hólm has enjoyed a successful career that spans over two decades in the Icelandic pop and rock genre. At the age of 10, Ólafur began studying the drums and at 16 his professional career took off when he became one of the founding members of Nýdönsk, one of Iceland’s most popular bands since 1987. Five Nýdönsk albums have reached gold record sales in Iceland. Nýdönsk won in four categories at the Icelandic Music Awards in 2018. Awards included pop song of the year and pop album of the year. From early on Ólafur has been a sought after session drummer. Ólafur’s popularity becomes evident in his recordings for many of Iceland’s most renowned artists within the music industry and his drumming can now be heard on over 100 LP albums as well as multiple DVD’s. Ólafur has been active within the Icelandic theatres alongside his career in the pop industry, playing in productions such as The Rocky Horror Show, Evita, Rent, Grease, Hair, Les Miserable, We will rock you, Mamma Mia! and Matilda. Furthermore Ólafur has undertaken various projects within the classical percussion scene, mainly playing with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Ólafur graduated from the Icelandic Musician’s Union school of music in 1992 and has taught drumming and percussion there since 1996. In 2005 he released an instructional book specifically aimed at students at the beginners level. Ólafur has also performed with international artists Jon Anderson, Steve Hackett, Nik Kershaw, Midge Ure, Ken Hensley, Eivör, John Grant and Lindy Vopnfjörð.

Setup Cymbals

Only standard models appear in this section.

Signature Traditionals Light Ride

Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark I
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride

Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash

2002 Ride

PST X Swiss Thin Crash
  • Details

    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.

  • Sounds

Signature Traditionals Thin Crash

Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.

  • Sounds

Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi-Hat
  • 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

Formula 602 Classic Medium Ride