MC Solaar
About
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Dark Energy Hats Mark I
18" Formula 602 Classic Thin Crash
22" Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark II
16" Masters Dark Crash
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Biography
Self-taught musician, Stéphane Athus was born in Paris on October 13, 1985. At the age of 12, he had his first stage experience and accompanied several renowned Gospel groups in the Paris region. After completing his studies, he entered the professional music scene and deepened his technical knowledge through hands-on experience. Subsequently, he had the opportunity to perform at festivals, record, and accompany numerous groups and artists in France and abroad. From the beginning of his career, he accompanied The Nubians and Craig Adams. Since 2015, he has had the opportunity to accompany several artists as part of the Hip Hop Symphonique with the Radio France Orchestra. In 2015 and 2016, he began touring alongside the great French rapper Oxmo Puccino, and later with the French pop artist and singer-songwriter TAL. In 2022, he joined the legendary rapper McSolaar on his international tour. Since 2020, Stéphane has been the official drummer for Hervé, winner of the Victoire de la musique 2021.
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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 II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.
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Details
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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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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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
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