Alfred Berengena
Alfred Berengena is a Catalan drummer known for his versatile way to play and also his drum books of Doble Bombo Avanzado (Carisch 2011) and Essential Double Bass Drumming (Dinsic 2005)[1]
Biography
Alfred began to play the drums at a very early age, he was on stage when he was 13 years old with his first band called Kalumnia (Hardcore-Punk). When he was 15, he played with Terratrèmol (Rock català) and later on he chose technical styles related with Extreme Metal. His training began being self-taught specially in the extreme drums, but he passed a level test and got into the Jazz and Modern Music Conservatory from Perpiñán CNR (France) where he graduated obtaining a Gold Medal on the Superior Grade of Jazz and Modern Music and the specialization of drumming on 2007. He is also known with his pedagogical work giving national and international drum classes and giving "drums clinics" [2] He studied Production and recording thecnics at the 44.1 recording studio with Toni Paris and he has produced and recorded most of his records at his recording studio (Your Sound Recording Studios) in Girona.[3] Actually he is the drummer off Soziedad Alkoholika band, which one, he went on tours in most part of the iberian Peninsula and some of Latino America countries. Also, occasionally he works with some other Extreme Metal bands.
Technical
Berengena Possesses a very explosive and fast way to play and at the same time dynamic.. He is able to play blast beats at a fast speed and at the same time play other styles related with more dynamic fusion and more groove. He stands out by his original and dynamic rolls with a clear influence of fusion. He has a remarkable double feet technic for the extreme metal drums and is one of the few drummers world-wide able to play poly-rithyms blast beats which it can combine sextuplets with semiquaver at the same time than triplet with semiquavers. The first time he recorded this type of blast beats was with Profundis Tenebrarum in the Phatogenesis álbum and also in the next álbum Apokalipchrist where apart of recording the drums he also was in charge of the mix production and mastering.[4]
Team
Alfred is supported by the companies that manufacture the equipment he uses.
DW Collector's – Satin Oil (Natural finish)
- 2: Bass drum 22″x 18, X Shells
- 1: Snare DW Collector's SUPER SOLID 14″x5,5″ (Afican Che Chen – Exotic finish)
- 1: Tom 10″ x 7 ", VLT System
- 1: Tom 12″ x 8 ", VLT System
- 1: Tom 16″ x 14″, VLT System
- 1: Tom 18″ x 16 ", VLT System
ZILDJIAN Cymbals[5]
- K custom Session HIHATS 14″
- FX Alfred Berengena FLAT BELL 9,5″ (prototipe)
- Oriental CHINESE 18″
- 2x K SPLASH 10″
- To Custom Projection CRASH 19″
- To Custom SPLASH 8″
- To Custom Projection CRASH 18″
- Oriental CHINESE 16″
- K Custom Ride 22″
- To Custom CRASH 20 "
EVANS Drumheads
Bass drum: EQ3 & Emad resonant Snare: Genera HD Dry or Hybrid & Hazy 300 Toms: EC2 Level 360 clear or G2 coated & G1 resonant Clear
AXIS Pedals: Alfred Berengena Signature Edition [6]
References
- ↑ http://www.ragazzi-music.de/berengenaalfred.html
- ↑ http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2014/11/13/ocio-y-cultura/cultura/alfred-berengena-ofrece-un-clinic-de-bateria
- ↑ http://www.diaridegirona.cat/cultura/2012/01/10/bateria-alfred-berengena-grava-diversos-discos-nou-estudi-al-pla-lestany/541096.html
- ↑ http://www.cantabrianextrememetal.com/CEM/profundis-tenebrarum/
- ↑ http://www.musicdistribucion.com/music-distribucion/artistas/alfred-berengena/
- ↑ http://tvgirona.xiptv.cat/ultima-hora/capitol/bon-moment-pel-music-gironi-alfred-berengena
