Ilya Gerasimenko

Ilya Gerasimenko, drummer of @daitetank and founder of drumschool @groovesmithklm

"In the band “Daite tank (!)” we play very different music. Here is reggae, rock, and even jazz notes. That is why I need universal Crashes and Splashes, not loud, not for metal, but full of overtones. The Raven series cymbals are perfect for this. They are dry, crash fast and fade quickly. Excellent accent cymbals. I use 18” and 19” Crash and 10” Splash.

The 21” Raven ride is amazing! Exactly what I need. Two in one. It has an interesting ping with a rich sound, which is usually found in 22”. The cup sound is bright, very nice. At the same time, this ride crashes wonderfully, just like 20”. This ride is very responsive, with great dynamics.

I chose the hi-hat Araf 14”, because I like its fluffy sound, full of overtones. When it opens, it has such a markable sizzling. When closed, it has a clear ping, with these interesting fluffy notes.

My main hero is the hatstack 12”/12”. The stack is a very complex cymbal. It would seem that a chick sound is just a “chick”. But the right chick is very difficult to find, because it is created at the junction of two different cymbals. I have been looking for my stack for a long time. I listened to many different brands, and none responded as strongly as this one. Just as I made my first hit on it, I realized that, Buddy, I found you! I will never part with it. This is exactly the sound I imagined a stack should have."

Setup:

Raven 10” Splash

Raven 18" Crash

Raven 19" Crash

Raven 21" rRide

Araf 14” Hi-Hat

Icon 18” china

Hatstack 12/12