Africa - Damien Schmitt [Official Video]

Africa
Composed by Damien Schmitt
VIDEO Credits: Director, Editor Boris Viault
Co-Producer: Jean-Yves Figuiere
Mix: Damien Schmitt
Record @ Studio Soult
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FULL EQUIPMENT LIST
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MAPEX drums "Black Panther Designlab":
mapexdrums.com/...
mapexdesignlab...
- 1st Kick 20"
- Snare1: black panther Cherry Bomb 14"
- Snare2: black panther HeartBreaker 14"
- Rack Toms 10"
- Rack Toms 12"
- Floor tom 14"
- Floor tom 16"
- Floor tom 18" (Aux Drum)
- Hardware SN/HH/Kick Pedale are FALCON
mapexdrums.com/...
MEINL Cymbals: meinlcymbals.com
from left to right:
CRASH: Byzance Brillant 16" THIN CRASH - B16TC-B
CRASH: Byzance Traditional 16" MEDIUM THIN CRASH - B16MTC
SPLASH: Byzance Traditional 10" SPLASH - B10S
HIHAT: Pure Alloy 15" MEDIUM - PA15MH
STACK: Generation X Stack 8/10 - GX-8/10ES
RIDE: 20" EXTRA DRY MEDIUM RIDE - B20EDMR
SPLASH: Byzance Traditional 10" SPLASH - B10S
CRASH: Byzance Vintage Trash Crash 20" - B20TRC
My STACK
top: Classic Custom Brillant 18" TRASH CRASH - CC18TRC-B
bottom: Generation X China Crash 18"
EVANS drumsheads www.daddario.c...
Kick20" Emad
Snare1 G1 Coated
Snare2
Toms G2 Clear
SLATE DIGITAL
Audio interface: VSR8 slatedigital.c...
Microphones: slatedigital.c...
Kick in - VMS ML-2: S-Custom Kick
Kick out - VMS ML-2: S-E20
Kick out head - VMS ML-1 : S-47F
Snare Top - VMS ML-2 : S-Custom Snare
Snare Bot - VMS ML-2 : S-Custom Snare
HH - VMS ML-2 : S-222
Tom1 - VMS ML-2 : S-Custom tom
Tom2 - VMS ML-2 : S-Custom tom
Tom3 - VMS ML-2 : S-Custom tom
OH L - VMS ML-1 : FG-251
OH R - VMS ML-1 : FG-251
ROOM Stereo - VMS ML-1 : FG-67
Special Thanks to all the sponsors for the support !!
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[@Thunder_Hawk_Garage]

I love a drummer who has large floor toms, and actually decides to play them like they were meant to be played! Hell yeah.

[@DavidPalmer]

The tuning of his drums are amazing!

[@DamienSchmittOfficialTVChannel]

thanks dude ! this is evenas G2 clear on the Mapex black panther design lab as you can see in the description but for real o didn't spent much time to tune it, all this elements together make this tuning job easy as you couldn't imagine. of course the Slate digital microphone are dammmmm awesome and it helps a lot !! I remeber when we were listening the first take every was.......what the F.... I 'd never had a sound of the TOMS like this before.... so for real this is all the elements together that helps....Gear always make the difference ;) Thanks so much @Davidpalmer

[@MrBat60]

peu de batteur peuvent se venter d'un tel sens de créativité que Damien possède,une aisance,une passion,le sourire ,et le bonheur pour nous batteur de l'admirer,bravo Damien...

[@dagostinoification]

c'est vrai sa passion , son talent, explosent ! De plus humainement c'est un très gentil garçon .ça pulse super c'est très beau et artistique ce qu'il joue ici ,de plus c'est un autre ami à moi ancien élève qui a participer je crois a cette video !

[@sirrobinhood3409]

One of the greatest drummers of all time!

[@FedeDavies]

man that fill at 2:24 is simply insane. Thanks!!

[@revyu6754]

This was seriously refreshing. I found this guy several months, or even a year ago, and couldn't remember his name. Searching 'skinny, European drummers' (which is all I remembered) didn't yield any results. I finally found it in my 'Liked' folder. This guy is a serious bad-ass. I want those chops! I want to PLAY those fills and beats. The drums and cymbals sound amazing. He's got great independence and tremendous speed (sort of like Matt Garstka, or maybe faster?). This is great stuff.

[@driggerfireon5760]

This young man has certainly carved his own style into the drumming world.

[@JBMusicLux]

This is one of the BEST performance if not the BEST ONE I have ever seen for Music, Ideas of Music, Musicality, Rhythm, Drums Technique and Drums Feeling...Thank you for sharing this Beauty to us, I hope the best to you God bless you

[@francoisnoharet5834]

Prise de son à couper le souffle avec des intrus un pur bonheur merci Damien 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@francoisnoharet5834]

Avec des intras 👂👂👂

[@MattiaRaggiDrum]

Good performance from Italy 🇮🇹🥁Yeah

[@gaetanomagliuolo]

SEMPLICEMENTE .........I M M E N S O !!! 👍👍👍🥁🥁🥁

[@DANimal7]

Blew my mind. A vortex of drumming ability! Loved it!

[@MrBat60]

toujours un immense plaisir à te voir jouer Damien, tu représentes le top des batteurs Français ,,un grand bravo..

[@Riddim4]

He is a world class musician who plays the heck out of the instrument.

[@arturolex8725]

Je ne rappelle pas pour quoi je te suivi avant, mais je suis heureux de te re-découvrir. Excuse mon français, salut de Espagne

[@NirinArtist]

Africa has always been a continent and an inspiration before being the title of a pop song...
Bravo 🎶

[@knowntalmbout]

Damien is the master of bringing you to the edge of your seat thinking hes about to break the pocket and play a massive chop and then jumping right back into the pocket.

[@markdemell3717]

The damn banks won't stay out of my pocket.

[@ThoshanTheMusical]

The tuning on these drums are to die for ughhhhhh

[@MotifBeatz]

The mix and mic placement are absolutely phenomenal, as well! Sheesh!!!! 🔥 🔥

[@MacAudio74]

Thoshan: The Musical DUUUUDE! Unbelievable. Sounds ridiculously good.

[@MacAudio74]

Oh wait, do you guys see/hear what is going on here with Slate Digital. The mics work with virtual sound software. BRB doing more research, will revert back ASAP.

[@killmoreturtles]

That's definitely NOT natural sounding drums. It has little to do with tuning and everything to do with the software they are using. Personally, I don't even see the reason why they are using drums when they want such unnatural sounds; but to each their own.
But look at what they are doing.. they are removing bad hits, replacing hits with different sounds. What is the point of that? It's as bad as somebody lip-syncing

[@internettoughguy]

Every sound is triggered. Tuning is irrelevant.

[@georgesborg9169]

Bravo l'artiste!!

[@georgesborg9169]

Je ne m'en lasse pas ! 👏👏👏👏

[@Alaanidar]

amazing trip in africa

[@junkobergren5522]

You can tell a great drummer from the way he tunes his drums

[@fabienlamour3644]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏 What else??!!! Like your kit and sound!!!!!

[@andrewgithinji8404]

Africa represented. Awesome piece 🔥💯

[@TheCrazygrandmother]

Ninja!!! 👏👏👏

[@jasona9372]

Double Dynamic!

[@jimbim4405]

Firstly, I have to say that from the moment I discovered Damien a few years ago I was MASSIVELY impressed with him. It was on a piece by Valeriy Stepanov, who I was negotiating at the time to be his manager. I saw Damien's performance and was floored. The next time I saw him, I thought i saw him on TV in a backing band for a popular TV show (n'oubliez pas les paroies) as my wife was thinking of competing in the show. I couldn't believe it was him!! Since then he keeps popping up from time to time. But THIS !?!?!? I ought to say tat living in Ardeche, I am fed up with the fcat that the French seem to have just discovered reggae. Its everywhere!! And here, Damien - in typical Frenchy fashion - gets his messages mixed-up and confused. A piece with a Carribean rhythm that he calls "Africa!! Mais vraiment, damien c'est tout simplement con ! Quand même - a tremendous potential

[@DamienSchmittOfficialTVChannel]

Hello there, so at first thanks for your message I really appreciated. Then I'm not sure to understand what do you mean about the African video and then the vulgarity 'cest vraiment con?

[@jimbim4405]

@@DamienSchmittOfficialTVChannel Salut Damien. Premièrement, je ne voulais ni être impoli ni insultant, alors je m'excuse. C'était plutôt une explication de ma frustration face à l'industrie musicale en France dans son ensemble. Avec autant de musiciens talentueux, je suis éternellement frustré par le manque d'une "identité" hors de l'habituel, comme la chanson française, qui a fait pour la musique du monde ce que le "British Cooking" a fait - à savoir, pas grand-chose ! Ce qui compte le plus pour moi, cependant, c'est de vous voir sortir de cette bulle ettoufant et sur la scène mondiale, car c'est là que vous devrez être.

[@DamienSchmittOfficialTVChannel]

@@jimbim4405 bonjour Oki je comprends votre frustration ! De la manière dont c est écrit en Anglais en réalité j comprenais que les Français ont découvert le Reggae hier et cette track africa sonnait comme de la musique caribéenne. Du coup je doutais de l'idée générale du message...En cas de doute, pour en revenir a la track Africa je vais préciser les ryrhmes qui la composent qui sont un mélange osé de Bikoutsi, Shaabi, Trap (en ternaire)...mais il n'y a aucun des 7 rythmes traditionnels de gwoka qui sont la base rythmique qui compose la musique caribéenne. C'était juste pour la précision. 😉❤️ Merci 🙏🏼

[@adamdennis5600]

I wish i could "like" this 1,000 times!! Great vid,... I keep coming back to watch it! Miss you bud!!!

[@danbensimon4409]

Surtout surtout...pas juste un batteur mais un musicien, et quel zicos...
Le goût, avec évidemment un talent de ouf...
Lov u guy...
Ouais je sais JE T AIME c est plus cocorico!

[@igortrunin4460]

Super,Damien!

[@DavidNamdvili]

Always great.

[@jonathanproano7214]

I just know you in this video ...!!!
Excellent technique. :)

[@lucafrancescoabatangelo3348]

Damien rules!!!

[@oceane9424]

C'est juste incroyable, cette technique est juste folle mais WAOUH !!! Tu déchire tout c'est impressionant !!

[@AlexGalef]

AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damien!!!!!! drum god!!!!

[@elenasalkazanov4050]

Bravo très belle musique et bon batteur

[@LDdrums20]

Dude you are out of this world

[@taufiqdesembrio8720]

yeah.. amazing grooovee... i like it... thank you

[@GeorgeFafa]

Flawless!!

[@musikamarmandi1924]

Damn !! Cool !!

[@MrJoebiz24]

He is an absolute beast!.......

[@terotahvo6849]

Awesome!

[@musicfanatic455]

Wow..just F'n WOW! One of the greats right here..chops for days!

[@VaibhavSharma-gy8hd]

Brother you are amazing...

[@progleo4393]

best drummer ever

[@robertosilveira2384]

BEAUTIFULL SONG AND PERFORMANCE, WHAT A MASTERR!!

[@dumontiervalerie3283]

c'est vraiment trop sympa!!!

[@jwrequena]

CAPO! MAESTRO!

[@MySynthDungeon]

Solid!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlbertoVargasDrums]

Awesome!!!!

[@Soundhoops]

Verdammt kreativ 🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@Idrumz]

So,,......Coool~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@Salychh]

Incredible!

[@Yaury1]

toca mucho !!!!! muchooo

[@MarioDiNella]

Amazing Damien!!!❤️🙌🥁🌹🔊ciao Mario!!!!

[@toboalpha_drums]

Winderfull!!!!!

[@krisdub5124]

excellent!!!!

[@vovkin1001]

Oh, Man... Stay safe, Damien. Thank you for sharing!

[@MySynthDungeon]

Excellent !!Cheers!! Nailed.. it!! ;-)!!

[@maguycattaneo9236]

Awesome !!!!
Amazing !!!!
Super drummer 👏👍🎵🥁🎶🥁🎵🥁🎶🥁🎶🥁
Thank you

[@RC-jv6ye]

Yeah!

[@RyanPorter4453]

Phenomenal.

[@issamaoullay1629]

Good job Damien

[@ricardoaoj2532]

Always awesome Damien lml

[@siddigdrummer7541]

Oh oui Damien that is very cool !!! you are the best my bro!!! Bravo.

[@Powerhauze]

Damien is a DEMON on the drums and definitely one of the MOST UNDERRATED musicians of all times. His great personality and humbleness shines through his extremely creative playing consistently in any of his performances!!! Damien magistral et exquis. Merci🙏🏼☮🙏🏼

[@YacineDrummer]

Un pur bonheur. Merci Damien.

[@patrickekogha2087]

Comme je disais, c'est lui mon batteur préféré ✨. Un batteur assez complet, rapidité, créativité, folie du batteur, indépendance ✨. Je kiffe grave le côté africain en musique...
J'espère vous rencontrer un jour ✨

[@jeremywatanabe3994]

So inspirational!!!

[@christianlucasdje393]

Wahou! Quelle performance

[@preacherkidakabishopson4578]

Clean! 🔥🔥🔥

[@goombagang5080]

Incroyable bravo 👏

[@beetlethegray]

That was a pleasant surprise!

[@marcoporcayo2851]

Woow que gran tema y valla manera de tocar esa batería!!

[@renaultdidier1719]

Excellent tout y est Bravo Damien

[@cyrilsauf3726]

Bien sûr le jeu est époustouflant, la technique, la maîtrise, la créativité, l'imagination... mais je suis absolument sidéré par la qualité de la prise de son, du mixage. quel talent. Bravo Damien.

[@zec7383]

En studio normal non ?

[@cyrilsauf3726]

@@zec7383 Ben des fois : même en studio, la batterie "fout le camp"...

[@DamienSchmittOfficialTVChannel]

@@cyrilsauf3726 ça me fait plaisir car je me considère toujours 'apprenti' mixer....j'arrête jamais d'apprendre lol et j'avoue j'ai toujours peur que ce soit mauvais 😂 merci beaucoup

[@sc00Bay]

Nice drumporn! :-)

[@fredericdubrulle7933]

Ca se voit qu'il adore faire de la batterie. Je suis contente pour lui !❤

[@gatogato1118]

amazing!!

[@joshuamalulekajmasz]

Damien!!!! 😳🙈🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾👏🏾🇿🇦💯

[@noelanthibault]

Incroyable !!! Bravo 😉

[@dwdrum11]

Simply incredible 👌👌👌👌

[@ferranadzarahernandez5427]

That was...INSANE! wow! Brilliant!

[@rodrigosarmiento4573]

Fantastic!!!!!!

[@timwaterson]

Damien Schmidt is A Super Cool Groove Beast

[@dukemenangoravelsyata1429]

Merci pour ce partage.

[@ndrumsbr]

Wow!!

[@sergitocastrog]

You're sick man. The best. 👍👏👏👏

[@damienboissez4785]

Exellent !!!

[@guyschmitt2600]

Thank U Sir Robin
Damien is a major artist

[@fredericblackblood1327]

IMPRESSIONNANT ! Incroyable, c'est somptueux, quelle technique, quel travail, c'est vraiment monstrueux. Et tellement beau, merci pour ton talent !

[@francoisnoharet5834]

Un plaisir à écouter avec des intra pas de bruits parasites bravo Damien

[@carlb.3082]

A-mai-zing!!!!!

[@SethYaman]

So incredibly badass 🤯 Amazing composition

[@dovelove2556]

Impressive. ....

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love iT!!

[@MrDaveAtkinson]

Un-freaking-real. Well played Damien!

[@Haydenprs4]

superbe performance merci beaucoup c'est un plaisir de vous entendre et voir jouer

[@danieledurand5051]

Exceptionnel je kiffe trop bravo Damien 👍

[@JimmyGunXD556]

Awesome.....He wears that shirt allot. I think it's in almost every video he's ever been in.

[@danielmathia5875]

I don't think he has just one piece

[@garysmitherman]

Absolutely amasing!

[@philippeberquez336]

quel pied de de voir et d'entendre une composition solo de ce niveau!! tout d'un coup j'ai presque peur de me mettre sur ma batterie!!Bravo Damien!

[@davidedrpace9184]

WOAOOOOOO