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Alfred Berengena
Alfred Berengena is a Catalan drummer known because of his versatile way of playing and his drums books “EXPRESIÓN” (2020), “Doble Bombo Avanzado” (2011) and Essential Double Bass drumming (2005)

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 * 1 Biography
 * 2 Technique
 * 3 Equipment
 * 4 References
 * 5 Extern Links

Biography

Alfred started playing drums at an early age, he went on stage for the first time when he was 13 years old with his band called Kalumnia (Hardcore-Punk). When he was 15, he played with Terratremol (Catalan Rock) and later on he changed for more technical styles related to Extreme Metal.

He was self-taught mostly in extreme drums, but he passed a level test for the Superior Music School of Jazz and Modern Music from Perpiñan CNR (France) where he graduated with a Gold Medal and drums specialization in 2007. He is also known for tutoring drums clases at national and international level and giving drums clinics. In 2018, He attended the prestige University of Barklee College of Musics in Boston Massachusetts to study the Production Summer Program. He also studied Production and Recording in 44.1 studio recording with Toni Paris, Musical production in domestic environment  in AIE of Barcelona with Mark Janipka and Just Garcia and he produced and recorded most of his discs in his recording studio (Your Sound Recording Studios) in Girona.

Alfred is Soziedad Alkoholika's drummer which he recorded "Sistema Antisocial” album, The drums where recorded at Your Sound Recording Studio. Sistema Antisocial fue mezclado por Tue Madsen mixed Sistema Antisocial in lthe Antfarm Studios of Dinamarca and it was edited from Maldito Records label, it went out on sale on the 3rd of March 2017.

He also recorded live “En Bruto XIX” at “Leyendas del Rock” festival. He also collaborated with different type of music artist like the rapper Kase O in “Esto no Para” from SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA version. Currently he is working on his online school with a large educational content learning to play drums in all levels. Every student can take and manage their time as the classes are already filmed.

Sometimes he also works with other extreme metal bands playing drums or doing some producing work and sound engineer.

His last book, “EXPRESION” was published in 2020, previously, he also had published ESSENTIAL DOUBLE BASS DRUMMING in 2005 with a huge impact internationally. He presented it at the DRUM TECH in London UK.

In 2011 he published ”ADVANCED DOUBLE BASS DRUMMING” with the support of great international drummers like Marco Minnemann, Derek Roddy, among others.

EXPRESIÓN was his first book about basic/intermediate control techniques of dynamic and expressive rank instead of double bass drum technique, reaching to a wide variety of different public. EXPRESION first edition was sold out in just one year. It stood out because you could watch all the lessons by scanning a QR code.

Berengena stands out for his technological advance in Your Sound Recording Studio. Since 2016 he provides a mix and mastering online with a pioneering system which it consists in mixing live with each member of the band in different parts of the planet at the same time. For example, the production of “On The Edge Of Consciousness” was recorded for the Metal Against Coronavirus compiling on the first Covid19 lockdown with members of FOSCOR, SURVIVAL IS SUICIDE or the legendary north-american band TERRORIZER. Alfred recorded Sam’s Molina voice remotely, actual vocalist of TERRORIZER, Sam was in Florida (EEUU) and Alfred in Girona at Your Sound Recording Studio, later on, he mixed and mastered live with each member of the band from their home during lockdown.

Technique

Alfred Berengena owns an explosive and fast way of playing but dynamic at the same time. He is able to play blast beats at fast speed and at the same time play other styles related with fusion and with more groove. He stand out for his original and dynamic drum roll influence of fusion. He possess a roll technique with his feet unheard-of in extreme metal drummers and he is one of the fewer drummers in the world to play blast beats poli-rhythmic and can combine sextolet figures with semiquaver at the same time or triplet with semiquaver. This type of blast beats was recorded for the first time with Profundis Tenebrarum in Phatogenesis Album and also in the next album Apokalipchrist, he also was in charge of the mix production and mastering.

Equipment

Alfred is sponsored by the companies who make the equipment he uses.

DW COLLECTORS EXOTIC	Rich Red Fade over Ebony / Ivory, BLACK NICKEL Hardware.


 * 2: Bass drum 22″x 18, Maple/Mahogany
 * 1: DW Collector’s Purple heart 14″x5,5″
 * 1: Tom 10″ x 7 “, Maple/Mahogany
 * 1: Tom 12″ x 8 “, Maple/Mahogany
 * 1: Tom 16″ x 14″, Maple/Mahogany
 * 1: Tom 18″ x 16 “, Maple/Mahogany

ZILDJIAN Cymbals


 * 1) K SWEET HIHATS 16″
 * 2) FX Alfred Berengena FLAT BELL 9,5″ (prototype)
 * 3) Oriental CHINA 20″
 * 4) K Sweet CRASH 19″
 * 5) A Custom SPLASH 8″
 * 6) K Cluster CRASH 18″
 * 7) K Special Dry CHINA 18″
 * 8) K Custom Organic Ride 21″
 * 9) A Cluster CRASH 20 “

AUDIAS & Hearsafe (in ear Monitoriung)

ZILDJIAN: Alfred Berengena Artist Series Drum sticks