14.09.2010
new dates:
29 Sep 2010
ARK CIRCUS _ Shanghai Center Theatre shanghai, , CN
30 Sep 2010
2 Oct 2010
Ark Circus _ Nanjing, China Nanjing, CHINA
3 Oct 2010
22 Oct 2010
Merlin vs Audiomassive _ MIKZ Berlin, GERMANY
24 Nov 2010
[trap] _ VIP RESIDENCY st-nazaire, st-nazaire, FRANCE
25 Nov 2010
26 Nov 2010
27 Nov 2010
[trap] _ VIP St-nazaire, st-nazaire, FRANCE
2 Dec 2010
[trap] _ le Cargo CAEN, CAEN, FRANCE
11 Dec 2010
[trap] _ TRANSMUSICALE RENNES, FRANCE
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19.07.2010
Hey y'all!!
been quite a while since the last update!! was busy like hell!!
So here it is:
1st:
3x [trap] solo --> in cottbus, fête de la musique in Berlin and at the Fusion Festival!!
Epic moment at the fusion!! check out pictures + video below!
2nd:
breaking new terrotory with [trap]!! 1 date in France and 2 dates in Montreal!! + Drum clinic in France!! Check the dates section for more info!!!
yeah !!
that's it for now!!
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06.05.2010
Hallo!!
Check out the new video Making of [ below] stay posted for more updates about this project!!
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28.03.2010
Hey!! So this past week has been pretty cool!!
1st off, new dates for Shanghai have been confirmed in September with the Ark Circus!! Check out the "dates" section for more info!
Last Thursday I had a blast at the MusikMesse in Frankfurt! Sawsome really crazy stuff!! Hanged out with some great people!! You know who you are ;)
And last, but not least, checkout the new [trap] video !!!! Let out the KLAUWN in YOU!!
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21.03.2010
Check out the new and improved [trap] website!!! www.trapsound.com
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13.03.2010
New video! Live, improvised and inspired!! in HD!!
20.02.2010
INTRODUNCING THE NEW www.MERLIN ETTORE.me WEB SITE!!!
It was about time this site saw the light of day and night [!!]
Music section is 45% completed.... Lots of really cool stuff coming up there soon!!
Stay posted for updates!
I will be updating the news section regularly! So for now enjoy what is available so far!
Please write any comments about what you would like to see on this web site
[contact/info section].
Yeah!
Merlin Ettore (est. 1984), third generation percussionist, is a hybrid artist performing in a frenetic, jaw dropping yet clearly genetic style.
1986: Merlin, age 2, destroys his mother's kitchenware with makeshift drumsticks.
1996: Merlin, age 12, plays his first professional gig.
2006: Merlin, age 22, has released his first album, played his fourth canadian tour, and is planning his third european.
2007: Merlin's drumming wizardry puzzles and astonishes peers, audiences and collaborators.
2009: Merlin moves to Berlin and gets implicated in the european music scene.
Merlin has a Diploma in Film studies (directing, photgraphy) and has studied electro-acoustic composition at the Montreal Music Conservatory.
Recent clients include: A commission from the Montreal Museum of Archeology and History to compose a prelude for 6 percussionists for the 2007Port Symphonies, exclusive percussion workshop with the Cirque du Soleil executive, exclusive performance for Louis Vuitton Inc., conception and performance for McDonalds, drummer/composer and performer fro the Ark Circus , graphic design and promotional touring for the Drummer Kombat drum competition, coorporate events and special workshops for Samajam percussion school, clinic and workshop for the Montreal Society of technological Arts, clinic and workshop for Ableton Live Software, Yamaha drums and Paiste cymbals.
Merlin has also worked extensively as an international promoter and event producer. He has also worked as graphic designer, photographer and film editor.
Collaborators, on stage and in studio, include:
Quebec percussion superstar Luc Boivin, jazz legend Guy Nadon, Frank Zappa's keyboardist Don Preston, the bandProject Object , Groove master made in Germany Dirk Erchinger, King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto , contemporary music composer Denis Gougeon, world renowned installation artists Dejode / Lacombe, and sound architectNick Bugayev.
Merlin has palyed in a bass and drum duo called Metrik. They have relased an album in 2005 and have toured Canada, U.S and Europe.
His previous project, furious percussion duoBlandilo, has been invited to appear at the Montreal Drumfest 2007 and at the Montreal Museum of Modern Art. They have released an EP in January 2008.
His Latest international project[trap.], recently based in Berlin, got an impressiv amount of attention from fans and media in very short laps of time.
After less than 1 year of existance, they have over 25 000 video plays over more than 75 uploaded videos by fans, got invited by major radio stations for interviews and live in studio sets and have recently released their debutEP "Drop the Weapon ".
Merlin is officially endorsed by Yamaha Drums , Paiste cymbals and Ableton Software.
Currently based in Germany, he divides his time between setting venues on fire, playing around with his toys in the studio, composing music and experimentations in the kitchen!
drums:
YAMAHA OAK CUSTOM
bass drum 22" x 17"
rack tom 8" x 7"
rack tom 10" x 8"
floor tom 16" x 16"
floor tom 18" x 16"
14" x 7" Loud Series Oak Snare Drum
14" x 6" Maple Snare Drum; Anton Fig Signature Model
12" x 6" Oak Snare Drum (musashi)
10" x 5.5" Steel Shell Snare Drum
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HARDWARE
HEXRACK - HXR3L
Direct drive double pedal - DFP 9500D
Hi Hat - HS 1200T
Tension Adjustable Closed Hi-hat Holder - CHH 930
Tension Adjustable Closed Hi-hat Holder - CHH 920
Wire Remote Hi-Hat - WHS 860
SS 950 - Double braced snare drum stand
DS 840 - double braced drum throne
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cymbals:
PAISTE
TWENTY
20" Ride
16" thin crash
18" crash
14" Hats
10" splash
8" splash
20" china
16" Thin china
8" Mini China
10" Mini China
SIGNATURE
14" dark energy Hats Mark I
20" dark energy signature Ride Mark I
16" dark energy signature crash Mark I
13" Mega cup chime signature
ALPHA
20'' metal ride
16'' medium crash
18'' rock crash
18'' rock china
14'' medium hats
10" mini-X hats Alpha
2002
10" wild splash
4" accent
6" accent
8" accent
RUDE
10" Rude splash
Paiste Pro Cymbal Bag 24''
Drum skins:
EVANS
Toms:
EC2 Clear Drumhead (batter and resonant)
Snare:
Genera HD Drumhead
Bass Drum:
EQ2 Batter Clear Drumhead
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Drumsticks:
VATER
NUDE 5B
ELECTRONICS
DTXTREME III (drum module)
DTX MULTI12
TP100 3 zone pad
KP125 kick pad
DT-20 Trigger
BCF2000 Midi controller
Iphone 3G
SOFTWARE
ABLETON LIVE v 8.1.1
+ suite:
ANALOG
COLLISION
ELECTRIC
OPERATOR
SAMPLER
TENSION
NOTEBOOK
Model Name:MacBook Pro
Processor Name:Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:2.66 GHz
RAM:4 GB
Sound interface:
Firebox Presonus
Mixing board:
Soundcraft EPM6
RNC1773
Really nice compressor FMR Audio
Personal Monitor:
Shure SCL3
Studio headphones:
Senheizer HD650
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June 2010
19.06 [trap] _ Muggefug, Cottbus
21.06 [trap] _ fete de la musique, Berlin--> Rosi's
25.06 [trap] _ FUSION FESTIVAL --> bachstelzen floor
July 2010
30.07 Hybriddrum Clinic, Nantes
31.07 Hybriddrum Clinic, Nantes
31.07 [trap] _ le Ferailleur, Nantes
01-->08.08 Recording session with [trap]
September 2010
04.09 [trap] _ M sur les Quais, Montreal
05.09 [trap] _ M sur les Quais, Montreal
29.09 Ark Circus _ Shanghai Center Theatre
30.09 Ark Circus _ Shanghai Center Theatre
October 2010
02.10 Ark Circus _ Nanjing, China
03.10 Ark Circus _ Nanjing, China
November 2010
13.11 [trap] _ Labo sonore, Chérisay
Febuary 2011
01 --> 05.02 Ark Circus _ Udine teatro stabile, Italy
06.02 Ark Circus _ Teatro Verdi , Italy
08,09.02 Ark Circus _ Bolzano teatro cristallo, Italy
10.02 Ark Circus _ Firenze Sasch Hall, Italy
13.02 Ark Circus _ teatro delle Celebrazioni , italy
19.02 Ark Circus _ Brescia-Palabrescia, Italy
2010
-22.05.10 - [trap] _ Lost in Bass
-06.03.10 - [trap] _ Rosis Berlin
-05.03.10 - [trap] _ Champagnerama Berlin
-12.02.10 - BLACKBOX _ k17 Berlin
-05.02.10 - ARK CIRCUS _ Sai Wan Ho Civic Center Theater Hong Kong
-04.02.10 - ARK CIRCUS _ Sai Wan Ho Civic Center Theater Hong Kong
-29.01.10 - MERLIN vs AUDIOMASSIV _ MIKZ Berlin
-23.01.10 - HYBRID DRUM WORKSHOP _ DRUMTRAINER Berlin
-12.01.10 - ARK CIRCUS _ APAP conference NYC
-05.01.10 - Art Jazz Core _ Quai des Brumes Montreal
2009
-12.12.09 - [trap] _ Zucker Club Bremen
-11.12.09 - [trap] _ Ostbahnhof Frankfurt
-21.11.09 - [trap] vs. Johnny Crash _ Muggefug
-19.11.09 - [trap] EP RELEASE PARTY _ DOT CLUB
-14.11.09 - [trap] _ Berliner Jugend Forum , Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin
-06.11.09 - [trap] Scherer 8. Berlin
-03.10.09 - [trap] "drop the weapon" EP Production
-26.09.09 - [trap] _ zurmoebelfabrik Berlin
-23.09.09 - [trap] INTERVIEW _ NIGHTTIME LIVE RADIO
-20.09.09 - [trap] _ FRITZ RADIO FM (Live Set + Interview)
-19.09.09 - [trap] _ TANZ IM HOF Festival , Bayern
-17.09.09 - [trap] _ Rote Sonne , Munich
-12.09.09 - Ark Circus _ KENNEDY CENTER Washington
-26.08.09 - [trap] _ Ableton Live user group, Suicide Circus Berlin
-21.08.09 - Power Trio _ Crescendo PROG Festival Bordeaux
-19.08.09 - Power Trio _ Dransard Café Bordeaux
-13.08.09 - [trap] supp. PROJECT OBJECT _ DOT club BERLIN
-07.08.09 - [trap] _ Motor FM (Live Set + Interview)
-07.08.09 - [trap] _ Wobble festival, Tacheles Berlin
-01.08.09 - [trap] _ Sameheads "Dumb Bell" BERLIN
-10.07.09 - soundwitch project _ werkstatt der kulturen Berlin
-26 to 29.06.09 - [trap] Guerilla sets _ Fusion Festival
-14.06.09 - [trap] _ outdoor sameheads party Berlin
-11.06.09 - HYBRIDDRUM CLINIC _ DRUMTRAINER Berlin
- 29.05.09 -AUDIOMASSIVE vs merlin _ RAW Tempel Berlin
- 24.05.09 - Ark Circus _ Chinese FESTIVAL DE ARTES DE MACAU
-15.05.09 - [trap] _ ARTcore CELLAR Berlin
-01.05.09 - [trap.] _ F O T O - S H O P Berlin
-29.03.09 - [trap.] _ Live At Dot Berlin
-06.03.09 - [trap.] _ MissTispy party Berlin
-15.02.09 - Sounwitch Project _ B flat Berlin
2008
-27.12.08 - Floating band v.06 + solo set _ GYMNASE Montreal
-31.10.08 - SOLO CONCERT _ REPUBLIK Berlin
-04.10.08 - SOLO CONCERT _ Pfefferberg Berlin-
-06.09.08 - GHETTO METAL\BAZAAR ROYALE _ Public Aseembly NYC
-03.08.08 - BLANDILO _ ECLIPSE ELECTRONIC FEST Montreal
-02.08.08 - solo set _ ECLIPSE ELECTRONIC FEST Montreal
-31.07.08 - FLOATING BAND v05 _ ABSYNTHE Montreal
-27.07.08 -ART JAZZ CORE IMPROV _ Quais des Brumes Montreal
-01.07.08 - BLANDILO _ BARI JAZZ FEST Italy
-27.06.08 - BLANDILO _ FUSION FESTIVAL Germany
-30.05.08 - Solo set + kozmidi band _ RAW TEMPEL Berlin
-26.04.08 - BLANDILO CLINIC/KONZERTE _ GROOVE CENTER Berlin
-18.04.08 - BLANDILO _ werkstatt der kulturen Berlin
-16.04.08 - Alex Kozmidi band _ OXIDENT Berlin
-03.04.08 - ARK CIRCUS _ Place des arts- 5ieme salle Montreal
-02.04.08 - ARK CIRCUS _ Place des arts- 5ieme salle Montreal
-27.03.08 - ABLETON LIVE WORKSHOP/CLINIC _ S.A.T Montreal
-20.03.08 - BLANDILO _ Centre Henri-Lemieux Montreal
-08.02.08 - BALNDILO _ STELLA BAR Berlin
-10.01.08 - BLANDILO + FLOATING BAND _ THEATRE PLAZA Montreal
2007
-30.12.07 - THE ARK CIRCUS _ centre leonardo davinci montreal
-29.12.07 - THE ARK CIRCUS _ centre leonardo davinci montreal
-10.12.07 - Ultimatum Post-Mortem - SALA ROSSA Montreal
-25.11.07 - Ark circus _ TOHU Montreal
-24.11.07 - Ark circus _ TOHU Montreal
-23.11.07 - Ark circus _ TOHU Montreal
-11.11.07 - BLANDILO _ MONTREAL DRUM FEST
-08.11.07 - BISTOURI radio interview RADIO MONTREAL
-03.11.07 - Floating Band [duo] Sala Rossa Montreal
-27.10.07 - Bistouri _ O Patro Vys Montreal
-18.10.07 - ART JAZZ CORE IMPROV _ Quais des Brumes Montreal
-15.10.07 - BLANDILO _ Café campus Montreal
-14.07.07 - Floating Band + BLANDILO _ dancing in Paradise Montreal
-06.07.07 - BLANDILO _ Musée d'art Contemporain Montreal
-19.05.07 - Sound factory _ TOHU Montreal
-07.04.07 - BLANDILO _ Les Saints Montreal
-03.04.07 - Sound factory _ Place des arts- 5ieme salle Montreal
-23.03.07 - BLANDILO _ Loft 455 Gatineau
-11.03.07 - Perfect Ping _ Symphonie Portuaire Montreal
-04.03.07 - Perfect Ping _ Symphonie Portuaire Montreal
-10.02.07 - FLOATING BAND _ Belgo Montreal
-09.02.07 - BLANDILO + Dancing in paradise _ Belgo Montreal
-13.01.07 - DANCING IN PARADISE _ BELGO Montreal
-12.01.07 - DANCING IN PARADISE _ BELGO Montreal
-05.01.07 - BLANDILO _ café campus Montreal
2006
-31.12.06 - BLANDILO _ LOFT 455 Gatineau
-17.12.06 - BISTOURI_ Zoo Bizzare Montreal
-11.10.06 - BLANDILO _ Salle Multi (Méduse) Québec
-10.10.06 - BLANDILO _ Théatre Plaza Montreal
-07.09.06 - BLANDILO + BISTOURI _ Main Hall Montreal
-21.02.06 - BISTOURI _ Salla Rossa Montreal
-06.01.06 - METRIK + JAY TERRIEN _ Main Hall Montreal
2005
-23.12.05 - Sound Factory _ Fabre
-22.12.05 - Sound Factory _ Ville de Carignan
-19.12.05 - Sound Factory _ Socrate Montreal
-17.12.05 - BISTOURI _ 5ième salle "Place des Arts" Montreal
-02.10.05 - Sound Factory _ M.d.C Hochelaga Montreal
-29.09.05 - METRIK _ Café Chaos Montréal
-23.09.05 - Sound Factory _ M.d.C Ahuntsic Montreal
-22.09.05 - Sound Factory _ M.d.C Ahuntsic Montreal
-17.09.05 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electriques Montreal
-04.09.05 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electriques Montreal
-20.08.05 - METRIK _ l'Hémisphère Gauche Montréal
-25.06.05 - METRIK _ Charlatan Ghent Belgium
-24.06.05 - METRIK _ Alegria Leuven Belgium
-23.06.05 - METRIK _ RUMBA Leuven Belgium
-22.06.05 - METRIK _ Werled Café Belgium
-17.06.05 - METRIK _ Absolut Belgium
-13.06.05 - METRIK _ KAREL Belgium
-08.06.05 - METRIK _ ZAPATA Berlin
-29.05.05 - METRIK _ Circus Ronaldo Tent Geneva Switzerland
-27.05.05 - METRIK _ L'Usine Geneva Switzerland
-11.05.05 - METRIK _ Café Campus Montreal
-05.05.05 - Sound Factory _ St-Eustache
-04.05.05 - Sound Factory _ St-Eustache
-01.05.05 - METRIK _ El Salon Montreal
-28.04.05 - Sound Factory _ St-Eustache
-27.04.05 - Sound Factory _ St-Eustache
-23.04.05 - METRIK _ Players Theater Montreal
-22.04.05 - METRIK _ Players Theater Montreal
-13.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-12.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-11.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-10.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-09.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-08.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-07.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-06.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-05.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-04.04.05 - Sound Factory Tour Saskatchewan Canada
-01.04.05 - METRIK _ Main Hall Montreal
-24.03.05 - Sound Factory _ Des Sources
-17.03.05 - METRIK _ Theatre Corona Montreal
-15.03.05 - METRIK _ Reggies Montreal
-14.03.05 - Sound Factory _ Wester Park Montreal
2004
-11.12.04 - METRIK _ Concordia
-09.12.04 - METRIK _ Concordia
-20.11.04 - METRIK _ O Patro Vys
-15.11.04 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electriques
-31.10.04 - Merlin _ Foufounes Electriques
-27.10.04 - Merlin _ Sala Rossa
-27.10.04 - Electro installation _ M.d.C Mont-Royal
-12.10.04 - Merlin _ Quais des brumes
-30.09.04 - Electro installation _ Chateau Dufresne
-29.09.04 - Electro installation _ Chateau Dufresne
-20.07.04 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ LOFT Party
-13.07.04 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Café Campus
-23.06.04 - DAIMAKIAMURA _ St-Rose
-26.06.04 - DAIMAKIAMURA _ Prévost
-14.05.04 - Drummer Kombat _ Cégep St-Laurent
-27.04.04 - METRIK _ O Patro Vys
-28.03.04 - METRIK _ Sala Rossa
-27.02.04 - METRIK _ Cegep St-Laurent
-06.02.04 - FUGHA _ Salle Émil-Legault
-26.01.04 - Drummer Kombat _ Uqam
-24.01.04 - Drummer Kombat _ Foufounes Électriques
-20.01.04 - Drummer Kombat _ Cègep Marie Victorin
-19.01.04 - Drummer Kombat _ Cègep Ahuntsic
2003
-04.12.03 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Polytechnique Montreal
-18.11.03 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Club Rockit Toronto
-17.11.03 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-31.10.03 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Metropolis Montreal
-24.10.03 - DAIMAKAIMURA _ Cegep st-Laurent Montreal
-11.08.03 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-11.05.03 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-07.03.03 - METRIK _ Backtrack Montreal
-21.11.02 - METRIK _ OKAFHE Montreal
-15.11.02 - METRIK _ Cegep st-Laurent
-10.11.02 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-26.10.02 - METRIK _ l'Ostradamus Québec
-10.08.02 - METRIK _ l'Ostradamus Québec
-09.08.02 - METRIK _ l'Ostradamus Québec
-28.05.02 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-19.05.02 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-24.04.02 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-25.03.02 - METRIK _ Foufounes Electrique Montreal
-16.03.02 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-01.03.02 - METRIK _ Jillians Montreal
2001
-08.12.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-28.09.01 - METRIK _ Central Montreal Library
-21.09.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-19.08.01 - METRIK _ L'X Montreal
-18.08.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-10.08.01 - METRIK _ Jailhouse Montreal
-29.06.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-19.05.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-20.01.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-04.01.01 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
2000
-16.12.00 - METRIK _ S.A.T Montreal
-01.12.00 - METRIK _ Cafe Campus
-30.11.00 - METRIK _ Radio inteview CJLO
-28.11.00 - METRIK _ Gerts Montreal
-05.11.00 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
-02.11.00 - METRIK _ Jello Bar Montreal
-31.10.00 - METRIK _ Pierre-Laporte Montreal
-04.09.00 - METRIK _ Mcgill Open Air Pub Montreal
-12.08.00 - METRIK _ Club Zone Montreal
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David Cuenca
Monica Araus
Matthias Heise
Cord Radke
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