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Only a few drummers approach electronic percussion creatively, recognize them as instruments on their own right and push their possibilities to the limit. One of them is Endre Huszár, a Hungarian drummer who's been working on this subject intensively for almost 30 years. On his recently released 3D Blu-Ray he stretches the limits of what's technically possible and clearly shows that e-drums are much more than just a replacement for acoustic drum kits.
- Endre, before we get deeper into your current projects, please give us an overview about your musical background.
- I grew up in the late 70s/80s which was the time when electronics started to penetrate into all kinds of musical styles. Before, in the late 60s or even before, electronics, especially when it comes to drumming, was something very much under fringe. It was not in the center. It was a very experimental thing, but after the late 70s it became more and more mainstream, the big names started to use electronics, everybody was fascinated about using electronics in every way. Everybody was so excited about the new sounds, the new possibilities and that was the time when I grew up. So it was a natural thing for me to become interested and pick up the knowledge and start to buy electronic gear and start to experiment whenever I had the opportunity. That was a great foundation of what I am doing now.
- Wasn't it quite difficult to get electronic gear in Hungary in the eighties?
- I wouldn't say it was difficult, but it was f***ing expensive. Of course it was not like it is now or as it was in western Europe those days, walking in any music store and bought whatever you liked, but if you needed any specific instrument, then you needed some sources to get them from. But they where very expensive, especially compared to the average income here.
- Was that the time when you started playing drums?
