RenziAdvanced Heel Pedestal System Kit Founded by Berklee College of Music alumni John Renzi, the Renzi “Stomp Louder” corporation utilizes science and an “athletic” approach to drum-product research to improve performance sustainability and ergonomics. (“Drummers are athletes, as the physiological and psychologic demands on the human body are similar,” states the company’s website.) The Advanced Heel Pedestal attaches to nearly all DW pedals, and is designed to reduce fatigue, cramping, and injury while seated or standing at your kit. The system replaces the stock heel plate on the DW pedals, and promotes correct lower-body positioning, balance, stability, and comfort, regardless of one’s ability, disability, physical size, body type, or sex. $89. renzistomplouder.com VaterElise Trouw Signature Drumsticks When multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Elise Trouw was interviewed on the Modern Drummer podcast in May 2020, she logged more than 11,000 YouTube views—an organic-engagement stat far above every other drummer who has appeared […]

October 2021 Issue