Tag: Hit Like a Girl

Gear, Performance

Bradlie Jones: How I Use E-drums

Bradlie Jones (aka Jelie) was recently crowned champion in the beatmaking category (18+) of the Hit Like A Girl contest. E-drums are at the core of her work, and she shares her gear thoughts here: I’m a rapper, producer, engineer and YouTuber. I rap and produce as Jelie and my YouTube channel is called Kickback Couture. My music is a mix of Hip Hop and R&B. My channel consists of music production tutorials and music software reviews. I combine various unique and experimental sounds with my intricate wordplay and often dabble in contrasting flows, resulting in Hip Hop-cantered fusions that are still firmly stitched together by emotive undertones. My overarching ambition is to empower people through my musical gift. I use a […]

Gear, Performance

How I use e-drums: Lisa Chepkovskaya

Russian drummer Lisa Chepkovskaya was named drumset champion (18-39 age group) in the 2020 Hit Like a Girl contest. She explains how she uses e-drums in her performances. I am currently working as a session drummer. This is a new part of my music career, because until recently, I was mostly writing my own music in different bands with friends. I am also writing my own material and getting ready to release it soon. I started using electronic drum equipment early on. My second kit was a Roland TD-4KX. I have used that for some time mainly as a practice tool. When Roland released the SPD-SX, I bought it almost immediately. The possibilities it brought were so huge. Initially, I started […]