Anika Nilles
Documented by Drum Faster
German drummer and composer whose viral originals like Wild Boy and Alter Ego made her a global clinician, known for odd-meter grooves, her band Nevell and albums Pikalar and For A Colorful Soul.
2021 — 2021 rig
The reversed-tom, low-cymbal setup described in our 2021 feature.
Tama DrumsToms arranged low to high
Meinl CymbalsSet up low, leaning away from the kit
Meinl Anika Nilles 18" Deep HatsSignature stack: thin crash under 18" trash crash
Promark Anika Nilles Signature DrumsticksLacquered hickory, tweaked 7A with smaller tip
Evans Heads
Roland Electronics
Beyerdynamic Audio
Meinl Anika Nilles Split Tone Practice PadThree zones with different tones
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