Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[WestyBassBob]

Thank you! You are basically inside my bass. It's a massive acoustic bass guitar. I just ran direct out from my K&K Pure Bass pickup (which I love over all other piezos) into the fDeck HPFpre and into my interface. I have mixed the bass before and that sounds good too. But I wanted to interact with the delays a bit while I was playing and avoid feedback.

It’s easy to over do it with effects. But this was a nice result. Just enough to make it trippy but you could still imagine the strings vibrating.

 

[dukeorock]

buddy of mine asked me about gear today - words words sampling words words eurorack words words live performance words words looping...

He wanted to know my thoughts on certain software and hardware solutions like Maschine & Ableton w/ Push. Ultimately, I said - Just get the Octatrak.


Now I want one again

some days I gotta work myself up to that machine, but if I could only have one piece of hardware, that’s the one.
Still have considered selling most of my eurorack to fund an Iridium. Had the money set aside, but my new money pit obsession kicked in and I’ve spent way too much money on that...

I love my Octatrack in theory. But it is very bossy.

Ha! They can be for sure

 

[monsterthompson]

some days I gotta work myself up to that machine, but if I could only have one piece of hardware, that’s the one.
Still have considered selling most of my eurorack to fund an Iridium. Had the money set aside, but my new money pit obsession kicked in and I’ve spent way too much money on that...

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Ha! They can be for sure

Don't get me started on that.

Also, if you need a forum for bike stuff, you might enjoy the crew at ridemonkey. I haven't ridden in ages, but I keep going back for the comedy.

 

[dukeorock]

Don't get me started on that.

Also, if you need a forum for bike stuff, you might enjoy the crew at ridemonkey. I haven't ridden in ages, but I keep going back for the comedy.

I’ll check it out! Been doing road bikes for the past 20 years, but recently got back into mtb. Helps in so many ways

 

[monsterthompson]

I’ll check it out! Been doing road bikes for the past 20 years, but recently got back into mtb. Helps in so many ways

it’ll clear up your back pain from sitting on a too-thick wallet.

 

[dukeorock]

it’ll clear up your back pain from sitting on a too-thick wallet.

haha! Very true

 

[JES]

I have long felt that the gear forums online are exact clones of one another, with the exception of the commodity being discussed (basses, bikes, cars, etc). I know it's not true (Talkbass and the FB Wigglers forum are much more welcoming than some others) but it's still a fun thought.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

some days I gotta work myself up to that machine, but if I could only have one piece of hardware, that’s the one.
Still have considered selling most of my eurorack to fund an Iridium. Had the money set aside, but my new money pit obsession kicked in and I’ve spent way too much money on that...

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Ha! They can be for sure

Again with the octatrack!!!


I'll find one to permanently borrow someday.

Would like a combo with my SP.

 

[monsterthompson]

haha! Very true

Are you sub-30 on that build?

 

[Bob_Ross]

my new money pit obsession kicked in and I’ve spent way too much money on that...

Heh-heh... We can hang (although tbh I'm pretty much a diehard roadie, don't own a mountain bike and only do dirt/gravel rides begrudgingly).
The fact that I've spent more money on some of my bikes than I ever did on any of my basses continues to fascinate/frighten me.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Might join the bike club.
Was a marathon runner but both my knees are completely destroyed.
(25 years of skateboarding will kill em good and competitive judo will brake everything)

Wife wants to get me a bike this summer.

Damn i miss running. Was my meditation

 

[monsterthompson]

best bike for ambient?

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

best bike for ambient?

 

[WestyBassBob]

best bike for ambient?

Recumbent (because it sort of rhymes)

If you think GAS for bassists is bad try cycling. I really need a beryllium allow handle bar to reduce my overall weight by 10-15 grams.

 

[dukeorock]

Are you sub-30 on that build?

27 lbs. not bad for an XL bike with alloy wheels

Heh-heh... We can hang (although tbh I'm pretty much a diehard roadie, don't own a mountain bike and only do dirt/gravel rides begrudgingly).
The fact that I've spent more money on some of my bikes than I ever did on any of my basses continues to fascinate/frighten me.

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Sweet looking bike! I have a couple nice road bikes as that’s been a huge part of life for awhile now.

 

[monsterthompson]

Recumbent (because it sort of rhymes)

If you think GAS for bassists is bad try cycling. I really need a beryllium allow handle bar to reduce my overall weight by 10-15 grams.

Oh. I know the deal. One too many crashes changed my trajectory.

How it started.

How it’s going.

 

[WestyBassBob]

Oh. I know the deal. One too many crashes changed my trajectory.

How it started.
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How it’s going.
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Here’s an idea for an ambient track. Go ride through a crowded neighborhood recording everything (including the flywheel clicking and all that stuff). Remove all the dead spots and put some synth rhythms to it. Boom! The Orb would be jealous.

 

[steubig]

@dukeorock and @monsterthompson

when you said "sub-30 on that build." i thought you guys were talking about less than $30K on a modular system . . . shows what i know.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

@dukeorock and @monsterthompson

when you said "sub-30 on that build." i thought you guys were talking about less than $30K on a modular system . . . shows what i know.

 

[HotelX]

@dukeorock and @monsterthompson

when you said "sub-30 on that build." i thought you guys were talking about less than $30K on a modular system . . . shows what i know.

I thought they were talking about a $30k bike.