Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[monsterthompson]

Phone recording doesn't do it justice, but here's what I've been playing with using the new Malekko VCA and the Erica Octasource.

 

[monsterthompson]

25256979[/URL], member: 28205"]Quick post of an idea - recently been recording little videos, partly inspired by Damian Erskine's Bass Education community, like this one:



Just little improvised snippets, sometimes with different effects, or Moog bass underneath, etc. One person commented, "I could listen to that all day" - which made me think - that would be a cool project - different atmospheres, with bass as (one of?) the main instruments. Thought I'd share here, then had a brief thought, "hey, shouldn't give my idea away!" with a following thought, "Of course I should give my idea away!" In fact, it could be the basis for a collaboration - one person record a "background" or just something that someone else overdubs something on top of, then continue past it into a new background/base that the next person adds to. Doing it by myself actually sounds more manageable lol!

That has actually been a long-time idea for me - an ambient project with bass as one of the main elements - but I have never taken the step to try and make it happen. That's partly why I'm interested in the DFAM/Subharmonicon combo, to begin making some of these "backgrounds" - or maybe I should call them bases? Though of course anything can serve.

That’s not bad at all.
No where’d I put my sampler...

 

[Jamie Hale]

Quick post of an idea - recently been recording little videos, partly inspired by Damian Erskine's Bass Education community, like this one:



Just little improvised snippets, sometimes with different effects, or Moog bass underneath, etc. One person commented, "I could listen to that all day" - which made me think - that would be a cool project - different atmospheres, with bass as (one of?) the main instruments. Thought I'd share here, then had a brief thought, "hey, shouldn't give my idea away!" with a following thought, "Of course I should give my idea away!" In fact, it could be the basis for a collaboration - one person record a "background" or just something that someone else overdubs something on top of, then continue past it into a new background/base that the next person adds to. Doing it by myself actually sounds more manageable lol!

That has actually been a long-time idea for me - an ambient project with bass as one of the main elements - but I have never taken the step to try and make it happen. That's partly why I'm interested in the DFAM/Subharmonicon combo, to begin making some of these "backgrounds" - or maybe I should call them bases? Though of course anything can serve.

It’s wonderful to see a post, be intrigued, open the video, and realize you’ve met the person in other contexts. You and Erskine are the two reasons I joined the BassEducation community. Look forward to seeing more!

 

[Driven Crane]

 

[steubig]

cool. double-course bass?

 

[monsterthompson]

this hurt my feeling

 

[steubig]

this hurt my feeling
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there’s a meme with the same guy about pedals.

it makes sense if all you need is a preset.

if you need a palette of colors that you can explore and create from, it doesn’t.

 

[monsterthompson]

His real IG account makes me chuckle. I wish I understood Italian so I could get more of his posts. I’m onboard with these memes folks are making.

 

[steubig]

i want to juxtapose his different faces with the woman yelling and the white cat being non-plussed.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

i want to juxtapose his different faces with the woman yelling and the white cat being non-plussed.

 

[steubig]

for those who are interested.

 

[JES]

I really like this. Same question as @steubig : double course bass or something else?

 

[monsterthompson]

New OBNE device in action. Pretty cool.

 

[Driven Crane]

cool. double-course bass?

Sandberg Terrabass into Markbass Compressore v.1 - Eventide H9 - Strymon Big Sky. Mic'd with a Zoom H8. GK RHB 15 stack bi-amped.

 

[Nephilymbass]

Ambient jam from last night. Used my Dingwall ng2, TC nova repeater, tc ditto. recorded with a zoom q8. Crappy camera angle and the ditto level was too high and caused some clipping but it’s whatever. Been a rough couple of weeks. Needed some meditation time.

 

[Driven Crane]

I really like this. Same question as @steubig : double course bass or something else?

Thank you! I am glad to hear it.
I do not play course basses. Today i play with two basses: Sandberg Terrabass and Warwick Dolphin Custom. Sure i do use some effects with them. But picking technique is the main factor, too.

 

[Bob_Ross]

for those who are interested.

:::"soon" horse meme.jpg:::

 

[steubig]

Thank you! I am glad to hear it.
I do not play course basses. Today i play with two basses: Sandberg Terrabass and Warwick Dolphin Custom. Sure i do use some effects with them. But picking technique is the main factor, too.

interesting. the high octave was very pronounced. if it was the effect unit, it's the best high octave i've ever heard from an effector.

 

[steubig]

:::"soon" horse meme.jpg:::

ruh oh.

 

[lucas303]

This seems like the best place to ask...

I've realized I need a volume pedal, if for no other reason than doing swells with a bunch of reverb and delay piled on. Can anyone recommend a good one that is transparent? Thanks!