back to the drawing board

I bought a new graphic tablet/pen display I've been wanting to upgrade from my Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch for quite a while (though it remains a good travel tablet for on the road). Did a bit of a research and finally decided to go for the…
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space_io (volume I)

BASSCAPOLOGY that's the term I invented to describe my new solo album, 'spaces_io (volume I)' - a means of escape from the confines of your room during lockdown. It's my fourth album but it's also the first of its kind, sort of. AUDIO,…
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PEDAL REVIEW - the Kasleder FREAKY STONE bass preamp/od/fuzz pedal

Fuzzaliciousness   First off, let me just say that I am not a fuzz-head. Although I thoroughly appreciate a good buzzy bass fuzz sound, the band I play in usually needs a more 'concrete' type of distortion. This, combined with…
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end of year album list

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BASS REVIEW - the TAN Classic Deluxe 5

A wise man once said ‘All a man will ever truly know is his own opinion. And opinions change all the time.'  Dömuddha (me)   Everything I say is filtered through my playing/life experience and personal preferences. As much as I…
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the 1998 Streamer LX story

Long story short back in 2016 I purchased a 2004 Warwick Streamer LX 6 string bass with the sole purpose of de-fretting it since I was in dire need of a fretless. It was the smoothest transaction ever, I bought it from a good friend, bassmaster…
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/əˈkuːstik/

I like acoustic gigs Even though we're in the middle of a pandemic, we managed to play 6 acoustic gigs in the last few weeks (and a fiery electric gig in the mountains) - all of them adhering to the new and strict social distancing and safety…
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It's the little things

Time and time again I am reminded of the importance of observing the details. The tiny cogs that help move things along but never get noticed. Like bees, often overlooked but crucial to the planet's survival. We rarely zoom in on the…
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audio, video, disco

I've always loved this phrase it's such a good description of a huge part of my life. It means "I hear, I see, I learn" in latin. It somewhat explains why I try to keep my music as free downloadable albums. I am self-taught at everything…
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in search of El Dorado

Today we'll be talking about the quest for the perfect bass tone But first I'd like to tell you a few things about the ever-elusive component of life called Unobtainium. To be more specific, about a certain sub-type of it called Unobtainium…
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Photoshopping basses as a pastime activity

Looks like I've been doing this for quite a while Apparently I've been doing this for years now, must've had a lot of free time on my hands back in the day. I've looked it up in the archives and the image below might be the very first…
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hey there!

"Okies ladies and gents, first off let me congratulate you for having found yourself in the small circle of weirdos who show a sort of uncanny interest in my musical/lyrical imagery. So... this is the well-thought out, pre-composed and absolutely…
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