BassDbler

I just recently upgraded my phone and restored from an old backup. I found this gem I wrote while on a plane going somewhere. The deets are foggy… feels like it was a United flight. This is definitely a “part 1” as I could post a lot since this left off. Anyway, it is a bit of insight. 

It took me a long time to appreciate electronic music. I’ve been composing and playing with electronic drums or synths since the 20th century. It always felt like something I was doing to replicate or copy in lieu of live instruments. It wasn’t until I heard Rutten by Skream that I ‘got it’. Once the music spoke to me, I understood how it could be mine. Similar scenarios played out in and around IU and the Jacobs School of Music (which oddly enough, is where I had an electronic music class). Adams’ Shaker Loops was the gateway to really understanding minimalist works. Modern Jazz Quartet hipped me to cool jazz. The list can go on… and will…
I find it curious that it took so long to consume electronic music. I’ve loved dub for almost as long as I can accurately recall. I like repetitive, trance-like (state) phases. It seems a fair bit must be attributed to the ‘lack of musicians’ playing… it wasn’t a person… it wasn’t real… It didn’t take years of practice to execute. Except it did. Except I was.

No Treble just wrote about Eden’s new Californiwah filter pedal. The write up is excellent and I have nothing but great things to say about this filter. I liked it so much, that after picking one up, I just HAD to re-record my bass part on Dar-es-Balat (Bandcamp, iTunes).

If you don’t want to hit one of those links… you can check out Dar-es-Balat on Blues & Grooves (Salford City Radio) this Sunday at 6PM GMT. If you’re in the UK, tune into 94.4FM. Elsewhere, then hit up http://www.salfordcityradio.org/ and be sure to check out Blues & Grooves on the regular.

Should have posted this a while back…
I made an appearance on comedian Mat Alano-Martin’s podcast, Strangers On This Road, episode 77.

It is a fun episode and was great being able to catch up. We talk about how I started playing bass, some BassDbler stuff, what it’s like living in different places, etc.

Check it out and please rate and review:

PodOmatic

iTunes

This song has already hit the US and UK airwaves (that I know of…), so I might as well give you a taste. This WILL be on the next album and is more of the direction things are heading.

It’s been quiet here. My apologies. I’m back from Europe and back to spending a lot of time in the studio finishing the next album. I’m excited for the music and to share it. There are some plans in motion to include several friends in the recording… not wanting to spoil or jinx things… so you’ll just have to see.

While you wait, check out the Strangers On This Road podcast (iTunes, PodOmatic). I especially recommend the Marc Maron episode. Then you should rate, review, and keep listening…

One relatively new band I am quite keen on is Brighton’s, Polymath.

Their Biography reads:

Polymath make densely layered, off kilter instrumental Math-Rock that leans on the heavier elements of the genre reminiscent of early Battles, The Mars Volta, and ASIWYFA. Polymath seek out new levels of complexity in their music whilst never straying too far from a neatly arranged composition.

I highly suggest checking them out and giving their current kickstarter a look:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/228722314/polymath-are-recording

Expect them to be featured in an up-coming Scotch On The Rock, as well.
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