Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
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Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
This is more a composition challenge than a recording one, but I figured it will be fun for people and it’s not complicated at all.
The idea I’m thinking is that you must come up with a bass line, and then record a song around that bass line. No using guitar chords to help you out. The more complicated the bass line, the more points you get.
Bonus points if you post the bass line first before the completed song to prove that you made a bass line and are working around it.
This will be a challenge for me because I always start with guitar chords or humming in my head and match it on guitar. I’ve never started a song like this.
Whatcha think?
The idea I’m thinking is that you must come up with a bass line, and then record a song around that bass line. No using guitar chords to help you out. The more complicated the bass line, the more points you get.
Bonus points if you post the bass line first before the completed song to prove that you made a bass line and are working around it.
This will be a challenge for me because I always start with guitar chords or humming in my head and match it on guitar. I’ve never started a song like this.
Whatcha think?
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
good idea .... extra bonus points if you only use bass for all the parts
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Uh... done I guess
https://www.homodeprecatus.com/sites/ho ... rajhad.mp3
I recorded that one back in 2007. I laid down 2 bass parts and was about to record some guitar when I realized there was no more room in the mix for guits!
Alternatively, this playlist from February was entirely written on my modified bass: https://soundcloud.com/regdar-and-the-f ... -fawm-2020
Does playing chords on the bass count?
Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
I'll be able to knock out challenges 5 and 6 in one go, then
I conceive about half of my songs doing this, and my idea for challenge 5 was started around a bass riff. Two birds with one stone!
I conceive about half of my songs doing this, and my idea for challenge 5 was started around a bass riff. Two birds with one stone!
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
That’s cool, VHS! Any effects on the bass?vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 2:11 pmUh... done I guess
https://www.homodeprecatus.com/sites/ho ... rajhad.mp3
I recorded that one back in 2007. I laid down 2 bass parts and was about to record some guitar when I realized there was no more room in the mix for guits!
Alternatively, this playlist from February was entirely written on my modified bass: https://soundcloud.com/regdar-and-the-f ... -fawm-2020
Does playing chords on the bass count?
Cool deal [mention]Tadpui[/mention] !
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
I tested out my new interface!
Here's the bass line I'll be using. Can tell this is gonna be a rock song lol.
Here's the bass line I'll be using. Can tell this is gonna be a rock song lol.
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
I should be able to get in on this.
Sounds fun.
I have a project I have to complete for school that is time sensitive, so it may be a couple of weeks before I get to this though.
Sounds fun.
I have a project I have to complete for school that is time sensitive, so it may be a couple of weeks before I get to this though.
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
Honestly, for the 2007 recording, I don't recall for sure.CrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 3:26 pm
That’s cool, VHS! Any effects on the bass?
Cool deal @Tadpui !
I think at the time I had a Bassballs and possibly another distorting phaser. Sounds like I might have double-tracked one of the lines too.
For the stuff from February, just distortion.
Your bass tone sounds good, Crows. Should be a good start
Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
Reminds me a bit of something off the first black sabbath record.CrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 3:39 pm I tested out my new interface!
Here's the bass line I'll be using. Can tell this is gonna be a rock song lol.
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Well here it is. Definitely not my genre. I had no clue what to do with this. I may get back to it and add stuff and make it longer and have a proper the chorus. But I don't think it's half bad!
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
I just did exactly that. Alas the song's not finished and I don't have time to do another one...CrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 12:26 am This is more a composition challenge than a recording one, but I figured it will be fun for people and it’s not complicated at all.
The idea I’m thinking is that you must come up with a bass line, and then record a song around that bass line. No using guitar chords to help you out. The more complicated the bass line, the more points you get.
Bonus points if you post the bass line first before the completed song to prove that you made a bass line and are working around it.
This will be a challenge for me because I always start with guitar chords or humming in my head and match it on guitar. I’ve never started a song like this.
Whatcha think?
Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
LO - I was thinking exactly the same thing! Wonder if Ozzy's up for a collab?heatmiser wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 6:02 pmReminds me a bit of something off the first black sabbath record.CrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 3:39 pm I tested out my new interface!
Here's the bass line I'll be using. Can tell this is gonna be a rock song lol.
Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
Here's my bassline. It was recorded in 2010 as part of a trck called Stalker.
Unfortunately I lost all the old plugins from that mix so I had to mix it all again. Drumming courtesy of Jamstix Percussion
Unfortunately I lost all the old plugins from that mix so I had to mix it all again. Drumming courtesy of Jamstix Percussion
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Yep, that did end up pretty sabbath-esqueCrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:34 pm Well here it is. Definitely not my genre. I had no clue what to do with this. I may get back to it and add stuff and make it longer and have a proper the chorus. But I don't think it's half bad!
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Lmao, thanks! Never even really heard them, either.vomitHatSteve wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 12:26 pmYep, that did end up pretty sabbath-esqueCrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:34 pm Well here it is. Definitely not my genre. I had no clue what to do with this. I may get back to it and add stuff and make it longer and have a proper the chorus. But I don't think it's half bad!
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Sounds good! You recall the bass and amp you used?
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Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
Fuck yeah, this will be a fun one, especially since I cant play bass!
Sounds cool, man! Dig the vocal style on this. Total Sabbath like!CrowsofFritz wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:34 pm Well here it is. Definitely not my genre. I had no clue what to do with this. I may get back to it and add stuff and make it longer and have a proper the chorus. But I don't think it's half bad!
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Cool vibe! So this is all from 2010? Is this your submission?
[mention]vomitHatSteve[/mention] yours is cool too, I was surprised how good the bass was without aything else but ti works well. Cool drum pattern too!
But ya'll arent going to do another one for this challenge?
Re: Recording Challenge #6 - I’m All About Dat Bass
Here is the thing I came up with, going to just run with it because I need something to do on this rainy day. I wont use this exact take, this is just to demonstrate the idea.
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