Galactic Fretless Funk Bass Grooves

Remco's Groove Lab
Remco's Groove Lab
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Published 2023-05-16
Funky good times with delay, octaver and a fun new fretless composition! Stretching out and not playing safe here, love exploring all sounds a fretless bass can produce. I’m stepping on my pedals quite a bit in this video, I’m using a Walrus Audio D1 delay, a Boss OC-2 octaver, a Rodenberg 707B booster, an Ebs Unichorus, and a Darklass Hyper Luminal compressor. Delay is so interesting on fretless, it launches me into the cosmos for sure :) I always have just one single repeat dialed in, rhythmic and melodic interplay with the previous note can lead to all kinds of great harmonies, triplets and such, it’s all about imagination!
I’m playing my fretless Cortex bass, strung up with Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings. The pickup is a Nordstrand Dual Coil with 2-band Glockenklang preamp, the ramp is made of the spalted maple of the top wood. It’s got a flamed maple fingerboard, a chocolate maple neck, and walnut body.
This video is shot real-time in one take, recorded with the DI of my Eich T-1000 amp straight into a Focusrite audio interface. I recorded and edited the drums in Cubase with Addictive Drums before shooting the final take, then added some fills and cymbals and mixed it with mainly volume riding, no plugins or digital post processing. This mix will soon be available on the audio streaming services as well. Shirts and vinyl for Trill Seekers (Feat. The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown) dropping in the near future, new playthrough and breakdown in the works. Thanks for watching!

Studio version of "Trill Seekers" out now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4xffgrtNQ7DnkcV9zdYBoZ?si=a…
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/trill-seekers-feat-the-bi…
Bandcamp: remcohendriks.bandcamp.com/track/trill-seekers-fea…

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Cheers!
All Comments (21)
  • @TachyBunker
    Haha sometimes i can't tell if your skills make me want to quit or practice bass more.
  • @diegovargas70
    As allways, a great piece Remco. Nice compositión, very well played, tasty choice of effects. Thanks for give us your art.
  • @nativochileno7091
    EXCELENTE TRABAJO MUCHAS GRACIAS UN FUERTE ABRAZO DESDE SANTIAGO DE CHILE
  • @te6989
    Nice Groove ! Nice Beard !
  • @Spotifist
    Thanks for funking my day up, much love 👍
  • @miket1783-j5j
    Love that thumb technique, I much prefer it to the dance slap style. And the sound is incredible. I use Fender fretless but would love one of those Cortex. Then at least I could look similar. You are unique. Dont stop.
  • @chrisfuentes2957
    Very nice very very cool. Play this a few times when I was driving to work.
  • @jessed3884
    even the groove its self didn't want you to stop
  • @markmallory2528
    APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE and well!…APPLAUSE! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯🔥👍🏽
  • @Max-el7zd
    music makes me feel high when i’m sober
  • @DDejon
    I would pay to see you play; probably the best compliment I could give you.
  • @christianhohbach4304
    Mick Karn in my mind! Killer Groove let my bass fingers tapp the beat. ( feel like a beginner,now) Thanks
  • @0havs608
    God just straight heat per usual 😫