Diego Stocco - Experibass

UPDATE 05/26/10: I composed and played more music with the Experibass: http://www.soundcloud.com/diegostocco/diego-stocco-experibass-suite

UPDATE: I played the Experibass on Hans Zimmer's score for Sherlock Holmes: http://bit.ly/81dfYX
More info and pictures here: http://bit.ly/8J9ymg

Few weeks ago I visited a luthier looking for instruments parts, I had an idea in mind for an instrument I wanted to build. My curiosity was to hear the sound of violin, viola and cello strings amplified through the body of a double bass. I came up with a quadruple-neck experimental "something" that I thought to call Experibass.

To play it I used cello and double bass bows, a little device I built with fishing line and hose clamps, a paintbrush, a fork, spoons, a kick drum pedal and a drum stick. I hope you'll like it!

Thanks to luthier John Wu for providing me the parts, even though I warned him that I was probably going to create a "monster" : )

At this link you can see some pictures with more detailed descriptions: behance.net/Gallery/Experibass/312989

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[aricacat]

how do you know things are going to work before you start making it? i mean, instuments have to be expensive

[DSSessionVideos]

@aricacat Actually I don't, I start building and adjust until it works.

You'll be surprised to see the amount of cheap parts or damaged instruments available around.

[TheDragonCael]

kind of reminds me of assassin's creed

[DSSessionVideos]

@TheDragonCael Yes, it's because you actually heard it on the soundtrack, I played as a soloist on that video game : )

[CriticsConfession]

Diego, I just finished Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and while the credits were rolling, I was browsing Facebook on my iTouch. The one time I decided to actually look up was during the music. "Music By: Whatever His Name Is. Vocal Solo: Whatever Name. Acoustic Guitar: Whatever Name. Experibass: Diego Stocco." HOW COME YOU HAVEN'T PROMOTED THE FACT THAT YOU WORKED ON ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2010!?

[nyok443]

Grande Diego, veramente straordinario. Una composizione coinvolgente e immediata ma al contempo estremamente raffinata, la ricerca timbrica è audace e mai volgare. Bravo, bravo e ancora bravo=)!



[21380]

While playing AC Brotherhood I recogniced Experibass right away when it was played.

[SoundsandImages]

This is awsome, amazing idea and sounds, when can we have it as a sample lib? ;< )

[paoloromo]

Bravo! e complimenti per la parte nel ost di Zimmer!

[TurinDarein]

first 10 seconds...my heart stops beating ....

[laztoy1]

epic music at its finest!

[Yargajargsplargmyarg]

heh i remember finding this video on vimeo and thinking to myself "sounds like sherlock holmes.." only to find out it was your instrument , damn man i wish i had talent like that, you are amazing

[maestroforexful]

l think u have something in ur head lol but u realy2 briliant, l can

't make music but l love all music like this life

[TheEvsC]

Your work is fantastic! Maybe there's hope for humanity after all! Thank you very much for your efforts and art.

[scotthazellcomposer]

Wow, such innovative work here Diego. It's incredibly refreshing to hear and see someone working in this way, very inspiring. What kind of projects are you currently working on?