DiegoStocco - Bassoforte

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Uploaded by on Jun 17, 2010

Few days ago I started thinking about how I could re-purpose the keyboard of the dismantled piano I keep in the garden, so I thought to build a new instrument by combining it with some other parts I had laying around.
I ended up with this mechanical hybrid thing I thought to call "Bassoforte" (bass + pianoforte).

The neck is from a broken electric bass, as a bridge I used a cabinet handle, the pickups are from a guitar, and the part at the top where the strings are attached is a chimney cap, which works as resonator as well as percussive sound.

The track I created is a tribute to my Dad who is a big fan of Western comic books and "spaghetti western" films, and because of him I am too.

I hope you'll like it!

The track is available also at my Bandcamp page: http://diegostocco.bandcamp.com/track/bassoforte

Here you can see a gallery with pictures and more detailed descriptions: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Bassoforte/535175

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  • Like a boss.

  • I think this music would accually do quite well in a Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

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  • Not really the right style in my opinion - the music being made here is more bluesy and laidback - sounds more like it'd fit right in in a cowboy/spaghetti western type movie.

  • SEI UN GENIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I want one... But I don't want to take apart my bass...

  • This is just amazing!!!, sound perfect.

  • The music world needs the originality you bring. You must share this divine power

  • I wonder how many pianos has Diego wrecked (took apart or burned or destroyed in some other way...)

  • This thing sounds like a whole band!

  • Please, send this to gearbox, for borderlands 2

  • Of all the movies and games this guy could do music for... I think his music fits perfectly within the realm of Bastion. Very intense, very rhythmic... Very beautiful!

  • Is that a cymbal bass in the background?

  • 123 people couldn't buy Bassoforte :D

  • That was AWESOME!

  • "What instrument do you play?"

    "The Basso forte."

    "Never heard of it."

    "I made it."

  • sei un fottutissimo genio!! Hai tutta la mia stima!!

  • MacGyver's Instrument...

  • I thought this guy burned the piano in his garden...

  • That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I wish I had power tools and broken instruments to play with (& the skill to actually do something with all that).

    At first I thought you were playing Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus, but I guess not ;-)

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, we got ourselves the next Hans Zimmer. :) :) :)

    A much more creative version 2.0

    Hats off.

  • Man, this would be perfect in Red Dead Redemption

  • yeah! instead of the usual loud orchestration they are resorting to over and over again.

  • Just amazing... waouhhhh !!!!!

    

  • maaad sciencist... Love ur stuff m8... Keep it up - Its the stuff like this and artists like you that keep me inspired and on the right track in life. Thank you :))

  • Sei un grande, fai quello che vorrei fare io :P

  • I think is my favourite thing you've ever done!

    Sounds great!

  • Wow, You made this so well, I think you brilliant Well done

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