Solo Electric Bass 1
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Solo Electric Bass 1 is an album
by Squarepusher
. The album consists of twelve tracks recorded from Squarepusher's September 2007 live performance at Cité de la Musique
in Paris
, France
, as part of the Jazz à la Villette 2007 festival. In contrast to Squarepusher's multi-instrumental performances, the tracks on Solo Electric Bass 1 were performed using only an electric bass guitar
and amplifier
. The release is limited to 850 copies worldwide.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Squarepusher
Squarepusher
Squarepusher is the performing pseudonym of Tom Jenkinson, an English electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. He specialises in the electronic music genres of drum and bass and acid, with a significant jazz and musique concrète influence....
. The album consists of twelve tracks recorded from Squarepusher's September 2007 live performance at Cité de la Musique
Cité de la Musique
The Cité de la Musique is a group of institutions dedicated to music and situated in the La Villette quarter, 19th arrondissement, Paris, France. It was designed by the architect Christian de Portzamparc and opened in 1995...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, as part of the Jazz à la Villette 2007 festival. In contrast to Squarepusher's multi-instrumental performances, the tracks on Solo Electric Bass 1 were performed using only an electric bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and amplifier
Amplifier
Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is a device for increasing the power of a signal.In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input "signal" is usually a voltage or a current. In audio applications, amplifiers drive the loudspeakers used in PA systems to...
. The release is limited to 850 copies worldwide.