Description
BASta! is the solo project of double bass player and composer Joris Vanvinckenroye, in which he explores and pushes the limits of the double bass. In this project, using looping and effect pedals, Joris creates an almost orchestral sound, using the full range of his instrument-from the deepest basses to the highest notes. These layered compositions weave complex rhythms and melodies into a rich and compelling soundscape.
The debut album of BASta!, Cycles, was released in 2009 on the label Homerecords.be and marked the beginning of an adventurous journey that brought BASta! to numerous stages, both solo and in collaboration with multidisciplinary productions by Rode Boom and Retina Dance Company, among others.
In 2018, the second album Vertigo was released, with BASta! evolving into the duo BASta!2 with flautist Jana Arns.
The third album, BASta!\u4E09, focuses on the theme of repetition. Repetition is the basis for rhythm, one of the main building blocks in Joris' work. Flowing lines, depth and relief draw the listener into a different experience of time as if time stands still for a moment or runs differently from the existing clock.
The number three (\u4E09), the album's title, has deep symbolic meanings in many cultures. It represents cycles such as past-present-future or birth-life-death and is associated with creativity, harmony and optimism. In Joris' music, this number reflects the search for balance and connection.
BASta! was described by New Folk Sounds as a unique blend of 'rocking acoustics', where the layered compositions feel like a 'sensual instrumental massage' with a dynamic interplay of soft and powerful movements.
Besides BASta!, Joris has been active for decades in bands such as Aranis, Troissoeur and MOTYK (formerly Flairck), with which he performs internationally, from Mexico to China and from Oman to the United States. He also composes music for dance, theatre and multidisciplinary productions, including Rode Boom's successful production Unknown Evidences, which has been performed over 600 times in France, Morocco and Denmark, among others.
Finally, Joris is part of and is artistic director and founder of the composers collective Cluster; an organisation that supports new Global Music projects.
With his solo project BASta! Joris brings to life a deep and personal musical vision, in which the double bass is not only the core, but acts as an orchestra on its own.
