Damian Coccio

This is the best sounding Jazz Bass I’ve ever owned. It’s a ’64 Fender Custom Shop that I picked up for a great deal on TalkBass a few years ago. Every time I have to lay down a bass track for another artist, this is the one I reach for.

The most recent session was for Doug Markley, a prolific jazz fusion composer. Strung with LaBella flats, panned favoring the neck pickup, and with a rag stuffed against the strings at the bridge, it delivered exactly the tone the song needed.

Every time I plug it in, it reminds me why it’ll never leave the collection.

In case you’re wondering, the specs are Rosewood fingerboard, alder body, and a rift sawn maple neck.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 120

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The timing feels right to share this.

I have a collection of new music I’d rather share in a quieter place with a smaller audience, one that can host audio.

I’m experimenting with a Patreon page that offers a free membership, where I’ll be sharing audio tracks, videos, thoughts on the creative process, art, music, effects, recording, etc. I hope to release a couple of new tracks each month.

I’ll continue posting here on YouTube as always. This is simply another place to share a more personal side of the journey. I hope to see you there.

1 month ago | [YT] | 88

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New fretless bass song in an altered tuning using some crazy pedal wiring - coming soon!

1 month ago | [YT] | 262

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I’ve been feeling very inspired lately and I’m thinking about the future of how I share music & videos. Where would you most like to connect and keep up with new music?

1 month ago | [YT] | 55

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My new album, Part Of The Cycle, is out today, just in time for this weekend’s Summer Solstice.

This was a long journey, and I’m very happy to finally share it.

The album was created entirely with bass guitars, effects, and hand percussion. No prerecorded loops. No synthesizers. Just layered performances and organic textures inspired by the cycles and rhythms of the natural world.

You can listen on Apple Music, iTunes, Bandcamp, and all major platforms.

Links are at electrifiedbass.net/

Thank you for listening.

Damian

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2 months ago | [YT] | 184

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Nearly 17,000 people have subscribed to this channel because of original music. I’d hate for an algorithm to decide we lose touch.

If you value what I do here, please do one of these:

• Join my growing mailing list (link in the pinned comment).
• Turn on notifications for this channel.
• Check back manually once in a while if the music matters to you.

This channel is approaching 17,000 subscribers, and that happened by doing one thing: writing and sharing original music.

Being subscribed on YouTube does not necessarily mean you will see new videos from channels you chose to follow. That is simply how the platform works now.

Everything gets placed into the same stream, and quieter, more thoughtful work has to sit alongside whatever is most instantly clickable or dopamine inducing that day.

That’s fine. I have no interest in shaping art around that.

So if you want to stay connected, please sign up for my mailing list. It’s the best way to make sure we don’t lose touch because a platform decided my work wasn’t loud enough, fast enough, or profitable enough to put in front of you.

There may come a day when I pull back from this completely. This is really my last social-media type outlet, and I don’t enjoy participating in systems that keep adding profit based friction between creators and the people who genuinely want to enjoy their work.

Thank you for listening, subscribing, supporting original music, and joining the mailing list.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 247

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After a long journey, I’m happy to share that my new album, Part Of The Cycle, will be released June 19th, just in time for the Summer Solstice.

The communication with you isn’t reliable here, so if this interests you, please join my mailing list on my website (link in bio and comments).

I’m looking forward to finally sharing it with you. 🌊☀️

— Damian

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3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 184

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I get a lot of questions about “ MWAH” on fretless bass, so I put this article together for my blog.

THE MECHANICS OF MWAH

At its core, mwah comes from the bass string subtly rattling against the fingerboard. Instead of a hard “fretted” stop, the string vibrates in such a way that it lightly kisses the board during its sustain. This interaction is what creates that singing, vocal-like tone.

Several factors enhance this:

String angle: The more parallel the string is to the neck, the more contact you get.
Fingerboard hardness: Denser woods transmit the vibration better and keep the sustain alive.
Overall sustain: A resonant instrument will naturally make mwah bloom.

RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUE: WHERE YOU PLUCK MATTERS

If you want maximum mwah, pluck closer to the neck. This isn’t just a stylistic choice — it’s physics:

String vibration pattern: Plucking near the neck excites the string farther from its fixed bridge point, creating a wider vibration arc that favors the fundamental and low harmonics.
Tone result: This gives the mwah a warmer, more sustained, and more “singing” quality.
Contrast: Plucking near the bridge emphasizes higher harmonics, producing a tighter, brighter, and more defined sound.

SETUP: ACTION & TRUSS ROD

The right setup is crucial:

Minimal relief: Flatten the neck as much as possible without causing unplayable buzz.
Low action: Keeps the string close to the fingerboard so it can interact and “sing.”
Balance is key: Too little relief or too low action can cause dead spots or inconsistent mwah across the fingerboard. Take your time adjusting, or have a skilled tech do it.

STRING CHOICE

For mwah, I’ve had the best results with roundwound strings. They generally offer more sustain and harmonic richness than flats, letting the mwah ring out longer. That said, they will mark your fingerboard faster, so be prepared for maintenance if you go this route, especially if your fingerboard is one of the softer woods.

6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 239

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Thank you for all of the recent engagement on the videos and albums. I really appreciate it. I’ve had a lot of questions about effects. Here are the effects I use on the studio floor, which is always getting rewired. The signal chain is mostly stereo and looks like this: Bass -> Boomerang looper -> Ola Chorus -> Strymon timeline delay -> big sky reverb -> DI -> Tascam model12/UA volt (recording). A parallel effects chain for drones and “string” backing is bass -> octaver -> volume pedal -> EHX freeze -> strymon blue sky -> model 12/volt (recording). Hope that helps!

6 months ago | [YT] | 185

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The Fretless and Tongue Drum
#tonguedrum #handpandrum

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