ilanOnbass on SoundBetter

Groove Bass player

Jazz Funk Metal Rock Pop Groove bass player
send me your project and i'll create a great bass line for you

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Endorse ilanOnbass5 Reviews - 2 Repeat Clients

by Adam E.
Verified
Professional, quick, and solid quality. Ilan is a pleasure to work with.
by Jason Meekins
Verified
Ilan is a great player! He's got great feel, tone, and delivers in a timely manner. I highly recommend him for your project!
by Nicholas S.
Verified
This guy is awesome. Came up with a intro that really made the song great. Sent him 3 different songs of different styles of music. He hit it out of the park with all three different styles. Great tone and great creativity. It really is awesome working with Ilan..I highly recommend using Ilan!!
by Jason Meekins
Verified
Excellent bass player! Great tone and super quick turn around! Highly recommend working with Ilan! Thank you Ilan for what you added to the track! I'll be back soon.
by Nicholas S.
Verified
wow! just heard the track he did on my song. AMAZING! took the song to the next level!!! incredible player!!!

Interview with ilanOnbass

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Do you want to record for me ? Sure , that’s why in here !! :)
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I can read minds and immediately understand what you hear in your head
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Any artists with mutual respect
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I’m proud of most of the jobs I did , but was very happy to participate in project that I would never think I will be a part of , such as playing with an African band from Mali , or Algerian Kabyle singer
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Creating a set up with my iPad where I do use loops and sequencing to trigger synths and be able to sound like a whole band by myself
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Jason Meekins - great drummer
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital ... that’s where the world is going Still love analog , but it’s becoming less practical and more expensive
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will do my best to get you the bass line that works best for you
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: When the client is excited about a bass line and how it changed the song or gave them a new perspective
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How do u vision the bass? How busy do you want the bass to be? Any special requests ? (Slap, effects)
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be nice - I’ll always do my best to deliver
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Bass, amp, cab, compressor and an envelope filter
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Been playing bass since I was 14 (I’m 43) 6 years ago I started working with clients via the internet ... although I love the studio vibe , it’s a cool and easy way to work
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Easy going cool groovy bass player
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Once in a while I like to take off plugins and parts I added along the way to see the difference between what I started with and what I have now , mostly to take off stuff that don’t really add to the vibe or sound
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Mostly fusion and funk A lot of rock and metal Jazz Had my share of experience with electric music
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Don’t want to sound repetitive but groove is my strongest skill on bass ... the difference between playing a note and make a note groove or stand out
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Mostly groove and vibe
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to jam along with the track I receive , then ask the client if he has a vision of how he sees the bass
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work on MacBook Pro with Logic Pro I normally record 2 bass lines simultaneously on through Di and another through Cab Sim to be able to mix them
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Simple but interesting and grooving bass lines