Dayal 'BassieDee' Cadien on SoundBetter

I will play Live Bass, Reggae Guitars, Male BGVs and be your Mix Engineer. Take your song to the next level. Those special ingredients will make your Reggae Song Great.

My name is Dayal "BassieDee" Cadien. After over thirty years in the music business as a bassist playing live, recording, and producing Reggae Music I am always amazed at how an idea develops into the finished product. The changes along the way are much like adding the right ingredients to a recipe to make a tasty meal. This is the magic of music production. My projects have been mostly for close Associates and Musicians in my circle. I have played many genres of music but my focus here is Reggae Music. Some of my favorite Musicians are Aston "Familyman" Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare, Lloyd Parkes, and internationally Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, and Verdine White, guitarists Chinna Smith and Steven "Cat" Coore. So I am here to share my talents much like the ingredients to make your Reggae Music come alive the best way I can. There are no shortcuts in my process (eg; cut and paste). Performance is live. Every Project gets special attention.

I look forward to hearing from you so we can discuss your project needs.

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3 Reviews

Endorse Dayal 'BassieDee' Cadien

by Calvin Albere Music Producer
Verified
I was looking for some authentic reggae guitar rhythms and Dayal delivered the tracks in two days.
Give thanks for the work!
by Kit C.
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It was a pleasure to work with Dayal and to top it off he got a *fantastic* bass sound! Thankyou!
by Máté S.
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Very fast, very competent - I recommend 100%

Interview with Dayal 'BassieDee' Cadien

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I enjoy the creative process and the icing on the cake is when the customer is satisfied.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Discuss the project with the client to see what is the direction expected Listen to the song as well as any references provided Laydown a few ideas to see what works best Send the client a preview Do any necessary revisions Deliver the files to the client
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Music is a hobby and not a real job.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Check out my profile and decide If I am the right one for your project then contact me and we'll discuss the project.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Laptop Interface Headphones Bass Mini Midi Controller
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have played a lot of Live Music but been involved in music production from the early eighties doing sessions in Major Recording Studios in Kingston Jamaica. At Home I started recordings on 4 track recorders like Tascam Porta Studio then moved on to DAWs like Cakewalk, Sonar , Reasons and eventually Pro Tools.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I am definitely old school with a modern approach.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Reggae
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Pro Tools and Reasons Daw Tascam 16X08 Interface DBX 166A Compressor Presonus Studio Channel Plugins: Waves, Fabfilter, Ikmultimedia TRS, Slate Digital Kali Audio Lp6 Monitors
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Aston Familyman Barrett (Wailers); Marcus Miller ;Earl Chinna Smith; Andrew Schepps; Warren Huart; Errol Brown
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Session Work as a Bass Player, Reggae Guitars, Mixing