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Chris DeAngelis, Dave Livolsi, and Adrian Tramontano: Prelude #2 in C Minor
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Chris DeAngelis, Dave Livolsi, and Adrian Tramontano: Prelude #2 in C Minor

It’s not often you hear some funky Bach, but here we are. Bassists Chris DeAngelis and Dave Livolsi play through the Baroque composer’s tricky Prelude #2 in C Minor while drummer Adrian Tramontano lays down a funk beat.

Kung Fu: Caught Up
Bass Videos

Kung Fu: Caught Up

Kung Fu is back with another track in their Ninja Cuts series. “Caught Up” is a track written by keyboardist Beau Sasser. “Caught Up is about your typical bad day,” he writes. “I was inspired by the movie ‘The Fifth Element,’ where the main character continually gets caught up in the drama of everyone he encounters…something we can all relate...

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Radiohead’s “In Limbo”
Bass Videos

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Radiohead’s “In Limbo”

Chris DeAngelis is back with another amazing bass cover of a Radiohead song. This time he covers “In Limbo” from 2004’s Kid A using loops and TR8 drum machine to flesh the song out. As with his other videos, DeAngelis kicks it into overdrive after completing the melody with a solo that will melt your face.

Chris DeAngelis: Iambic 9 Poetry / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Bass Mashup
Bass Videos

Chris DeAngelis: Iambic 9 Poetry / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Bass Mashup

Kung Fu bassist Chris DeAngelis makes some killer bass arrangements for his own YouTube channel, but this one may take the cake. In this clip he mashes up Squarepusher’s “Iambic 9 Poetry” with “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police. DeAngelis utilizes chords and harmonics to fill the piece out for a beautiful sonic atmosphere. He also...

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Stevie Wonder’s “Living For The City”
Bass Videos

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Stevie Wonder’s “Living For The City”

Stevie Wonder’s songs have a magic that carries across the musical spectrum. Chris DeAngelis proves this once again with a killer bass and percussion version of “Living For The City.” Originally released on Wonder’s Innervisions, the song has a killer bounce that the bassist captures on his four-string before taking a nasty solo over top.

Kung Fu: Sfvendago
Bass Videos

Kung Fu: Sfvendago

Kung Fu are rounding out 2017 with Ninja Cuts, a collection of singles that will be released through the end of the year. “Sfvendgao” is the first single in the series and a song that they say “captures the essence of Kung Fu; live & up close.” That essence of course includes the fresh bass lines by Chris DeAngelis. His...

Chris DeAngelis: All Bass Cover of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”
Bass Videos

Chris DeAngelis: All Bass Cover of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”

Chris DeAngelis is back with another killer looping bass cover. This time he knocked it out of the park with Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It.” After setting up a percussive groove, he lays out the melody and bass line at the same time. Then he loops the groove and kicks off an ear-bending solo. Dig it:

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Radiohead’s “Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders)”
Bass Videos

Chris DeAngelis: Bass Arrangement of Radiohead’s “Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders)”

Chris DeAngelis is the super talented bassist for Kung Fu and The Breakfast, but he also makes time to create insanely good solo covers (which he calls the HoodRat Sessions) in his spare time. Case in point: this clip of his take on Radiohead’s “Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes and Ladders)”. “HoodRat Sessions continues with a tribute to the best...

Funky Kung Fu: An Interview with Chris DeAngelis
Interviews

Funky Kung Fu: An Interview with Chris DeAngelis

As music progresses, genres have been blurring into wonderful collages of inspiration. One band that helps prove that point is Kung Fu, a band describes their songs as a “70’s funk-fusion meets modern dance party.” That party is anchored by monster bassist Chris DeAngelis. DeAngelis simultaneously draws from jazz, funk, hip-hop, and rock to create hypnotic bass lines. As a...