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Louis Puggaard-Müller and Fortheloveofbass: Light Years Ahead
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Louis Puggaard-Müller and Fortheloveofbass: Light Years Ahead

Ivo Schot has released a new video in his “Fortheloveofbass” project, and it seems like it will be the last one for a while. The series created amazing collaborations with vocalists featuring Schot providing all the harmonic content on his bass.

PHOS and Fortheloveofbass: Retrograde
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PHOS and Fortheloveofbass: Retrograde

Ivo Schot has released the fifth video in his Fortheloveofbass series, and it may be my favorite. This time the bassist teamed up with Dutch singer-songwriter PHOS (AKA Eveline Vroonland) to cover the James Blake song “Retrograde”. Schot covers the harmonic elements with his bass and a full pedalboard while PHOS pours her syrupy vocals overtop.

Storksky & Fortheloveofbass: Fracas Maracas
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Storksky & Fortheloveofbass: Fracas Maracas

Ivo Schot, aka Fortheloveofbass, is back again with a new collaboration. In his fourth bass and vocal song, he teams up with the Dutch artist Storksky for a version of the song “Fracas Maracas.” “[It’s] a rock tune with a lot of grit,” Schot shares. “The song features a 1956 Danelectro Longhorn bass, which is the oldest bass I’ve ever...

Nienke Lohuis and Fortheloveofbass: Aiming
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Nienke Lohuis and Fortheloveofbass: Aiming

Fortheloveofbass, aka bassist Ivo Schot, has released the third bass and vocal collaboration in his video series. This time he teamed up with vocalist Nienke Lohuis to write and record the beautifully atmospheric “Aiming.” “Nienke Lohuis is best known for her own band inlakech. I’ve had the pleasure to study music with her together,” Schot wrote. “I’ve seen her develop...

Marlon Penn & Fortheloveofbass: Forsake Me
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Marlon Penn & Fortheloveofbass: Forsake Me

Bassist Ivo Schot has released the second video from his “fortheloveofbass” series. This time, the bassist teams up with Marlon Penn for the singer’s own “Forsake Me.” Schot starts with a whispering bass line on a Höfner Club Bass to set the mood for Penn’s heartfelt vocals before switching to a Fender Jazz as things build up. The bass then...

Nina June & Fortheloveofbass: It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
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Nina June & Fortheloveofbass: It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)

We’re excited about a new project called “fortheloveofbass”. Started by Ivo Schot, the concept is to make pop songs work with only a singer and a bassist. “As a musician and bass player, my greatest desire is to connect and communicate. In my opinion the best way to do this, is to play a good song,” he explains. “When a...