A rare and newly crafted 4 meter tall octobass has been unveiled at the Only Connect Festival of Sound, in Oslo. Invented in 1850, in France by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the instrument has 3 strings ...

The melody of “Amazing Grace” takes on an unusual texture as a duet between a standard double bass and an octobass. According to No Treble, double bassist Jonathan Camps carries the song’s ...

The world of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age may be millions of years removed from the present, but its music is designed to make that distant past feel surprisingly close. The Apple TV natural history ...

The soundtrack for Apple TV’s “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” has been released, featuring music by Hans Zimmer and fellow composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman. The score was written by Zimmer, Talve ...

The music produced for Apple TV's "Prehistoric Planet" was created in part with custom instruments made from actual fossils and replicas of skulls. Apple's streaming service is home to a variety of ...

Mija kolejny rok działalności kolektywu OCTOBASS, który obfitował w wydarzenia organizowane z większym rozmachem, w nowym miejscu oraz zasilone zarówno wybitnymi producentami, jak i DJ-ami.

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Standing 11 feet 8 inches tall, the instrument was built by luthier Jean-Jacques Pagès and is now played by Eric Chappell of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Canimex has been loaning fine instruments ...

Move over Contrabass, the Octobass has arrived. This unique stringed instrument makes the upright bass or cello look like a junior instrument. It is exceptionally large and carries a very low-end ...

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PHOENIX — The Musical Instrument Museum is giving visitors a chance to experience the world of music like never before. Located in north Phoenix, MIM houses more than 200,000 square feet of space, ...