BASta! is the solo project of double bass player and composer Joris Vanvinckenroye, in which he explores and pushes the limits of the double bass. In this project, using looping and effects pedals, Joris creates an almost orchestral sound world, using the full range of his instrument-from the deepest basses to the highest notes. These layered compositions weave complex rhythms and melodies into a rich and compelling soundscape. The debut album of BASta!, Cycles, was released in 2009 on the label Homerecords.be and marked the beginning of an adventurous journey that brought BASta! to numerous stages, both solo and in collaboration with multidisciplinary productions. "If you don't know better you would think that more instruments are covered, the sound of a violin is approximated by taking the thinnest string apart just above the comb, yet it is only the bass that rocks, swings, wails melancholically or convinces rhythmically." - Mirjam Adriaans