

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

These are the instruments I play.
Recorded on my own studio in Paris, France, or on the road (mostly hotel rooms, with my Exile Studio).


50 Snapshots by DD

Tenor Ukulele.
Upright Bass.
Voices.
Acoustic Soundscapes.

Paris, France, November 2015.

50 snapshots by DD  is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It serves as a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.


Snapshot 03 UkuleleTenor

Recorded in Paris with my Bolivian Ronroco.
Two microphones and a nice sounding 16th century room. True stereo recording.

50 snapshots by Daniel Diaz is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's  a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.

Snapshot 01 Ronroco



Recorded in Paris with my Sekine Fretless Bass. One basic track, one double-tracked lead bass track.

50 snapshots by Daniel Diaz is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's supposed to work as a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.


Snapshot 04 Fretless Bass

Recorded in Paris with my Krauss custom classical/Spanish guitar (build circa 1975)
Solo live take.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's supposed to work as a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.
Daniel Diaz, 2016

Snapshot 12 Spanish Guitar

Recorded in Paris in 2016 on my Yamaha upright piano. Based on the introduction of my composition "First Tango" from  "The Years Alone" (USA 1995).

50 snapshots by DD  is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It serves as a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.


Snapshot 02 Acoustic Upright Piano

Recorded in Paris in 2016 on my L'arrivée 5 strings acoustic bass guitar (build beginning of the 90's)

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's supposed to work as a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.


Snapshot 05 Acoustic Bass Guitar

Fender Rhodes (ss), Fretless Bass.
Recorded in Paris 2016.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.

Snapshot 07 Fender Rhodes

Performed on my Cm Spacedrum.
Recorded in Paris 2016.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

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Snapshot 06 Spacedrum

The 3 different "Tun" or "Teponaztli"  I own (bamboo 2 note percussion).  Instruments from Guatemala (1995) and Mexico (2005).

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 20 Tun And Bamboos

Solo electric bass "chord-melody" style playing, almost a baritone guitar sound/role. Recorded in Paris 2016 with my Drake Custom 5.
Tremolo+Delay+Reverb.
http://www.drakecustombass.com/gallery/diaz-custom-5/

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 16 Electric Bass (Chords)

Bronze bells, aluminium wind chimes, some natural sounding , some treated. recorded in Paris and Buenos Aires.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 14 Bells

Electric bass obstinato, digital percussion, analogue synth pad.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 10 Electric Bass Ostinato

Five melodicas (Hohner Piano 36 and Yamaha Pianica)

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 08 Melodicas

Solo concert ukulele, recorded in Paris, January 2016 in a beautiful room with two nice microphones in stereo.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.



Snapshot 13 Ukelele Concert

Jazz Bass, played with a pick, muted. Backing: trap drums, wurlitzer, wah wah guitar.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 09 Electric Bass Pick And Mute

Solo Epiphone Semi-hollow body with black nylon strings.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

Snapshot 11 ElBassNylonSolo



Recorded in Valeria Del Mar (Buenos Aires, Argentina) with my Argentine Charango, rhythmic delays and a subtle drone.

50 snapshots by Daniel Diaz is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. It's a catalogue/show-room of my multi-instrumentalist palette.


Snapshot 15 Charango

My Accordina (custom build by Marcel Dreux), accompanied by Spanish guitar.
Recorded in Paris, March 15th 2016.
Beware: the ghosts of Elvis Presley and Cole Porter can materialise right in front of you if you listen to this snapshot under certain conditions.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.


Snapshot 18 Accordina

Performed using my Indian harmonium's three registers:
Highs, Lows, Tremolo
Paris, France, March 2016.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

These are the instruments I play.  
Recorded on my own studio in Paris, France, or on the road (mostly hotel rooms, with my Exile Studio).


Snapshot 19 Harmonium

Acoustic Banjo-Guitar (Fretless) from Java, (bought in Indonesia August 2006)  performed by DD in Paris, 25th October 2016.
A late addition to my 50 Snapshots collection, replacing another snapshot I found less important to represent my catalogue of instrumental and (available) sounds.

50 snapshots by DD is just a showcase of the different instruments and sound I use both live and in the studio. This collection is intended as a catalogue of my multi-instrumentalists palette.

These are the instruments I play.
Recorded on my own studio in Paris, France, or on the road (mostly hotel rooms, with my Exile Studio).

Snapshot 17 Java Fretless Guitar

multi-instrumentalist & composer.
music for images / instrumental / contemporary post-fusion / experimental jazz / electro acoustic ambient / melodic noise / neoclassical / naive hard core / cosmopolitan world music.

bio here:
http://dedeland.com/daniel-diaz-bio/


In some words:
Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist. Born in Argentina,
I studied music in Buenos Aires, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Paris.

For 20 years, I developed an important career as a session and backing musician in Argentina and Europe, playing, among other instruments, the bass, touring and recording with many jazz, rock, fusion, world, Latin and tango bands.

At the same time, I worked as an arranger, producer and musical director with many projects and artists in the USA, Argentina and Europe.

From 1992 to 1997, I performed my compositions live with my own band in Buenos Aires and began a solo recording career with the worldwide release of my first album "The Years Alone" on the North American label Green Linnet/Xenophile. On this album I arranged and performed 11 of my songs written between 1986 and 1993. I played most of the instruments, but included guest appearances by some great South American players.

My recording career continued with "Segundo Ciclo" (1997), released worldwide by Timeless Records, and 12 more albums released between 2000 and 2016.

Currently, I work as an on-demand film/TV composer while continuing to play live and produce.