Chronic Maxx
@mnaslebass.bsky.social
Bass player, Electronic music composer, researcher, DJ, science fiction and fantasy genre lover.
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THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#23: LINUS FITNESS CENTRE
Nothing says Christmas like darkwave and today we have a track from Linus FC with 'suboptimal', plus a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
Nothing says Christmas like darkwave and today we have a track from Linus FC with 'suboptimal', plus a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
The Joyzine Advent Calendar 2025 – 24 Days of Free Music Downloads: #23 – Linus Fitness Centre - Joyzine
Joy to the world! It's the return of our favourite festive tradition, the Joyzine Advent Calendar, back for its 22nd consecutive edition, which as far as we're aware makes it the longest running on th...
joyzine.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#23: LINUS FITNESS CENTRE
Nothing says Christmas like darkwave and today we have a track from Linus FC with 'suboptimal', plus a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
Nothing says Christmas like darkwave and today we have a track from Linus FC with 'suboptimal', plus a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
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THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#18: THE GYMKHANA & THE PAWNBROKER
Two new tracks for you today, Gymkhana's cover of 'Stop the Cavalry' & 'Unanswered', a beautiful hymn-like exclusive from The Pawnbroker.
The tracks are free but consider donating to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
Two new tracks for you today, Gymkhana's cover of 'Stop the Cavalry' & 'Unanswered', a beautiful hymn-like exclusive from The Pawnbroker.
The tracks are free but consider donating to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
The Joyzine Advent Calendar 2025 – 24 Days of Free Music Downloads: #18 – The Gymkhana’s take on an 80’s Christmas favourite + The Pawnbroker - Joyzine
Joy to the world! It's the return of our favourite festive tradition, the Joyzine Advent Calendar, back for its 22nd consecutive edition, which as far as we're aware makes it the longest running on th...
joyzine.org
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#18: THE GYMKHANA & THE PAWNBROKER
Two new tracks for you today, Gymkhana's cover of 'Stop the Cavalry' & 'Unanswered', a beautiful hymn-like exclusive from The Pawnbroker.
The tracks are free but consider donating to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
Two new tracks for you today, Gymkhana's cover of 'Stop the Cavalry' & 'Unanswered', a beautiful hymn-like exclusive from The Pawnbroker.
The tracks are free but consider donating to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
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THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#6: THE SCARAMANGA SIX - 'THEMS THE LAWS'
The Scaramangas have had a busy 2025 but took time to share the track 'Thems the LAWS' & give us a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
The Scaramangas have had a busy 2025 but took time to share the track 'Thems the LAWS' & give us a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
The Joyzine Advent Calendar 2025 – 24 Days of Free Music Downloads: #6 – The Scaramanga Six - Joyzine
Joy to the world! It's the return of our favourite festive tradition, the Joyzine Advent Calendar, back for its 22nd consecutive edition, which as far as we're aware makes it the longest running on th...
joyzine.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
THE JOYZINE ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY#6: THE SCARAMANGA SIX - 'THEMS THE LAWS'
The Scaramangas have had a busy 2025 but took time to share the track 'Thems the LAWS' & give us a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
The Scaramangas have had a busy 2025 but took time to share the track 'Thems the LAWS' & give us a festive Q&A.
The tracks are free but consider making a donation to this year's chosen cause @hopenothate.org.uk
New Skink single out now — Parting Gift!
Ambient, improvised and reflective. A glimpse of the 2026 album.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E5...
Let us know what you think!
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E5...
Let us know what you think!
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
New Skink single out now — Parting Gift!
Ambient, improvised and reflective. A glimpse of the 2026 album.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E5...
Let us know what you think!
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E5...
Let us know what you think!
Well…. That’s a first! Just broke a double bass string!
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Well…. That’s a first! Just broke a double bass string!
New track from Skink coming out December 5 on all streaming platforms! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #newsong #independentartist #improvisedmusic #canberra
Parting Gift by Skink
Stream and Pre-save Parting Gift - Distributed by DistroKid
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October 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New track from Skink coming out December 5 on all streaming platforms! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #newsong #independentartist #improvisedmusic #canberra
Last night my bad played a big show closing out NightFest in Canberra. Super fun! youtu.be/_F3ndQMtk9M
Last Call- Closing Set for NightFest 2025
YouTube video by Chronic Bass
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Last night my bad played a big show closing out NightFest in Canberra. Super fun! youtu.be/_F3ndQMtk9M
Stop Woolies and Coles' price gouging! getup.to/z8Lg2vsrCoaQUo
Stop Price Gouging
Stop Woolies and Coles' price gouging!
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August 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Stop Woolies and Coles' price gouging! getup.to/z8Lg2vsrCoaQUo
August 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
August 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New improvisation this afternoon, additional percussion provided by my family in the kitchen! Got out the 6 string! #loops #improvisation #bass
August 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
New improvisation this afternoon, additional percussion provided by my family in the kitchen! Got out the 6 string! #loops #improvisation #bass
July 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Here is a bass solo I did as part of an improvised performance. You will have to excuse the trolleys going past and the wind! And the angle of the camera- I missed Namo (drummer) in the shot…… anyway! Hope you like it! youtu.be/2E3uluvJoZI?...
Skink Bass Solo
YouTube video by Chronic Bass
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July 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Here is a bass solo I did as part of an improvised performance. You will have to excuse the trolleys going past and the wind! And the angle of the camera- I missed Namo (drummer) in the shot…… anyway! Hope you like it! youtu.be/2E3uluvJoZI?...
Check out my gig last night! #canberra #funk #improv #blues #RnB #livemusic youtu.be/oM-h7zXwDRI?...
Last Call Quatro Live at Smiths Alternative
YouTube video by Chronic Bass
youtu.be
June 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Check out my gig last night! #canberra #funk #improv #blues #RnB #livemusic youtu.be/oM-h7zXwDRI?...
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"a relentless, high-energy album that refuses to let up from the first beat"
Mansell Bass reviews 'yes, please' the "vital and physical" new release from LA-based Sextile.
#sextile #labands
Mansell Bass reviews 'yes, please' the "vital and physical" new release from LA-based Sextile.
#sextile #labands
Album Review: yes, please – Sextile - Joyzine
Review of the Sextile Album, yes, please. Latest release from the punk/dance/EBM duo from Los Angeles- high energy, super fun album
joyzine.org
May 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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"focused, deliberate, and emotionally transparent"
Mansell Bass guides us track by track through Mamuthones new album 'From Word to Flesh' a release for people who appreciate "detail, nuance, and sonic depth".
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social
#mamuthones
Mansell Bass guides us track by track through Mamuthones new album 'From Word to Flesh' a release for people who appreciate "detail, nuance, and sonic depth".
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social
#mamuthones
TRACK BY TRACK ALBUM REVIEW: Mamuthones – From Word to Flesh - Joyzine
From Word to Flesh is Mamuthones’ follow-up to 2018’s Fear on the Corner. Its creation was interrupted by the pandemic, but the resulting work is focused, deliberate, and emotionally transparent.
joyzine.org
May 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"focused, deliberate, and emotionally transparent"
Mansell Bass guides us track by track through Mamuthones new album 'From Word to Flesh' a release for people who appreciate "detail, nuance, and sonic depth".
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social
#mamuthones
Mansell Bass guides us track by track through Mamuthones new album 'From Word to Flesh' a release for people who appreciate "detail, nuance, and sonic depth".
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social
#mamuthones
May 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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"a delicate balance between melancholy and hope"
Mansell Laidler reviews 'Believer' the "quietly powerful" new album from Sister Ray.
Mansell Laidler reviews 'Believer' the "quietly powerful" new album from Sister Ray.
Album Review: Sister Ray – Believer - Joyzine
Believer is a beautiful Alt Country album with folk leanings by Sister Ray. Released on 4 April 2024.
joyzine.org
April 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"a delicate balance between melancholy and hope"
Mansell Laidler reviews 'Believer' the "quietly powerful" new album from Sister Ray.
Mansell Laidler reviews 'Believer' the "quietly powerful" new album from Sister Ray.
Hey! Check out my cool new band! youtu.be/YVhaREU0Qu8?...
#livemusic
#originalmusic
#newmusic
#funk
#canberra
#improvisation
#fun
#livemusic
#originalmusic
#newmusic
#funk
#canberra
#improvisation
#fun
Claudia and the Last Call Live at Smiths Alternative
YouTube video by Mnasle Bass
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hey! Check out my cool new band! youtu.be/YVhaREU0Qu8?...
#livemusic
#originalmusic
#newmusic
#funk
#canberra
#improvisation
#fun
#livemusic
#originalmusic
#newmusic
#funk
#canberra
#improvisation
#fun
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"a wild, smart, and brilliantly executed album"
Mansell Laidler reviews the "striking instrumentation and spacious mix" of The Scaramanga Six's new album 'Glut'.
Mansell Laidler reviews the "striking instrumentation and spacious mix" of The Scaramanga Six's new album 'Glut'.
Album Review: The Scaramanga Six- Glut - Joyzine
Glut, the eleventh studio album from The Scaramanga Six is a "cinematic fever dream, where in the near future the consumer is consumed".
joyzine.org
April 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"a wild, smart, and brilliantly executed album"
Mansell Laidler reviews the "striking instrumentation and spacious mix" of The Scaramanga Six's new album 'Glut'.
Mansell Laidler reviews the "striking instrumentation and spacious mix" of The Scaramanga Six's new album 'Glut'.
Hey guys, if you are in #canberra #australia it would be great to see you guys tomorrow night at Smiths Alternative. My band Skink is playing from 8pm, just one set but we will be performing tracks off of our upcoming EP! It’s like ambient instrumental stuff! Hope you can make it!
March 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hey guys, if you are in #canberra #australia it would be great to see you guys tomorrow night at Smiths Alternative. My band Skink is playing from 8pm, just one set but we will be performing tracks off of our upcoming EP! It’s like ambient instrumental stuff! Hope you can make it!
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"raw, confrontational, and deeply immersive"
Mansell Laidler reviews Cassels new "unrelenting, and sonically rich" album 'Tracked in Mud'.
#casselsband
Mansell Laidler reviews Cassels new "unrelenting, and sonically rich" album 'Tracked in Mud'.
#casselsband
ALBUM REVIEW: Cassels- Tracked in Mud - Joyzine
Tracked in Mud is Cassels 4th album release from the London based duo featuring brothers Jim and Loz Beck, following on from their critically acclaimed release A Gut Feeling in 2022.
joyzine.org
March 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"raw, confrontational, and deeply immersive"
Mansell Laidler reviews Cassels new "unrelenting, and sonically rich" album 'Tracked in Mud'.
#casselsband
Mansell Laidler reviews Cassels new "unrelenting, and sonically rich" album 'Tracked in Mud'.
#casselsband
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"There is a freshness to this work and a connectedness to the present that I was not expecting"
Mansell Laidler reviews the "new and positive" album 'Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs' by The Chills.
#newzealand #thechills
Mansell Laidler reviews the "new and positive" album 'Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs' by The Chills.
#newzealand #thechills
Album Review: Spring Board: Early Unrecorded Songs by the Chills - Joyzine
Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs is a collection of early material from The Chills, drawn from the band's formative first seven years before their debut album. Revisiting these songs, the band...
joyzine.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"There is a freshness to this work and a connectedness to the present that I was not expecting"
Mansell Laidler reviews the "new and positive" album 'Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs' by The Chills.
#newzealand #thechills
Mansell Laidler reviews the "new and positive" album 'Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs' by The Chills.
#newzealand #thechills
New review for Joyzine! joyzine.org/2025/03/10/a...
Album Review: Spring Board: Early Unrecorded Songs by the Chills - Joyzine
Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs is a collection of early material from The Chills, drawn from the band's formative first seven years before their debut album. Revisiting these songs, the band...
joyzine.org
March 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
New review for Joyzine! joyzine.org/2025/03/10/a...
Last night performed at the Enlighten festival here in Canberra. A projected light display on the Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House) seems particularly poignant!
March 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Last night performed at the Enlighten festival here in Canberra. A projected light display on the Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House) seems particularly poignant!