BassDiscography – Website Design, Custom Catalogue & Managed Hosting

QPS Digital partnered with BassDiscography to design, develop, host, and manage a custom online catalogue dedicated to the sound and recordings of the double bass. The project required a platform capable of supporting a large, structured dataset while remaining visually engaging, fast, and reliable for users around the world.

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Project Summary

QPS Digital partnered with BassDiscography to design, develop, host, and manage a custom online catalogue dedicated to the sound and recordings of the double bass. The project required a platform capable of supporting a large, structured dataset while remaining visually engaging, fast, and reliable for users around the world.

BassDiscography.com serves musicians, researchers, educators, and music enthusiasts by providing a centralized, searchable resource of recordings across multiple genres. In addition to website design and development, QPS Digital provides fully managed hosting, infrastructure, monitoring, and ongoing technical support for the platform.

Project Overview & Challenge

The primary challenge was creating a website that could support a growing and highly detailed discography while remaining intuitive and enjoyable to navigate. Traditional catalogue-style websites often prioritize function over design, resulting in experiences that feel dated or difficult to explore.

Beyond functionality, the platform needed to remain stable, secure, and consistently available to a global audience. This required a hosting environment that could scale over time while maintaining strong performance, security, and uptime.

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Build a responsive

Build a responsive, visually engaging website for a large discography catalogue

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Support

Support advanced search, filtering, and structured data management

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Scalable

Create a scalable foundation for ongoing content and catalogue expansion

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Workflow Management

Ensure fast load times and high availability for users worldwide

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Hosting

Provide secure, enterprise-grade hosting with ongoing monitoring and support

Services Provided by QPS Digital

QPS Digital delivered an end-to-end digital and infrastructure solution, including:

  • Website strategy and information architecture
  • Custom WordPress development to support advanced catalogue functionality
  • Responsive, mobile-friendly web design
  • Custom data fields and templates aligned with cataloguing standards
  • Dedicated AWS-based hosting environment
  • SSL certificate implementation and renewal
  • Ongoing website monitoring, security management, and maintenance

This approach allows BassDiscography to focus on content and research while QPS Digital manages the technical foundation.

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Design, Functionality & Managed Hosting Strategy

The website was built on WordPress using custom templates and structured data fields to support albums, performers, composers, genres, and recording details. The design emphasizes clarity and exploration, allowing users to browse and discover content rather than simply query a database.

From an infrastructure standpoint, BassDiscography is hosted on a AWS server managed entirely by QPS Digital. Unlike shared hosting environments, this setup provides isolated resources, improved performance, and greater control over security and scalability.

Hosting and infrastructure features include:

  • Dedicated server resources tailored to the site’s needs
  • Continuous uptime and performance monitoring
  • Target uptime of 99.99%
  • SSL certificate encryption to secure all site traffic
  • Server-level and application-level security hardening
  • Automated daily backups with secure off-site storage
  • Disaster recovery planning to protect site data
  • Ongoing performance optimization and scaling support

This managed hosting environment ensures the site remains fast, secure, and reliable as traffic and data volumes increase.

Results & Impact

BassDiscography now operates on a stable, high-performance platform that combines rich catalogue functionality with a clean, modern design. Visitors can easily search, browse, and explore recordings across a wide range of musical styles and performers.

From an operational perspective, the site benefits from proactive monitoring, managed security, SSL encryption, and reliable backups, reducing downtime risk and technical overhead for the client. The platform delivers consistent performance and peace of mind as the catalogue continues to grow.

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Technology & Build Details

The website is built on WordPress with a mobile-first approach and hosted within QPS Digital’s managed AWS infrastructure. The environment is optimized for speed, security, and long-term maintainability, with SSL certificates, continuous monitoring, and routine maintenance handled by our team.

This setup provides BassDiscography with a future-ready foundation that supports content growth, performance consistency, and enterprise-level reliability.

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    PHP
  • WordPress
    WordPress
  • HTML5
    HTML 5
  • Bootstrap
    Bootstrap
  • JavaScript
    JavaScript

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