It's British, it's mostly from the North, and it's essentially a second wave of '90s Speed Garage (which itself was a style of uptempo, bass-heavy house music drawing from 2-Step, Jungle, and R&B). Much like Dubstep, Bassline is a new reinterpretation of these influences. It sounds pretty much like the name: fast, garridgey house tunes with HUGE basslines.
Sadly, Bassline seems to be on the wane. In London & the rest of the south it's been completely supplanted by UK Funky; I imagine it's still got a strong fanbase Up North, but I couldn't say for sure.
Anywho, here's a little retrospective of what I've been listening to in the past couple of years. By no means a definitive look at the "classics" of the genre—just what I think is good.
Chrissy's Year of Mixtapes Week 29: Bassline.
- Piddy Py feat. MNT; Get Loco
- Mr. Virgo; Hypnotiq
- The Wideboys feat. Sarah Saville; What You're Thinking (Up Norf Dutty Mix)
- Jagged Edge; Walked Outta Heaven (Burgaboy Remix)
- Wittyboy; Curry House
- Dexplicit; Karma (Dex Mix)
- A1 Bassline feat. Safi; Girl Thing
- Jinder; Youth Blood (Squire of Gothos Remix)
- Brett Maverick feat. NE1; Chop Of Them
- DS1; Lock Off
- DJ Murkz; Datz Me
- N.B. Funky; Nutz (Bassline Remix)
- Ace Of Base; All That She Wants (Dexplicit Remix)
- Blackstar; Time & Time Again
- Dizzee Rascal; Sirens (Big Ang Remix)
- Mr. V; Motherfuckers
- Luniz; I Got 5 On It (B.U.N. Remix)
- Mask; Gangster
- DJ Q; Gangsters
- Subzero; Bring It Back
- Perempay & Dee feat. Katie Pearl; In The Air (Rekless Mix)
- The Wideboys; Project Bassline
- Rubi Dan & The Heatwave / DJ Q; Walk & Wine (Dutty Wine)
- DJ Q; Love Like This
- Diamond feat. Terri Walker; I Think I'm In Love (Burgaboy Remix)
- Piddy Py; Leekers
- Natasha Bedingfield; Single (Delinquent Remix)
- WunnaDemWuns; I Feel (Wittyboy Remix)
i really like(d) it too, sadly everybody moved to uk funky
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ReplyDeleteBassline was never big in London. It's still massive up here (Northern England) and the Midlands.
ReplyDeleteBig up, can't beat some good bassline
ReplyDeleteFeel like I'm enjoying some kind of extremely guilty pleasure whenever I listen to stuff like this...love it soo much!
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