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Bassline house
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Mainstream popularity Largely an underground scene but with some chart success

Bassline house, or simply bassline, is a sub-genre of UK garage music that mixes elements of speed garage, 4x4 garage and R&B, and shares characteristics with fellow sub-genres dubstep and grime for their emphasis on bass. UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England A music sequencer (also MIDI sequencer or just sequencer) is software or hardware designed to create and manage computer-generated music Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Dubstep is a Genre of Electronic music that has its roots in London 's early 2000s UK garage scene Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. Bass (ˈbɛɪs as in base) when used as an adjective is used to describe tones of low Frequency or range. The style originated in Sheffield around 2002[1]. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England

Bassline has been at the centre of controversy in Sheffield due to a police raid on the former bassline club night Niche, after which the club closed down. Police raided the club amidst reports that the scene had been attracting violence, drug use and gang culture. Since it was the most popular bassline night in Sheffield prior to its closure, Niche is sometimes used as an alternative name for the musical genre. Like grime and dubstep, bassline is still associated with violence, anti-social behaviour and criminal activity [2].

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Characteristics

Like dubstep and grime, bassline house generally places a strong emphasis on bass[1], with intricate basslines (often multiple and interweaving) being characteristic of the genre[3]. Dubstep is a Genre of Electronic music that has its roots in London 's early 2000s UK garage scene Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. Bassline tracks use a four-to-the-floor beat. "Four to the Floor" is a hit single by the band Starsailor. [3] The music is often purely instrumental, but vocal techniques common in other styles of garage can also be present, such as female R&B vocals sped up to match the faster tempo, and also samples of vocals from grime tracks. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian [1]

Bassline is gaining popularity on the pop charts and allegedly one reason for this is it appeals to both genders, while grime and dubstep gathered a predominantly male following. [4]. The increased appeal of bassline may be in part due to the vocal contributions of female artists such as Jodie Aysha. The lyrics of bassline are often focused on love and other issues that may be considered more feminine [3]. In a blog posting, Simon Reynolds described the bassline house genre as "the drastic pendulum swing from yang to yin, testosterone to oestrogen, that I had always imagined would happen in reaction to grime, except it took so long to happen I gave up on it and just forgot. Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London, England; raised in Hertfordshire) is an English Music critic who is well-known for his writings on In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin and yang ( is used to describe how seemingly opposing forces are bound together intertwined and interdependent in the Testosterone is a Steroid hormone from the Androgen group In mammals testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the Ovaries Estrogens (US otherwise oestrogens or œstrogens) are a group of Steroid compounds named for their importance in the Estrous cycle, "[3] It has been argued that grime and dubstep originated in turn from "an over-reaction – to the ‘feminine pressure’ of late-'90s 2-step. "[3]

Together with its return to feminine-style music, bassline is said to embrace pop music aesthetics, and to have an euphoric, exuberant quality similar to that of earlier British rave music - both also in contrast to grime and dubstep. [3]

Bassline has been described as largely similar, and in some cases synonymous, with its precursor 2-step garage, a description denied by proponents of the scene. Two-step garage ( 2-step, 2step, 2 step) is a Genre of Music, associated with UKG scene The 4x4 beat of bassline house has been noted as a difference between the two. [3] Producer T2 maintains the genres share a common origin in house music but are different sounds, while major bassline distributor and DJ Mystic Matt describes bassline as having a similar rhythm to UK garage, but that the strong emphasis on bass renders it a separate genre. T2 is a British garage / bassline Record producer from Leeds. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino [5]

History


The closure of Niche Nightclub

The storefront of Niche in 2008
The storefront of Niche in 2008

Bassline originated from the Niche Nightclub in Sheffield,[6] which was closed down on November 27, 2005,[7] following a police raid named "Operation Repatriation", where over 300 police officers raided the club, although no one was arrested. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [8] The police force had expressed fears that the scene attracted violence, gang culture and crime,[5][1] largely from outside of Sheffield. [8]

Sheffield's police force have stated that "the only gun crime related to nightlife in Sheffield has been with bassline", and that many shootings, stabbings and drive-bys have occurred in and around bassline nightclubs including Niche. Shooting is the act or process of firing Rifles Shotguns or other projectile Weapons such as bows or Crossbows Even the firing of A stabbing is the penetration of a sharp or pointed object at close range However, since the closure of Niche, the police force have focused more on patrolling Sheffield's night life and keeping clubs safe, and the level of crime surrounding them has lessened somewhat. Steve Baxendale, the former owner of Niche Nightclub, has also expressed that the closure of the club that brought bassline into the spotlight has helped to increase the genre's popularity,[1] but also that organising bassline nights has become significantly harder, as club owners are put off by its early history. [8] Baxendale currently runs a night called Hanky Panky at Sheffield's Club Vibe which has since taken over from Niche as one of the leading bassline nights in the city. [1]

Emergence into the mainstream

 

T2 feat. Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken (2007)

Excerpt from "Heartbroken" by T2, one of the most widely known bassline tracks and the first to be internationally popular.
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Bassline still remained an underground scene in the north of England until the release of T2's single "Heartbroken" on Universal records,[9] which attracted international attention, entering the music charts in several countries, including the UK singles chart where it reached #2. T2 is a British garage / bassline Record producer from Leeds. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry [6] Grime MC Skepta reported from a tour of several resorts in Greece and Cyprus in summer 2007 that the track was requested in clubs there. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía [1][6] Additionally, the track received significant airplay on UK radio stations. Some music critics have said bassline is more mainstream-friendly than grime, since it appeals more equally to both sexes, whereas grime gathered a predominantly male following. Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. [9][10]

In December 2007, a reworked version of Heartbroken, renamed "Jawbroken", created in aid of Ricky Hatton's world title fight against Floyd Mayweather, was selected as warm-up music for the fight. Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record [6][11]

T2 has expressed that he is pleased with Heartbroken's success, and with bassline's emergence into the mainstream and its potential to become popular in the rest of the UK and internationally. [1] Since the scene emerged after Heartbroken was released, one of London's leading bassline producers, Delinquent, signed a deal with All Around The World for another national release, My Destiny. All Around The World (also known as AATW) is a Record label from Blackburn, England. [8]

Many new releases are queued up or currently being produced for the year ahead. Two compilations have been recently released that are bassline centric, "Sound of Bassline" (MOS - 3CD), & "Addicted 2 Bassline" (UMTV - 3CD)

List of artists

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Collins, Hattie. The Wideboys (Jim Sullivan & Eddie Craig are UK house and UK garage Record producers and remixers Gemma Fox was born on 2 December. She is a UK urban artist best known for her album Messy which was released in May 2004 Jodie Aysha Henderson, born in Leeds, is a British Singer and Song writer. This article is about British vocal band Platnum For the Romanian singer-songwriter see Miss Platnum. "Deep down and dirty", The Guardian, 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  2. ^ “Bassline House Looks to Find a Niche Where Grime Failed”. October 17, 2007. March 13, 2007. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/10/bassline_house_looks_to_find_a.html
  3. ^ a b c d e f g K-Punk, "Bassline House and the Return of Feminine Pressure," Fact Magazine, January 2008.
  4. ^ Beck, Richard. “The Low End: The Bassline House Invasion”. February 26, 2008. March 13, 2008. http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid56914.aspx
  5. ^ a b Morris, Davina. "Niche: The new garage?", The Voice, 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  6. ^ a b c d "David Beckham digs bassline", Central Station, 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  7. ^ Niche Nightclub Website
  8. ^ a b c d Collins, Hattie. "About To Blow! Bassline", RWD Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion  
  9. ^ a b McDonnell, John. "Bassline house looks to find a niche where grime failed", The Guardian, 2007-10-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.  
  10. ^ Collins, Hattie. "Get down to dirty pop and bassline", The Guardian, 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.  
  11. ^ "Hatton's Round T2 Knockout", The Sun, 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Retrieved on 2007-12-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.  

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