The best Basslines

[Mr. Tea]

there is three notes in this tune no?

Ha, someone has actually bothered to transcribe it for bass guitar! So if you exclude the chorus bit, there's only two notes, A# and F#:

Front 242 - Headhunter (Guitar Pro)

INTERACTIVE TAB by Front 242

tabs.ultimate-guitar.com

 

[IdleRich]

always been very drawn to the Peter Hook approach, although he’s not even the best to have done it (gotta hand tunes like “Age of Consent” and “Disorder” to him, though). Basslines full of pathos that dominate the melodic space, nearly relegating the guitar to mere ornament.

I saw something the other day about how the bassline from Blue Monday was greatly inspired by (ie stolen from) a Morricone tune... For A Few Dollars More I think.

 

[entertainment]

this one is sick

 

[version]

Flattered @version perhaps someday, are there any set guidelines/rules?

Nah. You just post 100 tunes you like and say whatever you want about them.

 

[luka]

i never think of basslines.

 

[DLaurent]

Scientist - Drum Song Dub

reggae can offer some pretty good bass lines

this is not the HEAVIEST EVER, but it's still pretty damn hypnotic, and IMHO it's up there with the "best"

My favourite Scientist one is from Wins The World Cup. Dangerous Match One. I can make it on my computer with a delay plugin and three or so notes as well.

 

[DLaurent]

Favourite suggestion so far.

 

[DLaurent]

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That's about the only riddim I can name myself.

 

[DLaurent]

this one is sick

Good one! Good overall track.

 

[DLaurent]

I expected more dub reggae type basslines. Don't know that kind of music myself.

 

[Mr. Tea]

i never think of basslines.

No soul, that's your problem.

 

[DLaurent]

I like this because it's easy.

 

[WashYourHands]

 

[WashYourHands]

🔝

 

[WashYourHands]

On a genuine note, the simple repetition of the below will always signal bass enchantment like a snake charmer, the forms all the respective surrounding notes and shimmering chromatics take around it

 

[luka]

Favourite suggestion so far.

listening on a laptop there is no bassline lol

 

[WashYourHands]

to synthetic buzzsaw

 

[luka]

this one is sick

this is a nice tune but im not sitting here going sick bassline bro. i don't get this exercise

 

[luka]

it's nicely insistent but it's just a bit isn't it. who cares.

 

[version]