Future bass
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Future bass is a music genre that arose around 2006 in the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, China and Australia.[1] It is a broad genre of music, offering a wide variety of sounds and rhythms normally produced by a synthesizer. The genre was pioneered by Flume and Cashmere Cat and was popularized in the mid-2010s by artists like Marshmello, Mura Masa and Louis the Child.[2][3][4][5] 2016 was seen as the breakout year for the genre.[6]
Characteristics
Future bass is described as having a focus on a hard bassline with detuned synthesizers mostly including sawtooth waves and square waves. The sound waves are often modulated using automation or low-frequency oscillation controlling the cutoff of an audio filter (typically a low- or high-pass filter) to make the waveform sound louder or quieter. In addition, it is common to find the utilization of a somewhat "twinkly-sounding" gradual rise in pitch during "risers" (pre-drop buildups) using arpeggio chords, vocal chops or vocoders.[7][8]
Kawaii future bass
A "happy", "cute", or "moe" variant of regular future bass, kawaii future bass was pioneered by Japanese artist Snail's House with the release of his "Kirara" EP in mid-2015.[9] This genre, heavily rooted in otaku culture, has several characteristics that set it apart from regular future bass:
- Faster tempo (~90 bpm)
- More "colourful" use of synthesizers
- Kawaii samples like toy or bed squeaks, anime voices, or animal sounds
- Use of "happy" instruments such as mallets or woodwinds
- High-pitched vocal chops (occasionally)
- 8-bit synthesizers and sound effects reminiscent of chiptune
Notable artists and producers
- Alison Wonderland
- Breathe Carolina
- Cashmere Cat[10]
- Chris Porter (musician)[11]
- Conro
- Flume[8][10]
- Flux Pavilion[12]
- Grant
- Grey
- Hardwell
- Hudson Mohawke
- Illenium[12]
- Joker
- Lido
- Louis the Child[12]
- Madeon[12]
- Marshmello[8]
- Martin Garrix[13]
- Mura Masa[12]
- Odesza[14]
- Ookay[12]
- Panama
- Porter Robinson[12]
- Rustie
- Said the Sky
- San Holo[8]
- Seven Lions
- Slushii
- Subtact
- The Chainsmokers
- Virtual Riot
- Wave Racer[15]
- Whethan[8]
- WRLD
- XXYYXX
References
- ↑ "What Is Future Bass, Anyways?". Thump. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Lucas (February 29, 2016). "Flume Unleashes Spectacular New Mix & We Just Can't Stop Listening". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ "Make Future Bass Music Like Flume With Singular Sounds' Sample Pack – thissongslaps.com – Electronic Dance Music & Hip-Hop Media". www.thissongslaps.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ Davies, Hayden. "Meet Whethan, The 17-year-old Producer Working With Skrillex". PILERATS. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ "Best Future Bass Songs of 2016". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. December 23, 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ "The 10 Best Future Bass Tracks of 2016". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ↑ "Future Bass: Get Familiar With EDM's Sound of 2017". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Turner, David (February 14, 2017). "Future Bass: Get Familiar With EDM's Sound of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Future Bass Music Gets a Kawaii Makeover". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- 1 2 Garber, David (November 19, 2015). "What Is Future Bass, Anyways?". Thump. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Chris Porter’s "Future Bass" Single Leaves His Footprint within the Scene"". That Drop. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Best Future Bass Songs of 2016". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. December 23, 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ Smith, Joseph (January 4, 2017). "Martin Garrix Has Previewed A New Future Bass Release". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Review — Odesza’s Larger Than Life Performance At Red Rocks". 303 Magazine. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ↑ "Wave Racer is More Than Just "Future Bass"". Complex. Retrieved 2017-06-05.