Future bass

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Future bass is a style of electronic dance music which developed in the 2010s that mixes elements of dubstep and trap with warmer, less abrasive rhythms. [1] The genre was pioneered by producers such as Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Lido, San Holo and Cashmere Cat, [2] [3] and it was popularised in the mid to late-2010s by artists such as Flume, Martin Garrix, Illenium, Louis the Child and Mura Masa. [4] 2016 was seen as the breakout year for the genre. [5] [6] [7]

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History

The genre was pioneered by Scottish producers Rustie and Hudson Mohawke and American producer RL Grime, who began producing future bass tracks in 2010. [8] [9] One of the first popularity-fueling releases in the genre was Rustie's album Glass Swords , released in 2011. [10] Later, in 2013, the Flume remix of Disclosure's song "You & Me" brought the genre into the mainstream, [11] and through the mid-2010s future bass became popular in the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, China, Korea and Australia. [8]

Characteristics

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), or the wave's amplitude, to adjust the waveform (to create a ‘wobbly’ effect on its parameters). In addition, it is common to utilize a somewhat "twinkly"-sounding gradual rise in pitch during "risers" (gradual pre-drop buildups of white noise), and arpeggio chords, vocal chops, or vocoders. [1]

The BPM of future bass is often set between 130BPM to 175BPM, [12] and the tracks often use a 4/4 time signature. However, a song does not have to follow those criteria to be considered "future bass".

Subgenres

Kawaii future bass

Kawaii future bass (also known simply as kawaii bass) is a subgenre of future bass, known for its happy and cute timbre and strong Japanese pop culture influences. Often, chiptune sounds, soft square waves, samples from anime or video games, percussion instruments, and door and bed squeaks are incorporated into such songs. Snail's House and other producers have produced tracks of this subgenre, [13] with the former being credited as the genre pioneer after releasing the extended play Kirara in 2015. [14]

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References

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  6. ↑ Andy Hermann (August 30, 2017). "10 Great Future Bass Tracks for People Who Don't Know Shit About Future Bass". LA Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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  8. 1 2 Garber, David (November 19, 2015). "What Is Future Bass, Anyways?". Thump. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Genres: Future Bass". RateYourMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ LaBonte, Brad (October 11, 2011). "Dusted Reviews: Rustie - Glass Swords". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Eight Kawaii Artists Using Grotesque Sounds to Redefine "Cute" Japanese Music". Bandcamp Daily. March 23, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
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