Folded Wing's Biggest Bass Lines

From '808 bass' duo Tropkillaz (pictured) to Rio rasteirinha from Omulu, it's a whistlestop tour through the most exciting new bass music coming out of Brazil right now. You can listen to the show here.

To celebrate the show's launch, the Folded Wing team have picked our all-time favourite basslines. You can find our choices below. And of course Monki's show features some heavy bass too - it was her first 3 hour live show on BBC Radio 1Xtra this week and producer Mella Dee brought some added bass to his hardcore #LightsOnMix. You can listen again right here. We'd love to hear your favourite basslines - get in touch on Twitter @FoldedWingUK.

Karen

DJ Zinc - 'Super Sharp Shooter'

“Such a serious bassline! This came out in 1996, a big year for drum 'n bass, and it was MASSIVE! Another big DnB tune that year was the Hype remix of the Fugees’ ‘Ready Or Not’. Both classics!”

Jim

Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 - 'It's No Possible'

"I nearly went for Leon Thomas' 'It's My Life I'm Fighting For' but then remembered this one from Fela. This was the first Fela tune I ever heard back in 1995 when Patrick Forge played it on his show on Kiss FM... it opened my head up to a whole other world of music and rhythm, so thank you Patrick! And it was the bass line that got me hooked....when it comes in at 4.00. I was singing it in my head for days after. Mighty Music. I just googled it and Nweke Atifoh was the bass player in question, so big up Nweke."

John

Renegade Soundwave - 'The Phantom'

"One of my all time favourite records and one I've played out regularly, since I rediscovered it in the early '00s. When that bassline drops, people go nuts...then they go nuts again after the 'White Riot' sample. Such an amazing record! Crazy to think it's 25 years old!"

Pete

The Stone Roses - 'I Wanna Be Adored'

"I love this bassline and this tune! I love the way it builds, it draws you in. I got given a free bass guitar after doing some work experience in a music shop when I was at school. This was the first and only song I actually ever learnt on it!"

Sandie

Queen - 'Under Pressure'

"Such a great bass line. Love it!"

Ian

The Ethiopians - 'Train to Skaville'

"Almost impossible to pick, but my favourite is probably The Ethiopians' 'Train to Skaville'. Not sure who the bass-player is. The Ethiopians were a vocal group, and the track was recorded at Treasure Isle studios, so it was probably one of their session musicians (could have been the legendary Robbie Shakespeare of "Sly and Robbie" fame). Whoever, the riff has been used countless times since, and it was certainly the "inspiration" for The Clash's 'Guns of Brixton' and Norman Cook's 'Dub Be Good to Me'."

 Lucy

The White Stripes - 'Seven Nation Army'

"A really good example of when a bassline becomes more recognisable than the song's own melody! It's inexplicably become a football anthem too. And the best thing about it is that the White Stripes were famously a duo: just guitar and drums (no bass). The 'bassline' isn't played on bass at all, it's Jack White's guitar through an octave pedal!"

Andrea

Rancid - 'Journey to the End of East Bay'

"I remember first hearing this track and instantly wanting to learn to play the bass. I can see myself now in the library at school secretly printing off the tabs and taking them home to try and master the opening riff but to no avail. But it's so catchy and is still my favourite bass line, even if I can't play it."

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