Future Bass is a genre of EDM which made its first significant appearances in the 2010s, linked to the Post-Dubstep movement in the UK.[1] It softens the aggressiveness of Dubstep and Trap music, making for a more melodic and pleasant genre. The genre also contains influences from other genres such as Wonky, Jersey Club, and Purple Sound.[1]
On NoCopyrightSounds, Future Bass is normally represented by a lavender circle color, with Hex #9570ff and RGB (149, 112, 255).[2] While the lavender visualizer was mistakenly used in some 2015 uploads,[citation needed] it became the official representation for Future Bass in 2022 with the release of Me Times Two.
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History[]
Before the genre’s name was coined, Future Bass made its first appearances in 2009 with Rustie and Hudson Mohawke’s albums, "Butter" and "Sunburst EP" respectively.[1][3] In contrast to Wonky, these albums took a more synthetically textured and less jazzy approach to Hip Hop’s sound. The sound palette for the Future Bass that is known today was developed by artists such as Flume, RL Grime, San Holo, ODESZA, Cashmere Cat, and more. Eventually, Future Bass’ name was coined in 2014.
Future Bass had its breakout year in 2016, with many popular artists producing its style and pushing it into the mainstream league. Some artists during this second wave include The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, ILLENIUM, Mura Masa, Louis The Child, Martin Garrix, and more. Experimentation with Future Bass further cross-pollinated it with R&B, Pop, House, and many more genres.
Characteristics[]
Future Bass is composed of punchy and buzzy basslines,[3] 7th and arpeggio chords,[1] and high-pitched vocals.[1] Detuned square and sawtooth-wave synths are another prominent feature of the genre’s sound design, which are set to a low-frequency oscillation.[4] Producers may also use pitch modulation within phrases to make the leads slide up or down.[4] Future Bass percussion takes many cues from Trap music, borrowing its 808 sub-basses, syncopated percussion, hi-hats, and snare rolls.[4] Future Bass’ tempo is typically set anywhere between 130 and 160 BPM,[3] though the genre is not defined by its tempo.
Examples
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Subgenres[]
Kawaii Future Bass []
A Chiptune-like subgenre of Future Bass that is sonically cute and melodic, aligning with Bitpop music to an extent.[5][6] J-Pop music and video game culture’s influence is largely present in Kawaii Future Bass[5][7] of which its core characteristics which consist of soft and twinkly square waves derived from 8-bit synthesizers and high-pitched vocal chops, usually taking on an aesthetic akin to anime.[6] |
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Melodic Bass []
Melodic Bass is the harmonized side of Future Bass and an accompaniment to modern Melodic Dubstep. While it takes stronger cues from Melodic Dubstep's layered saws[8] and strays from Trap's syncopation, it keeps itself separate by retaining the light atmosphere,[8] typical percussion, and sidechaining of Future Bass while lacking the underlying bass sustains in Melodic Dubstep. Melodic Bass music often makes crossovers with Pop and Rock music. |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/future-bass
- ↑ According to the coloration of future bass on NCS.io.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-future-bass
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://futureaudioworkshop.com/genre-dna-future-bass
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/kawaii-future-bass
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.stereofox.com/articles/future-bass-genre-history-artists-songs/#,
- ↑ https://musicalyst.com/genre/kawaii-future-bass
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://splice.com/sounds/packs/test-press/dnmo-melodic-bass/story