Gryzemuis on 15/3/2020 at 16:57
I got another question for you all.
Six months ago, I bought a sub-woofer. My stereo-system always sounded pretty good. But the bass was lacking a bit. (High and midtones are fantastic). Because I've started listening to music again last year, I started to notice the weak bass. So I bought a sub-woofer. I'm very happy with the result. All music sounds much more complete now.
There are a few songs that I regularly play these days, because the sound of the bass is so exceptional.
The song that shows this best is probably "Come Undone" by Trentemoller.
(Track 4 on the album "Lost Reworks". NB There are multiple versions of this song).
[video=youtube;C0SVCaP1TMg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SVCaP1TMg[/video]
The drums sound loud, sharp and dry.
But underneath the drums there's the keyboard. That sound is just amazing. I know of no other song where the bass sounds like that. I love it. The sound, the tone, of this song is unique. When listening to this on cheap speakers on a computer, it might not be impressive. But with a good stereo-system, and capable sub-woofer, it is.
So my question to you:
Do you know of any other songs that have such amazing, unique, low, loud bass ?(PS. Please no hiphop or heavy metal songs. I won't like those anyway. Anything else is welcome).
Some other examples, but the base is not as overwhelming as Trentemoller.
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAwR6w2TgxY) Alice by Pogo
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5me4rB0OVRU) Il, Les Quitta A L'Aube by Benjamin Lew & Steven Brown
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9a9kntzpC0) Creeper by The Acid
Thanks in advance.
Sulphur on 15/3/2020 at 17:21
^ Basically, look up anything Lorn's done.
[video=youtube;nxg4C365LbQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxg4C365LbQ[/video]
Gryzemuis on 17/3/2020 at 15:05
Thanks Sulphur. I'm still listening to Lorn's music, to decide if I like it or not. It hasn't grabbed me yet. But indeed, it has very low and very loud bass frequencies. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the suggestion.
heywood on 18/3/2020 at 21:54
I have a mix CD of tracks from my collection that I take around to audio dealers and shows for demos when shopping. Here's the ones I focus on for bass:
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Flight of the Cosmic Hippo (song from album of same name)
Trentemøller - Vamp
LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (song from album of the same name)
Infected Mushroom - Suliman
Royksopp - Skulls
Donald Fagen - Morph the Cat
Lyle Lovett - She's Already Made Up Her Mind
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump
These are not all deep bass. There's some in here that go deep, some loud, some fast and tight.
And here a gimmicky track that bores me to death, but it's probably the most commonly suggested bass demo track if you ask around the internet:
James Blake - Limit to Your Love
Aja on 19/3/2020 at 04:39
Oh yeah, Morph the Cat has ridiculous bass for such a smooth kinda muzaky song.
heywood on 19/3/2020 at 15:54
Yeah, I like Donald Fagen's solo albums too. I haven't listened to Walter's yet though.
And Gryz, not sure these fit your tastes, but here's a few more that I like to play for the bass:
The album Cross by Justice is full of funky synth bass tracks. Try One Minute to Midnight, Waters of Nazareth, Genisis. The overall vibe of this album is kind of dark and tense. I wouldn't call it metal, but it's definitely heavier than most EDM.
Patricia Barber - Postmodern Blues, and Company. Both tracks from album Modern Cool. Postmodern Blues has a great acoustic bass solo with some deep open notes. Company is more about dynamics. Really well recorded stuff. I'm a fan of her bass player Michael Arnopol.
The Telarc recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture by the Cincinnati Pops features cannon shots with a lot of dynamic range. If your sub is well integrated with your speakers, they have some impressive impact.
Among the mainstream pop/rock albums I have:
Dark Side of the Moon has those heartbeats which will work out a subwoofer.
Daft Punk has some good stuff. Everyone knows Random Access Memories, but Tron: Legacy Reconfigured is a not so well know gem. It's an album of guest remixes of the Tron: Legacy soundtrack.
My wife is a big Madonna fan, and I'm mostly ambivalent about her music, but I do like the Ray of Light album and there's some decent bass on it. Power of Goodbye and Drowned World/Substitute for Love are good bass tracks.
I'm avoiding the elephant in the room, dubstep, only because I'm not much of fan and wouldn't know what to recommend. There's so many choices out there, I could probably write on for hours. I suggest you search some audio forums because this topic is a common one.
Gryzemuis on 19/3/2020 at 16:26
Thanks for all the suggestions. I've listened to a few songs. I need to figure out where to get the others (with a good soundquality, aka flac). The songs I posted as examples have really heavy bass, so heavy that when I play those songs, stuff in my living room starts to resonate. :) Regular songs with just a pronounced bass usually don't do that. It needs to be a bit stronger. It seems there aren't that many songs like that, even dance music. I had hoped newer music would have heavier bass, because: 1) it seems easier to produce lower frequences when working with synthesyzers and computers, and 2) recording technology got a lot better/cheaper over the last decades.
But anyway, I'll check out every suggestion. It's fun to hear what my new subwoofer is capable of. Thanks again.
Harvester on 19/3/2020 at 18:20
I have no idea if it’s your kind of music, but two songs I know that will give your sub a nice workout are Future by Adam Beyer (techno) and especially the old The Prodigy track Full Throttle.