It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Bass House.
Having been introduced to ‘EDM’ through old electro house and complextro, it’s no wonder I’m keen on the classic 4 to the floor rhythms, epic groove and intense basses when it comes to bass house.
Having made quite a few tutorials on the genre over the years over on YouTube and various sample packs as well, I felt it was time to pool all my best tips and tricks to create a mini masterclass of sorts. To help showcase what I believe are all the essential elements to creating an awesome Bass House drop. In the jam packed mini bass house master class episode below, we’ll be diving into:
The Swing Rhythm
The importance of groove and that ‘swung rhythm’ to give your drums a shuffle step, and help bring the dance element
Bass Design
2 Types of classic bass house basses, Screechers and Thumpers! Both key to building classic drops filled with energy and big power!
909 Magic
909 Open Hi Hat classic magic from House Music, absolutely iconic mixing the old house with the new house
Texture
Vocal chops for added background texture!
Variation Tips
Ending sections for variation in your tracks! Help let your listeners know something new is coming up and adds variety to keep them engaged with the track
Classic G-House Elements
Vocal adlibs can do a lot when placed in different rhythmic locations in a drop. A classic example of where you’ve heard this before is with artists like; Skrillex & Joyryde
Empty Spaces
Backing drum loops to fill in the empty spaces of a mix! Often overlooked and underrated, these will help make your drops seem larger and ‘fuller’
BONUS
How to bring the flow down with structuring and low pass filters, this is a super simple trick that is a must know!
