Was waiting for this. Can’t believe it’s so far down the list! Absolutely awesome Bassline. Could listen on repeat.
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Great thread!
Here’s a couple that spring to mind for me:
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I like how this thread highlights the different roles baselines play. Some reinforce the groove, with their pitch or rhythm bumping the energy up and down. Others are a low-register melody, the hook of the song. Some work as “scintillators”, fx and flourishes to bring interest.
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Anything by v1 of the Sisters of Mercy
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As a side note, possibly the greatest ever description of playing bass in the history of music (from one of the greatest rock and roll memoirs ever).
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A song you won’t find on this thread - When Doves Cry by Prince
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Haha - true! Heard that he removed it in the final hours before completion, though 
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12 from another millennium…
Kraftwerk - The robots
New order - Blue Monday
Depeche mode - Enjoy the silence
Michael Jackson - Thriller
David Bowie - Let’s dance
Thompson twins - Doctor doctor
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
Pet shop boys - Bet she’s not your girlfriend
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Madonna - Into the groove
Curve - Crystal
Adamski - Killer
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I thought about posting it 
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One of my faves 
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One of my favorites of all time.
God there are so many great basslines in the world!
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Falco Der Kommissar has an excellent bass line and sound.
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