Bass Generation
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Bass Generation is the fifth studio album by musician Basshunter. It was first released on September 28, 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning", which was released on September 21, 2009.
Background
In early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album."[1] On July 1, 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on September 21, 2009 with the new album, "Bass Generation", being released one week later on September 28th.[2] On September 1, 2009, the official album artwork and tracklisting was posted on Hard2Beat.com.[3] On September 15, 2009, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disk set.[4]
Release
In early September, 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official Bebo profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to September 28, 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on September 21, 2009.[5]
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Promotion
In order to promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on August 10, 2009 in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour.[6] The winning entry was revealed on September 11, 2009.
Bass Generation Tour
Basshunter will also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October, 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on July 1, 2009.[2] Tickets went on sale July 3, 2009.
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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| United Kingdom | |||||
| Oct 14, 2009 | Bristol | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Bristol | ||
| Oct 15, 2009 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |||
| Oct 16, 2009 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |||
| Oct 17, 2009 | Sheffield | O2 Academy Sheffield | |||
| Oct 19, 2009 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Picture House | |||
| Oct 20, 2009 | Aberdeen | The Music Hall | |||
| Oct 21, 2009 | Glasgow | O2 Academy Glasgow | |||
| Oct 22, 2009 | Newcastle | O2 Academy Newcastle | |||
| Oct 24, 2009 | London | O2 Shepherds Bush Empire | |||
| Oct 25, 2009 | Norwich | University of East Anglia | |||
- Source:[2]
Singles
- "Every Morning", was the first single released from the album. It was released on September 21, 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April, 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1 Switch program on July 19, 2009.[7] The song is about a former girlfriend of Basshunter's.[8] It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New Zealand. Its accomponing music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It preimiered on August 12, 2009.
Track Listing
Standard Edition
The standard edition contains 14 tracks, plus a hidden track, "Numbers".
| # | Title | Time |
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| 1. | "Every Morning" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "I Promised Myself" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Why" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Can't Deny" (feat. Lauren) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "I Still Love" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Day & Night" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "I Will Learn to Love Again" (feat. Stunt) | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Far From Home" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "I Know U Know" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "On Our Side" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Can You" | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Plane to Spain" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Every Morning" (Michael Mind Remix Edit) | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Numbers" (Hidden Track) | 3:18 |
- Source:[3]
Bonus Tracks
iTunes Bonus Track Version
This version contains the standard album along with 3 bonus tracks.
| # | Title | Time |
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| 16. | "Every Morning" (Ultra DJ's Bass Mix) | 5:23 |
| 17. | "Camilla" | 3:14 |
| 18. | "Without Stars" | 3:49 |
Bonus Disk
The album was also released with a bonus disk, featuring 7 remixes plus 2 songs in Swedish.
| # | Title | Time |
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| 1. | "Now You’re Gone" (feat. DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz) (DJ Alex Extended Mix) | 5:43 |
| 2. | "All I Ever Wanted" (Ultra DJ's Remix) | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Angel In The Night" (Headhunters Remix) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Miss You" (Hyperzone Remix) | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Please Don't Go" (Bad Behaviour Remix) | 6:45 |
| 6. | "Walk On Water" (Ultra DJ's Remix) | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Every Morning" (Raindropz! Remix) | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Camilla (Swedish Version)" (Originally on Now You're Gone The Album - Re-released With Swedish Lyrics) | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Without Stars" (Swedish Version) | 3:51 |
- Source:[4]
Chart Performance
| Chart | Position | Sales/ shipments |
Certification |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart | |||
| UK Albums Chart | |||
| Irish Albums Chart |
Release History
| Region | Date |
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| New Zealand | September 28, 2009 |
| United Kingdom | September 28, 2009 |
| World Release | October 6, 2009 |
References
- ^ Basshunter's Official News Section
- ^ a b c HARD2BEAT - Bass Generation
- ^ a b Bass Generation Album Cover Revealed
- ^ a b Basshunter Official Bebo Blog Entry - Bass Generation just got BIGGER!
- ^ HARD2BEAT - Basshunter - The Perfect Holiday...?
- ^ HARD2BEAT - Basshunter Artwork Competition
- ^ HARD2BEAT - First Ever Play Of ‘Every Morning’!
- ^ Every Morning Songfacts
External links
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