Hardbass
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| Hardbass | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Хардбасс |
| Etymology | Hard, bass |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1990s; Russia, Latvia, Poland and Germany |
| Typical instruments | Digital audio workstation, sequencer, sampler, synthesizers, drum machine |
| Derivative forms | UK hardcore, hard bounce |
| Local scenes | |
| Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Paris, Riga, Warsaw, Berlin | |
Hardbass or hard bass (Russian: хардбасс, romanized: khardbass, IPA: [xɐrdˈbas]) is a subgenre of electronic music which originated from Russia during the late 1990s, drawing inspiration from UK hard house, bouncy techno and hardstyle. Hardbass is characterized by its fast tempo (usually 150–175 BPM), donks, distinctive basslines (commonly known as "hard bounce"), distorted sounds, heavy kicks and occasional rapping. Hardbass has become a central stereotype of the gopnik subculture. In several European countries, so-called "hardbass scenes" have sprung up,[1] which are events related to the genre that involve multiple people dancing in public while masked, sometimes with moshing involved.
From 2015 onward, hardbass has also appeared as an Internet meme, depicting Slavic and Russian subcultures with the premiere of the video "Cheeki Breeki Hardbass Anthem", based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of games from GSC Game World.[2]
References
- ^ Eror, Aleks. "Russia's Hard Bass Scene is Completely Insane". Noisey. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ apartje. (5 Oct 2015). "Cheeki Breeki Hardbass Anthem – Youtube". Youtube. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
