10 Iconic Synth Bass Lines

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4 жыл бұрын

A day in the life of a Nordic synth artist and KZfaqr: • A day in the life of a...
10 iconic synth bass lines - cover by Espen Kraft
00:30 Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (are made of this)
01:18 Giorgio Moroder | Chase
02:47 Madonna | Into The Groove
03:55 Depeche Mode | World in My Eyes
04:44 Phil Collins | Sussudio
05:54 Michael Jackson | Bad
06:45 New Order | Blue Monday
08:30 Kraftwerk | The Robots
09:21 Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls
10:41 Jean Michel Jarre | Oxygene (pt.4)
Sequenced live with the Alesis MMT-8 sequencer
Yamaha DX7s used as master keyboard only
Roland MKS-70
Roland Alpha Juno 2
Emax
Korg DSS-1
Sequential TOM drum machine w/Linn & DMX carts
Outboard and plugin effects and processing done in post.

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@hondansx1000 4 жыл бұрын

West End Girls is such a masterpiece of the synth pop genre

@JustAnotherAccount8 3 жыл бұрын

every one of these songs are

@kshinokevin 3 жыл бұрын

Pet Shop Boys - I still remember watching the music video on MTV for that song; back in the day when MTV played music videos & not reality TV shows. Oxygene = the "Pure Moods" compilation. I would have liked to hear "Crockett's Theme" from the Miami Vice (1) soundtrack.. oh well...

@whiterabbit75 3 жыл бұрын

I started singing along with it. XD

@TheLace 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 💯

@TheLace 3 жыл бұрын

Yes a much simpler rougher version of it was released and it went almost nowhere - they made it more sophisticated and professional sounding a year or so later and it went to #1 around the world. It’s all about class divisions found even in dating.

@grzegorz__ Жыл бұрын

Madonna - Into the Groove synth bass line is absolutely fantastic :)

@Turnoutburndown Жыл бұрын

And so complicated!

@aynako1538 Жыл бұрын

Yep...I remember as a kid keeping the radio on hoping to hear it. I was somewhat enchanted by that bass line, haha.

@originaltommy 8 ай бұрын

Let's not forget that bass line on PYT from Thriller! That being said, the most amazing synth bass is Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder. Mind boggling!

@Havvyer 3 жыл бұрын

2:46 "And you can dance... for inspiration" 😁🎧💃🏻

@akie64 4 жыл бұрын

Gary Numan Cars, to me, the most iconic 70's 80's bass grooves. Gotta love the Minimoog. Great clip and nailed those bass lines

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lardosian 4 жыл бұрын

The pet shop boys bassline wins for me, magical, particularly the main bass hook at the start, love it.

@marcelojozic902 3 жыл бұрын

DEPECHE MODE

@genx1144 4 жыл бұрын

Depeche Mode: Enjoy The Silence - best baseline of all.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

It's epic for sure ;-) I did want that as well, but had already done to Depeche tracks for this video and I cut one other out as well. ;-)

@mrobledo2006 4 жыл бұрын

genX totally agree

@MrBeen992 4 жыл бұрын

...but would Espen be able to reproduce it ?

@MattiasEliasson74 4 жыл бұрын

Truly amazing bassline!!

@g_dub3456 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBeen992 undoubtedly

@WendywilkinsWilkins-h3s Күн бұрын

So glad my favourite bass line the robots was included

@supergv2235 3 жыл бұрын

80s were something special!

@cuchullain27 4 жыл бұрын

Equinoxe 7 is my personal favourite synth bass ever- haunting use of pitch bend generates melancholic yet funky atmosphere.

@midimusic2879 4 жыл бұрын

oh yeaaa, and bassline in chronology pt VI or funky bass in zoolook, I love that

@superskier2 4 жыл бұрын

Still love the 80s sounds. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

@kennztube 4 жыл бұрын

Karl Bedford ‘you can dance you can dance, everyone look at your hands’

@a.j.garrett9639 4 жыл бұрын

This is literally the first synth bass video I have ever looked up. I feel like I struck gold. I want one!

@drkrac 4 жыл бұрын

Espen “human arpeggiator” Kraft. Props. The Chase FTW BTW.

@txdap786 4 жыл бұрын

Human League," Don't you want me "...

@macronencer 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah +1 for Don't You Want Me! Also "Don't Go", Yazoo.

@paulbuswell6566 4 жыл бұрын

@@macronencer ...and almost any song Vince made

@craigevans4694 4 жыл бұрын

Thinking more The Black Hit of Space.

@cocosloan3748 4 жыл бұрын

Now thats too old :(

@timbpmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely Don't You Want Me should be the first on the list!

@richardk7828 4 жыл бұрын

Soft Cell - Tainted Love, and Donna Summer - I Feel Love spring to mind. But oh man, all the tracks you chose were great... the PSB's West End Girls was what made me fall in love with synthpop all those years ago, and it was the bass that did it.

@nibblrrr7124 4 жыл бұрын

Had totally forgotten about Tainted Love!

@MrErwin1998 4 жыл бұрын

Donna summer - i feel love is also made by Giorgio Moroder. But still a master song

@mr.e695 4 жыл бұрын

No one ever includes PIL or Tones on Tail aka Bauhaus w/o Peter Murphy aka PreL&R

@MrCraigbry 4 жыл бұрын

Erwin Feenstra and it was from the 1970s

@jerkchickenblog 4 жыл бұрын

yes for i feel love

@Dschonny 3 жыл бұрын

Smalltown boy certainly deserves a place in the top 10

@edoriv69 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic iconic songs - many really were groundbreaking and pivotal points of electronic music. One that I truly love is the get into the groove bass... I wasn't a Madonna fan back in the day but that bass has stuck in my head forever.

@BlueSparkle 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for including J.M.Jarre, Eurythmics, New Order and Depeche Mode. These are tunes from my childhood ;-)

@ballinnickyc 4 жыл бұрын

That DX7 is just such a beast

@user-pq7jo5rx7q 3 жыл бұрын

And what a keyboard! My favorite.

@b2zap665 Жыл бұрын

Sussido’s bassline is so catchy!

@TommyVarekai 4 жыл бұрын

I never leave comments but had to say its nice to see a synth enthusiast actually play in time with such precision! very impressive

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MySoundscore 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing how perfect your timing is - were your parents sequencers?

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

No, but since this is done to a rhythm and not free-playing keeping time is much easier. ;)

@anttihuovilainen1653 4 жыл бұрын

@@EspenKraft I'm afraid your secret of being half man, half atomic clock is now out!

@TomTomLo1 4 жыл бұрын

DNA Sequencers

@MySoundscore 4 жыл бұрын

Espen Kraft I wonder if you have a quantisation switch somewhere implanted🤪

@anttihuovilainen1653 4 жыл бұрын

@@MySoundscore That would imply his timing is sometimes less than perfect which is clearly absurd.

@Table-Top 4 жыл бұрын

wow, well done with that Madonna bass line. Not an easy one to figure out.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@XnazxulX 4 жыл бұрын

Is that bass actually from the dx7?

@GearGrinder1133 4 жыл бұрын

@@EspenKraft think you should do a cover and tutorial

@garambandar 4 жыл бұрын

@@XnazxulX I know that Madonna used a Moog Source for the bass line at Live Aid. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btOBmqp-psyvdYk.html

@jeopardy60611 4 жыл бұрын

There's a guy named William Kurk on KZfaq who does a tutorial on replicating all the synth parts of "Into The Groove."

@KortKramer 3 жыл бұрын

Some of my favorite songs! New Order, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, and more.

@rockonguitar8117 3 жыл бұрын

As a guitar player, I always find myself loving synths. Your video is a great rendition of all of the classics! I really enjoyed the Kraftwerk and Phil Collins...really good stuff here!

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@emnigmamachine 4 жыл бұрын

I think Naked Eyes is a criminally overlooked 80s act that has great bass lines. I'm especially fond of "when the lights go out".

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@jml19221 4 жыл бұрын

That Giorgio Moroder bassline is the GOAT!!! Reminds me of that movie, midnight express.

@arefxp 4 жыл бұрын

Im glad you ended with Jean Michel Jarre. Brought a lot childhood memories. He is the Godfather of synth music

@gaylejensen2640 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you are a wonderful find, just posted this and the previous track on 10 best synth riffs that shook your world on my FB story page !Such wonderful memories you bring to my 72 year old brain,and love watching you play,thanks so much !

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thank you so much for saying, I appreciate it very much. Enjoy your day! ;-)

@Dragoneer 4 жыл бұрын

The bass solo in Daft Punk’s around the world definitely deserves a place

@ianwilson7637 4 жыл бұрын

I would add Visage's "Fade To Grey" and DM's "Enjoy The Silence"

@emiel333 4 жыл бұрын

Ian Wilson Visage’s Fade to grey is epic!

@MrQuatale 4 жыл бұрын

No, not Enjoy the silence, but everything counts.

@Tomversal 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrQuatale Photographic is an iconic one

@martcorn 3 жыл бұрын

Fade to grey without doubt .

@luxusride1279 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you will have many sequels to this topic. Excellent playing of excellent bass lines.

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I might do a follow up!

@Unlimitedbreadstick 3 жыл бұрын

YAZ - don't go Or Situation, or most Yaz. Lol

@IrnBruNYC 4 жыл бұрын

“When I Think Of You” Janet Jackson. “I Can’t Wait” Nu Shooz. “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)” Scritti Politti. “Borderline” Madonna. “I Feel For You” Chaka Kahn. “Lessons In Love” Level 42. “Wanna Be Startin’ Something” Michael Jackson. “Things Can Only Get Better” Howard Jones. “Neutron Dance” Pointer Sisters. “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston. “Freeway Of Love” Aretha Franklin.

@derekbaker3279 4 жыл бұрын

My guess is that Mark King played bass on the Level 42 song. His bass playing is so quick, punchy; and precise that it can sound like a sequenced part. 🙂

@ajconstantine3593 4 жыл бұрын

Agree about M. King. But LOVE “FEEL FOR YOU” on here!! 🤘🤘

@IrnBruNYC 4 жыл бұрын

Derek Baker this is so funny. I am currently watching a video of Mark King playing that bass part - he says it is one of the hardest things to play live. It DOES sound like a programmed bass line, and the effects used on the bass (and even perhaps the choice of strings and instrument) make it sound to my ears like a digital synth. But it’s not! I’ve been wondering about this for 33 years. Mystery solved.

@IrnBruNYC 4 жыл бұрын

AJ Constantine yes, I was wrong about Mark King, kudos to him for playing what sounded like a sequencer. Also, for I Feel For You, Wikipedia says: “bass synthesizer and programming by The System's David Frank using an Oberheim DSX sequencer, which was connected to his Minimoog via CV and gate”

@derekbaker3279 4 жыл бұрын

@@IrnBruNYC Wow! Thank you for sharing that info. 👍👍

@macronencer 4 жыл бұрын

You have seriously good precision! I can improvise blues and a little jazz, but it takes real discipline to play a deceptively simple-sounding synth bass line and not screw up the rhythm. Much respect to you.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying! :)

@viperhd70 4 жыл бұрын

Those quick riffs don't seem to perfectly match the playing we see. Pretty sure it's just playback to a sequencer.

@MisAnnThorpe 4 жыл бұрын

@@viperhd70 Jealousy is a terrible thing to taste!

@viperhd70 4 жыл бұрын

No jealousy at all. Just hate fake. See my other post with the time stamp that clearly shows what you see is not what you hear.

@MisAnnThorpe 4 жыл бұрын

@@viperhd70 Will do. Perhaps it was just me that was jealous then! Have to admit that the timing did seem just a little too perfect.

@bojanarezina2352 4 жыл бұрын

playing sussudio and blue monday bass lines by hand - wow.

@purpl3t1m3 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever appreciated the baseline for Get Into the Groove as much as I do now. It's the perfect amount of simple, funky, and groovy: baselines like that are legendary!

@waynefarrellvoiceovers 4 жыл бұрын

West End Girls was played beautifully! Thank you 😊

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! :)

@guido_cicholas 4 жыл бұрын

Two of my all time favorite synth bass lines. Early ones, yes, but still iconic: - Ultravox - All Stood Still (Minimoog) - Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Niños Del Parque (Korg MS20) Both played over a C Minor chord.

@Lines42 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, man. Did we grow up together???

@MisAnnThorpe 4 жыл бұрын

All stood still is a great bass line from a great track and I'm sure it was ripped off by Bauhaus on "Departure". I also really like the bass line on Ultravox's "We came to dance".

@kristianborisov5928 4 жыл бұрын

You nailed very well most of these! I see most of my personal favorites are already listed below or played by you, but here they go again with some additions: Crockett's Theme, Axel F, Enjoy the Silence, Halo, Policy of Truth, Nothing (Depeche again), Antarctica, Blade Runner end Titles, Love Comes Quickly and many more... Synth bass is my obsession just as with you..

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

There are so many ;-)

@robd5985 3 жыл бұрын

The Thin Wall by Ultravox. When I first heard it i thought, how the hell are they doing that? And the bass line carries the whole song.

@good_old_80s_90s 3 жыл бұрын

Ultravox are brilliant,they have many cracking songs,Mr X has an amazing synthi Bass. :-)

@onel_ofc5011 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Cretu - Samurai. The bassline of this track is so unique and so characteristic.Hope to see you playing it in your next videos.

@timt9625 4 жыл бұрын

The Imagination track by him has an underrated synth bass as well

@jerkchickenblog 4 жыл бұрын

a LOT of what Michael Cretu/Sandra/Hubert Kah/Enigma did had amazing basslines, thats his real skill. The Sandra tracks - Maria Magdelena, You'll be mine, Hey Little Girl, Breakup of the world, Hi Hi Hi - alone are a full education on basslines.

@jamestaffae5178 4 жыл бұрын

There are so many good bass lines from the 80’s. You could probably make a video a day for weeks covering them. Give it up to Phil for the best one in this group.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

I could only chose my top-10, but there plenty more that is great! :)

@emilsvahn5400 4 жыл бұрын

Flashlight by Parliament is to me the greatest synth bassline

@brianheys 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to recreate the sound and feel of a bass guitar on keyboards with varying degrees of success. This video has brought me back home. Synth bass will always be awesome!

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! :D

@andrerenault 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad Oxygene is on here. It was part of my childhood.

@sonjaadamson1714 4 жыл бұрын

When this man uses two hands to play a synth it certainly means something.

@UlissesDuarteZeitune 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very nice selection. "Into the groove" is my all-time favorite.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@flexy456 3 жыл бұрын

OMG this is soooo good! 80s retro chills all over!! Excellent!!

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@michaelcarey 4 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing Chase back in the day... brought back good memories!

@alanmodimages 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Carey Chase was transformative for me hearing it as a child!

@fromoutwest 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most iconic basslines from the 80's for me is from Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle"

@chuuska1972 3 жыл бұрын

This is fire!!! Great vid Herr Kraft!

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@CJWarlock 4 жыл бұрын

I've just found this channel. Espen Kraft likes basslines, likes synths, likes retro, proudly displays Commoore 64 in the background. Instant subscribe! :)

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! :)

@user-or3ce4gt2r 4 жыл бұрын

“ into the groove “ what a complex baseline :)

@MrQuatale 4 жыл бұрын

To analyze the rythm of this baseline , you can get silly.

@roberthollander4522 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not about the complexity.....it’s about the sound!

@Moppedsebi 4 жыл бұрын

...but if Madonna is the example, i'd prefer "vogue"

@dazmonsta4190 4 жыл бұрын

that looked HARD!

@LousArt 4 жыл бұрын

West End Girls was too perfect for KZfaq. One of my favorite songs!! Nice

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It helps to have the same string patch on my Emax as they did use on the Emulator. ;-)

@Tutorius 3 жыл бұрын

You can beleive it or not, when you begin to play the madonna tune, my tears began to flow, knowing that tune, but not aware what great music this was...

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you telling me man! :)

@adriandelgado74 4 жыл бұрын

Great selection of songs!!!

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@melkeronia3139 4 жыл бұрын

Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F and a-ha's Take On Me, of course.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Since I have both these in my "top-10 synth riffs" video I didn't include them here. ;-)

@MrPoopnoddy 4 жыл бұрын

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Espen! Perfectly played!

@deondewit3175 3 жыл бұрын

Great playing thanks. Synths are so much fun especially when you play old 80's stuff. Enjoyed that thank-you.

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! :)

@IncapableLP 4 жыл бұрын

The End Credits from Blade Runner by Vangelis

@vincenicoll3689 4 жыл бұрын

I have always loved the Bass line in Jean-Michel Jarre's Oxygene IV, nice surprise to see it at the end there.

@judasthepious1499 3 жыл бұрын

still have that spooky groove for Blue Monday..

@superprim12 4 жыл бұрын

You crushed it!!!

@JohnThornley 4 жыл бұрын

Just so beautiful to put my ears around it. Heaven.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! :)

@neilbradley 4 жыл бұрын

Axel F and 19 would be good contenders as well!

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Axel F i have in my "Top 10 synth riffs" so I thought that was enough. "19" I had almost recorded, but the iconic voice-over felt so wrong to not have in place so I dropped that. "Rainforest" could have been cool though. :)

@ajconstantine3593 4 жыл бұрын

Espen Kraft ... love how interactive you are with your viewers. 👏👏

@clearlyepic9958 4 жыл бұрын

neilbradley agreed

@vendingdudes 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody that honors Kraftwerk and Jarre has my vote. So many don't understand how influential they were/are. You the man!

@Johnsormani 2 жыл бұрын

Oxygene is such a timeless piece of music

@edilsonarruda210 4 жыл бұрын

Lee Sklar played Sussudio's bass line on his KZfaq channel live in recent days. He did it acoustically so to speak. Yours is also wonderful, Espen Kraft. Thanks for sharing your synth techniques with us.

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks yourself! :)

@edilsonarruda210 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I made a little bit of confusion about your bass line video, Mr. Kraft, and call you by the name Dr. Mix. Lol! That happened 'cause I've been following both of you. A big hug, teacher!!!

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

That's alright :)

@chriswareham 4 жыл бұрын

Great choices! My alternative suggestions: DAF - Der Mussolini Skinny Puppy - Smothered Hope Joe Jackson - Stepping Out Front 242 - Headhunter Clan of Xymox - A Day Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone

@egorm8952 4 жыл бұрын

NIN - Closer

@synthfluencer 4 жыл бұрын

"DAF - Der Mussolini" -> Absolutely!

@niknayme3754 4 жыл бұрын

Smothered Hope, great record. Just before Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly became separate bands. Still got Remission and Bites and Disorder somewhere... What about Nitzer Ebb's Lightning Man? Top bassline!

@thiagocinalli4189 4 жыл бұрын

this is my sugestion Love Missile F-1 11 By Sigue Sigue Sputnik The Duel By Giorgio Moroder Running By Information Society Out Of Space By The Prodigy

@TheAnkMan 4 жыл бұрын

Wondering if this is known outside Germany. If I recall correctly it was banned from playing in the radio.

@OutlandTV 4 жыл бұрын

World In My Eyes would have made such a good Bond theme tune

@javiddashti1167 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING VIDEO! Absolutely loved every bit of it. connected me with a song ive been wondering the name of for so so long (oxygene pt.4) too, thank you for making this video Mr Kraft

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Javid! :)

@mossmacarthur504 4 жыл бұрын

"you are the one" by a-ha has a pretty catchy bassline. i have spent ages trying to figure out "die roboter" and never got there so thank you for that one. :)

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, "you are the one" is great.

@mossmacarthur504 4 жыл бұрын

@@EspenKraft thak ou for the reply. it made my day .Im so happy that a youtuber noticed my comment i can't thank you enough!

@SeafoamSmiles 4 жыл бұрын

10:42 "You're watching Adventure Call. My name is Falconhoof, and I will be your guide on your quest."

@daviddockery8962 4 жыл бұрын

Yoooo!!!

@FrankNFurter1000 4 жыл бұрын

Howard Jones 'What Is Love?' would have been great :P

@rhiannonstudios 4 жыл бұрын

Georgery R When Howard Jones found the DX7 he made a big fuss of it on that album, DX Bass on what is love is seismic 👍🏻

@Arachnosoft 4 жыл бұрын

Espen Kraft's friend, Woody Piano Shack, is also a die hard Howard Jones fan, and covers his songs pretty well! :)

@jerkchickenblog 4 жыл бұрын

YES

@MrOkami75 4 жыл бұрын

Dead on with your choices. Such a cool instrument!

@marcozenucchini Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, legendary songs. Great T-Shirt

@EspenKraft Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@CiscoWes 4 жыл бұрын

1:20 makes me think Coast to Coast AM is coming on.

@giles3000 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding, and a really enjoyable sound. Very nice!

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :-)

@iwo1621 3 жыл бұрын

your music is my timemashine!! brings me back to the 80th with this amazing synthy music.

@EspenKraft 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, thanks! :)

@savagersd5340 Жыл бұрын

Loved every second from this video.

@stcezaire06 4 жыл бұрын

Great Espen , I think that AHA : take on me is an ICONIC bass line with the famous DX7 BASS1 patch

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes that's a great example. ;-)

@thesrabbit 4 жыл бұрын

Danger Zone

@KRAFTWERK2K6 4 жыл бұрын

BLUE MONDAY & West End Girls!! The perfection of keeping it simple!

@marcelojozic902 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahaha...........World in my eyes by Depeche Mode man...

@mavericknoone 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the vid Mr. Kraft. Madonna got me hooked.

@DanG626 4 жыл бұрын

Just want him to say “Bounty hunting is a complicated profession”

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

You have to sign up for Patreon to hear that. ;-)

@kassemir 4 жыл бұрын

Herbi Hancock - Chamelion will always be my fave synth bass line, I think. :)

@davidryle 4 жыл бұрын

The first bass line I played when I bought an Arp Odyssey back in the day.

@AndersEngerJensen 4 жыл бұрын

Digging this series, good work on recreating those hits! :D

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! :)

@MisAnnThorpe 4 жыл бұрын

@@EspenKraft Yes, amazing programming Mr Kraft!

@infindebula 3 жыл бұрын

Deserving of honourable mention: Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (never discount this bass line, it is awesome) Herbie Hancock - Rock It (brilliant in its syncopation) Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (super funky) Devo - Whip It (never been anything like it) Depeche Mode - People Are People (so busy) Yazoo - Don't Go (it's just perfect) System - You are in my System (very challenging) Endgames - First Last for Everything (perfect in its simplicity) Human League - Don't You Want Me (what a hook - or perhaps Sound of the Crowd for its energy)

@francisseidel8014 2 жыл бұрын

I'd add Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands but otherwise you got the ones I thought were missing too.

@manusoftar 2 жыл бұрын

And the Robocop theme by Basil Poledourius

@mousey942 Жыл бұрын

This was a bop and a half great job

@timschulz9563 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! You chose really good ones. I'd love to see a second part. Thanks!

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have more recorded, that didn't make the cut this time. ;-)

@dnantis 2 жыл бұрын

@@EspenKraft we want more...we want more ...we want more !!!!!

@Nchubbz 4 жыл бұрын

Rush 'Neutrotica' has a pretty sweet opening synth bass line.

@fabz1509 5 ай бұрын

Jean-Michel Jarre is a great choice to end your video. I have the 33. Thanks for recreating the memories.

@thekeysman1 4 жыл бұрын

Gary Numan has 2 wicked tunes Are Friends Electric and Cars, with synth bass

@infindebula 3 жыл бұрын

Both excellent tracks, but both are anchored with electric bass guitar - not synth bass.

@marcosachetto3538 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Espen! I am also an obsessed about synth bass! Some of the tracks I play on the dash of my car: Yaz-Situation Front 242- Don’t Crash ABBA- Gimme Gimme Gimme Georgio- Bedrock Inner City- Big Fun Donna Summer- Romeo Billy Griffin- Hold Me Tight in The Rain

@Stargazer-is6ok 4 жыл бұрын

There's cool bassline in track Koto: Visitors

@Marcel1979K 4 жыл бұрын

Koto Jabdah ... I like that bassline

@amyhartman762 Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh Depeche!!!! That is prob one of my favorites from them!!!! Great job!!!

@EspenKraft Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@HiEnergyMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Great bassline play-alongs. Well done! *Thumbs up*

@EspenKraft 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jackaro2 2 жыл бұрын

Killer playing... especially that Madonna bassline

@BDTXIII 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful, futuristic and scientific music........ These inventions were ahead of 80's, and that's why they don't make you feel like in 80's or rather transport people's mind into distant hi-tech future.......