Hardbass

Hardbass or hard bass (Russian: хардбасс, tr. 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.

Hardbass
Native name
Хардбасс
EtymologyHard, bass
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1990s; Russia, Latvia, Poland and Germany
Typical instrumentsDigital audio workstation, sequencer, sampler, synthesizers, drum machine
Derivative formsUK hardcore, hard bounce
Local scenes
Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Paris, Riga, Warsaw, Berlin

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
  1. Eror, Aleks. "Russia's Hard Bass Scene is Completely Insane". Noisey. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. apartje. (5 Oct 2015). "Cheeki Breeki Hardbass Anthem – Youtube". Youtube. Retrieved 26 February 2018.


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