The bassline has always ruled the dancefloor, be it in the disco bars and clubs of the 70s, the early house and techno tracks of the 80s, the acid rave era of the 90s or the electro, dubstep and deep house trends. Longing for low-end love, we fished through the vaults to find our favourite basslines of all time, from punk to funk to disco and beyond. Here’s our top ten, in no particular order – let us know if you agree and add your basslines in the comments!
Julio Bashmore – Au Seve
The Fatback Band – Do The Bus Stop
Young MC – I Come Off
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Double 99 – RIP Groove
Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues