Meaning of bass drop | Babel Free

Definitions

A pause in the percussion, followed by a reintroduction of drums accompanied by a heavy bass line.

Examples

“Bass drop!”

“Based around a wailing diva and a bass drop that had the emotional weight of a Detroit synth wash, "Remember the Roller" proved that you could be just as expressive with rhythmic elements as you could with keyboards.”

“There's no way to build to a peak except to get quiet first, and after each breakdown comes another bass drop.”

“In metalcore subgenres, bass drops are often utilized under the first chord of a breakdown, to emphasize the breakdown and give it a presence. A bass drop in this genre can be created by the bass, mostly known by a slide, or the drums, with an electronic pad.”

“The bass drop—like the tonic cadence in tonal music—has become a convention of the style.”

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