The lack of basslines in new songs is really starting to piss me off. I don't know why. I'm not even that good at making basslines, or finding the right sounds, but I just get a little annoyed when it doesnt have a bassline, unless they really make the low end knock.
Yeah I know, I feel you on that. However, full out basslines just don't sound right with these club beats. And the reason I say club beats is because that's all that's out there right now and that's what the people want to hear. You just can't use an electric bass or moog synth type bass and play some funky bass notes or something, it don't have enough punch or dramatic feel for these Club beats. I think you have to keep it simpler with these new school beats, longer sustained notes layered with the kick if you do infact use a bassline and longer sustain/decay on the kicks. The longer notes create a dramatic feel. The sustain/decay on the kicks is what's taking the place of basslines, that's why the kicks are played like synthesizers and made with synthesizers, that way you can pitch them up and down. You just can't get the same sustain/decay and punch if it was a tigher more acoustic kick. The tighter, more round acoustic kick sounds more Hiphop IMO and nice when accompanied by a bassline, but whatever, it is almost 2008. Computers are taking over, it's the digital age. It's taking over everything, not just music creation. Whatever, you just gotta go with the flow I guess. I think I can make an easy transition to Club beats producing wise because I'm familiar with Trance, House, Drum N Bass, but I won't listen to any artists using Club beats, that's for sure, I don't like any atm. I still prefer that oldschool sound (G-Funk, Mobb, etc...) and that's what I like to listen to when it comes to Rap, but it does seem pretty d@mn extinct this day in age. :ermm:
Seriously though, I can understand why people like club beats. Their fast, their highly danceable (which creates a good club environment), their simpler lyrically therefore every dumbass and every blonde can understand and pick up on the hooks and they just bump. They still ain't got me convinced though, I only see this music as a tool, sexual tool. Girls love it, they don't wanna listen to and can't comprehend no Above The Law, Spice1, South Central Cartel, Killafornia Organization, CBO, Mc Eiht, Watts Gangstas, Brotha Lynch, etc...etc... It's too sicko. lol
Can't forget that Mobb beats actually used the Piano, Guitar, Electric Bass as well, REAL Instrument sounds.