Future bass
Future bass is a genre. Defining acts include Martin Garrix, Spinnin' Records, Illenium, Closer and Scared to Be Lonely, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Future bass grew out of bass music (EDM), Bass Music and Future Garage. It sits close to wave and Dubstep, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Melodic Dubstep, Trap, Chillwave and Kawaii Future Bass, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 9 connections around Future bass. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Future bass came from and where it led.
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Future bass connections
Future bass grew out of bass music (EDM), Bass Music and Future Garage, shares an orbit with wave and Dubstep, went on to shape Melodic Dubstep, Trap, Chillwave and Kawaii Future Bass. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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