That floppy bass sound used on hip hop records

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:34 pm

Any suggestions on how they are getting that floppy bass sound on songs like Wu Tangs "Can It Be All So Simple" and Lauryn Hills "Ex-Factor"? I would love to know if anybodys got any ideas.

pandatone · Post by **pandatone** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:37 pm

stand up bass samples? is that what you mean?

pan.

EggyToast · Post by **EggyToast** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:27 am

sample some old funk records?

palinilap · Post by **palinilap** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:36 am

Slowing down a bass sample has a cool effect as well.

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:31 pm

Do you know the songs im talking about in the above post? It doesnt sound like a stand up bass it just sounds like a flop is the only way I can describe it. I would love to know how to achieve this sound.

jonnymo · Post by **jonnymo** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:43 pm

interesting they almost sound like the exact same noise, i wouldn't be surprised if they were the same sample?

continuing to stab in the dark, it sounds to me like a noisily picked electric bass with whichever EQ/pickup setting gets you the most high end.

Rodgre · Post by **Rodgre** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:07 pm

Sounds like the same sample to me too.

Especially since the Wu-Tang version is nowhere near the same key as the song.

Sounds like a sample of a picked electric bass to me as well.

A different song which has a great ripping bass tone, which I always assumed was some crafty Minimoog playing is "My Ever Changing Moods" by the Style Council (Paul Weller's post-Jam/pre-solo project)

Don't mean to derail this thread, but we are talkin' bout floppy bass tones, right?

I think the synth bass in the Style Council tune sounds similar.

Roger

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:06 pm

Yeah I was thinking they were both the same sample to. Do you think its tuned lower or anything to get that flop sound.

asylumdigital · Post by **asylumdigital** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:40 am

they are the same sample...

grilla · Post by **grilla** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:10 pm

The main sample is from "The Way We Were/Try To Remember" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, and I think the bass is from "I Got The" by Labi Siffre which was also used by Dre for Eminem's "My Name Is" as well as a few other rap records.

That bass sound could be duplicated easily, muted and picked on an electric bass. Maybe a little overdrive? Holla.

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:01 pm

A little over drive ill give it a try.

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:07 pm

Do you think its a hollowbody bass, do you think that matters?

grilla · Post by **grilla** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:53 pm

maybe even a little envelope/wah effect. you could get that percussive "flop" somewhere along the way.

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:40 pm

So I downloaded that Labi Siffre song and played it back with the Lauryn Hill song and it sounds a little different to me. Its like the Lauryn Hill sample is more exaggerated or something.

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:04 pm

Anybody else got any suggestions im using a Bass Podxt.

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