Addicted to Bass
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"Addicted to Bass" is a pop
single with drum and bass
influences by Puretone aka Josh Abrahams featuring Amiel Daemion
on vocals. It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002
.
, filmed using the same roads in the You Yangs
region of Australia and also featured actors Megan Dorman
and Kick Gurry
. The video was conceived and directed by Jolyon Watkins (Exit Films, Australia) and was a finalist for music promo of the year of the 2002 Muzik Magazine awards.
in 1998 reaching the top 20 of the Australian charts and eventually being certified. The Australian Record Industry Association listed the song as its 100th best selling single for 1998 in its end of year chart. The song was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998
being voted at #16 and appearing on the compilation CD.
The song also enjoyed a strong critical response. It was nominated for the Australian Performing Right Association "Song of the Year" in the awards held in May 1999 but lost to "Buses and Trains
" by Bachelor Girl
. Abrahams was nominated for five Australian Recording Industry Association
Awards in 1999 including "Record of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" for "Addicted to Bass". While "Addicted to Bass" lost out to "The Day You Come
" by Powderfinger
in the "Record of the Year", he won in the "Best Independent Release" and "Best Dance Artist Album" categories for Sweet Distorted Holiday.
who has worked with Limp Bizkit and Staind. Eventually, "Addicted to Bass" topped the breaks chart and reached #2 in the UK dance charts in November 2001.
The song was released on the UK pop charts in January 2002. In its first week of release, it debuted at #2 narrowly being beaten by "More than a Woman
," a posthumous number 1 for Aaliyah
. The song also reached #19 in Ireland in January 2002 as well as a composite European chart.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
single with drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
influences by Puretone aka Josh Abrahams featuring Amiel Daemion
Amiel Daemion
Amiel Muki Daemion born on in New York, is an Australian pop singer, songwriter and actress. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of two and starred in films in the 1990s, including The Silver Brumby which also starred Russell Crowe and Caroline Goodall. Her music career shot to fame...
on vocals. It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
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Australian video
The original 1998 music video featured Amiel at GL Pro Sound, a high-end car audio store in Essendon, Victoria, sitting in a car, with installers working on a Holden VR Commodore and a Ford EF-EL Falcon, installing various audio equipment. The Soundstream SPL series woofers were often shown operating on the heavy bassline of the song. Rockford Fosgate amplifiers, Image Dynamics speakers, JL Audio woofers, and Alpine head units were also featured. Josh Abrahams is shown performing on the decks on the screen of the Alpine headunit.European video
The European Music Video was inspired by the 1979 movie Mad MaxMad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
, filmed using the same roads in the You Yangs
You Yangs
The You Yangs are a series of granite ridges that rise to 364m above the Werribee Plain approximately 55km south west of Melbourne and 22km north east of Geelong, in Victoria, Australia. The main ridge runs roughly N-S for about 9 km, with a lower extension running for about 15 km to the west...
region of Australia and also featured actors Megan Dorman
Megan Dorman
Megan Dorman is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as Katherine Ingram in the series, Head Start. She also had a small role in Queen of the Damned, playing Maudy, one of Lestats band members...
and Kick Gurry
Kick Gurry
Christopher "Kick" Gurry an Australian actor born in Melbourne, Australia.-Early life:Gurry got his nickname when his brother could not say Christopher so he said Kicker...
. The video was conceived and directed by Jolyon Watkins (Exit Films, Australia) and was a finalist for music promo of the year of the 2002 Muzik Magazine awards.
Australian success
Abrahams met Amiel in 1997. They collaborated in the writing and recording of his album Sweet Distorted Holiday released in 1998 and the single was credited to Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion. The song became a hit when released on Shock RecordsShock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
in 1998 reaching the top 20 of the Australian charts and eventually being certified. The Australian Record Industry Association listed the song as its 100th best selling single for 1998 in its end of year chart. The song was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998
Triple J Hottest 100, 1998
The 1998 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 1999, was the sixth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 36 of the songs was released...
being voted at #16 and appearing on the compilation CD.
The song also enjoyed a strong critical response. It was nominated for the Australian Performing Right Association "Song of the Year" in the awards held in May 1999 but lost to "Buses and Trains
Buses and Trains
"Buses and Trains" was the first and most successful single by Australian band Bachelor Girl. Released in 1998 as the first single off the band's debut album, Waiting for the Day. The song quickly shot the band into mainstream success...
" by Bachelor Girl
Bachelor Girl
-Albums:-Singles:-Awards:...
. Abrahams was nominated for five Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Awards in 1999 including "Record of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" for "Addicted to Bass". While "Addicted to Bass" lost out to "The Day You Come
The Day You Come
"The Day You Come" is a song from Powderfinger's third studio album Internationalist. It was released as a single on 10 August 1998.-History:...
" by Powderfinger
Powderfinger
Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....
in the "Record of the Year", he won in the "Best Independent Release" and "Best Dance Artist Album" categories for Sweet Distorted Holiday.
European single
The song gradually became popular in dance clubs in the UK and received a positive response in the media. UKmix.net wrote This slice of Australian vocal drum & bass has been tearing up dancefloors, radio stations, and particularly music television for some time now. The song was credited to Puretone to avoid confusion with Josh AbrahamJosh Abraham
Josh Abraham is a Grammy-winning record producer and co-owner of Pulse Management and Check Your Pulse Publishing. He has produced songs and albums for many of the industry's most successful artists such as Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson and Courtney Love...
who has worked with Limp Bizkit and Staind. Eventually, "Addicted to Bass" topped the breaks chart and reached #2 in the UK dance charts in November 2001.
The song was released on the UK pop charts in January 2002. In its first week of release, it debuted at #2 narrowly being beaten by "More than a Woman
More than a Woman (Aaliyah song)
"More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
," a posthumous number 1 for Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
. The song also reached #19 in Ireland in January 2002 as well as a composite European chart.
Remixes
- "Addicted to Bass" (Apollo 440 Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Beats Intro Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Ultimix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (John Creamer & Stephanie K Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Different Gear Vocal)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Robbie Rivera Vocal)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Lords Garden Dub Buttons Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Lords Garden Reef Fried Mix)
External links
- madmaxmovies.com article on inspiration of video
- Everything2.com article on "Addicted to Bass"
- Festival Mushroom Records article on Abrahams
- Top 40 charts chart performance in 2002
- Australian Recording Industry Association 1998 end of chart
- UKmix.net review cited on Josh Abrahams Festival Mushroom page
- Vimeo.com | Addicted To Bass Music Video The Mad Max inspired promo for the UK release.