Bass Generation
Encyclopedia
Bass Generation is the third studio album by Swedish
singer-songwriter
Basshunter
. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning
". The album reached #2 in New Zealand
and #7 in South Africa
.
.com. On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.
profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to September 28, 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on September 21, 2009.
Aftonbladet Review
This version contains the standard album along with 3 bonus tracks.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning
Every Morning (Basshunter song)
"Every Morning" is the first single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter from his second UK album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 21 September 2009...
". The album reached #2 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and #7 in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Background
In early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album." On July 1, 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on 21 September with the new album, "Bass Generation", being released one week later on 28 September. On 1 September 2009, the official album artwork and tracklisting was posted on Hard2BeatHard2Beat
Hard2Beat was a British independent record label which is a subsidiary of Ministry of Sound. In 2010 it was rebranded as 'Dance Nation'.The label's first release was "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter in 2007, and they have released other singles and compilation albums since then.In April 2009 they...
.com. On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.
Release
In early September 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official BeboBebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to September 28, 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on September 21, 2009.
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Promotion
In order to promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on August 10, 2009 in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour. The winning entry was revealed on 11 September 2009.Bass Generation Tour
Basshunter will also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on July 1, 2009. Tickets went on sale 3 July 2009.Tour dates
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| Oct 14, 2009 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
O2 Academy Bristol | |||
| Oct 15, 2009 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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| Oct 16, 2009 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
O2 Academy Birmingham | |||
| Oct 17, 2009 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
O2 Academy Sheffield | |||
| Oct 19, 2009 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| Oct 20, 2009 | Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... |
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| Oct 21, 2009 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
O2 Academy Glasgow | |||
| Oct 22, 2009 | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
O2 Academy Newcastle | |||
| Oct 24, 2009 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| Oct 25, 2009 | Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
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| Dec 26, 2009 | Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... |
Royal Theatre & Event Centre | |||
| Dec 27, 2009 | Dublin | The Academy | |||
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Singles
- "Every MorningEvery Morning (Basshunter song)"Every Morning" is the first single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter from his second UK album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 21 September 2009...
", was the first single released from the album. It was released on September 21, 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April, 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Switch program on July 19, 2009. The song is about a former girlfriend of BasshunterBasshunterJonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
's. It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Its accompanying music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It premiered on August 12, 2009.
- Before the album release, "Numbers" was confirmed to be the second single. But in November it was changed. "I Promised Myself", is the second single released from the album. The single was released on November 30th, the music video has already been released.
- According to a commercial from Hard2BeatHard2BeatHard2Beat was a British independent record label which is a subsidiary of Ministry of Sound. In 2010 it was rebranded as 'Dance Nation'.The label's first release was "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter in 2007, and they have released other singles and compilation albums since then.In April 2009 they...
(now Dance Nation), "Why" is set to be the third single. But in April 2010 "Day And Night" was added to radio stations across the UK. In May 2010 it was announced that there will not be a third single from Bass Generation and that a new song named "Saturday" would be released in July.
Standard Edition
The standard edition contains 14 tracks, plus a hidden track, "Numbers".| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Morning Every Morning (Basshunter song) "Every Morning" is the first single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter from his second UK album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 21 September 2009... " |
3:18 |
| 2. | "I Promised Myself" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Why" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Can't Deny" (feat. Lauren) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "I Still Love" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Day & Night" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "I Will Learn to Love Again" (feat. Stunt) | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Far From Home" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "I Know U Know" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "On Our Side" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Can You" (remix of Loituma's "Ievan Polkka") | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Plane to Spain" (remix of Tetris' theme) | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Every Morning" (Michael Mind Remix Edit) | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Numbers" (Hidden Track) | 3:18 |
Bonus tracks
iTunes Bonus Track VersionThis version contains the standard album along with 3 bonus tracks.
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Every Morning" (Ultra DJ's Bass Mix) | 5:23 |
| 17. | "Camilla" | 3:14 |
| 18. | "Without Stars" | 3:49 |
Bonus Disc
The album was also released with a bonus disc, featuring 7 remixes plus 2 songs in Swedish.| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now You’re Gone Now You're Gone (song) "Now You're Gone" is a song performed by dance musician Basshunter in cooperation with DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz. The single uses the same music as "Boten Anna", Basshunter's major European hit in 2006, but its lyrics, performed in English by Sebastian Westwood, are completely different.The song... " (feat. DJ Mental Theo’s Bazzheadz) (DJ Alex Extended Mix) |
5:43 |
| 2. | "All I Ever Wanted All I Ever Wanted (Basshunter song) "All I Ever Wanted" is a song by Swedish eurodance musician Basshunter. It is similar to his previous single "DotA" in that it is an English remake using music based on a previous Basshunter track, without any lyrical connection... " (Ultra DJ's Remix) |
5:33 |
| 3. | "Angel In The Night Angel in the Night "Angel in the Night" is the third single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance musician Basshunter, taken from his debut UK album, Now You're Gone - The Album... " (Headhunters Remix) |
3:11 |
| 4. | "I Miss You I Miss You (Basshunter song) "I Miss You", is the fourth single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter taken from his debut UK album, Now You're Gone - The Album. The song is a cover of the 1999 Westlife album track Miss You with the exclusion of the bridges... " (Hyperzone Remix) |
5:35 |
| 5. | "Please Don't Go" (Bad Behaviour Remix) | 6:45 |
| 6. | "Walk On Water" (Ultra DJ's Remix) | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Every Morning" (Raindropz! Remix) | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Camilla (Swedish Version)" (Originally on Now You're Gone The Album - Re-released With Swedish Lyrics) | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Without Stars" (Swedish Version) | 3:51 |
Chart performance
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| French Album Chart France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| Irish Album Chart | |||
| New Zealand Album Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| Swiss Album Chart Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| South African Albums Chart South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
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| UK Album Chart | |||
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums | |||
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | September 28, 2009 |
| United Kingdom | September 28, 2009 |
| World Release | October 6, 2009 |