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Burning Up / Memories of 3rd Base
Electronic · 2009

Burning Up / Memories of 3rd Base

Skream

High-octane breakbeats meet tectonic sub-bass. A masterclass in UK bass evolution, blending soulful jungle energy with deep, meditative dubstep weight.

September 14, 2009 · Digital Soundboy

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Burning Up / Memories of 3rd Base represents a pivotal moment in Skream's career where the boundaries between dubstep and its ancestors began to blur. The A-side, Burning Up, is a high-velocity excursion into jungle and drum and bass territory, utilizing soulful, pitch-shifted vocal samples that evoke the golden era of 90s rave. It is frantic, celebratory, and engineered for maximum impact on a large-scale sound system. The percussion is crisp and relentless, providing a sharp contrast to the warm, melodic elements that float above the fray.

Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden acceleration into a frantic jungle breakbeat on burning up after the soulful vocal intro
the physical sensation of the oscillating sub-bass drop on memories of 3rd base
the way the vocal sample pitch-shifts and dissolves into the percussion during the bridge of the title track
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Burning Up / Memories of 3rd Base sound next to the rest of Skream's catalogue?

Sample Based+3.5σ

The production is built around sample based than this artist usually allows.

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