Kevin Saunderson

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Kevin Saunderson is one of the few names in electronic music that need no intro. Alongside Derrick May and Juan Atkins, he was part of the Belleville Three, and is generally regarded as one of the godfathers of techno. With no exaggeration, we can probably add that he is one of the aural sculptors who helped shape the sound of electronic music. Back in 2017 he told us how important the bassline really is…

“Try to see that learning to understand the bassline is just as important as coming up with a good bassline. And when it comes to writing a bassline, don’t forget that some of the greatest dance music melodies come from basslines. Anything by Chic... Bernard Edwards. Go and listen to those basslines. Get the kick drum right in the pocket and let that look after the bottom end. Then you can give your bassline a lot more room to move.”