Reprise Music Group
Rupture / Essence of Chi
Bassline combines the classic 'toasting' MC style with boundless enthusiasm, good vibes and a deeply rooted passion for music. Equally at home in a small club or large rave, catch him on stage with the likes of Break, Klute, Doc Scott and Survival and at events including Fabric, Essence of Chi and Rupture.
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Jazmah Johnson AKA Bassline MC’s introduction to jungle and drum n bass goes as far back as 1992 when he was first exposed to it by accidentally stumbling across pirate radio. He was instantly captivated by the originality, diversity and its energy. From 1994 onwards he starting going to events such as Jungle Fever, Telepathy, World Dance, Thunder and Joy. From here he truly caught the drum n bass bug but his transition from raver to entertainer wouldn’t happen for another decade.
It wasn't until 2003 that Bassline first got into MCing. At the time he was a regular listener of the world renowned pirate station Rude FM. They held an event in Bow. Bassline went down and asked if he could MC and was given a 10 minute slot. Liking what they heard and his energy and enthusiasm they allowed him to carry on. From this he met DJ Haze with whom Bassline recorded his first mix CD which lead to Klute inviting Bassline to do his first live mc set with him at Herbal in London and then another gig in Nottingham.
From here Bassline started to work with the Cutter’s Choice label, who took him away for his first European gig in Lithuania. Hot on the heels of that he introduced himself to Kiera, Lowqui and the Essence of Chi family, again they were impressed by his energy, vibe and total love of the music. They gave him his first residency and really pushed him forward into the drum n bass spectrum.
Since then Bassline has gone on to work with the elite of drum & bass including Klute, Andy C, dBridge, Break, Loxy, Doc Scott, Amit, Commix, Instra:mental, Chase & Status, Subterra, Lynx, Mantra, Nicky Blackmarket, Kenny Ken, Randall, Bryan G, Sabre, Alix Perez, TC1 & Stress Level, Healing Cru, Logistics, Zero Tolerance and many more.
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To download the mix visit: http://www.myspace.com/basslinemc
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| Catalogue | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Bassline MC | Monotonik | 2008 |
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Backline Live, Guildford, UK
Fabric, London, UK
Catton Hall , Catton, Nr. Derby, UK
Lakota, Bristol, Uk