Wildlands (Festival Anthem)
126 BPM · D minor · 4:52
The longest quiet of the four: about thirty seconds with almost no bass, then the low end comes back in full.
0:004:52
- 2:50 the quiet begins
- 3:18 the drop
Songs with the best bass drops
A drop works because of what comes before it. Song by song: the quiet before each drop, and the second the bass hits.
Wildlands
156 BPM · D minor · 4:18
A few lighter seconds before each heavy section, so the low end hits like a wall.
0:004:18
- 1:35 first drop, with the shout
- 3:11 second drop, the longest
Remember Home
155 BPM · D major · 3:09
Just before each chorus the low end thins out to almost nothing, then the bass comes in hard.
0:003:09
- 0:49 first drop
- 2:18 second drop
Whispers
128 BPM · C minor · 2:54
The bass falls back for several seconds, then returns at full force.
0:002:54
- 1:04 back in full after a quieter stretch, to 1:31
- 2:20 back again, to 2:48
What makes a drop hit
Contrast. The fewer low frequencies there are just before, the bigger the moment feels when they come back.
Common questions
- Which song has the longest quiet before a drop?
- Wildlands (Festival Anthem): about thirty seconds with almost no bass, then the drop at 3:18.
- What is a bass drop?
- The moment the low end comes back in full after a quieter build, usually at the start of the chorus or the main section.
Also: Bass test songs for car speakers, subwoofers and headphones
All songs: songs with heavy bass