I listen to a lot of alternative/electronic stuff in addition to funk, rock, blues, etc. I've found a lot of great bass lines, bass players, and synth bass parts in unlikely places. Just about all of these guys are European. I'm a college student so a lot of this stuff is relative to my environment. Point being, it may be a unique perspective for some people here.
Here's what I've got, how about you guys?
The Whitest Boy Alive, based out of Germany, kind of disco pop/jam session music. Check out
High on the Heels and
24k.
High on the Heels - Best quality I could find,
here
Alphabeat, Danish pop band. Check out "
Go Go" AMAZING bass line, love it.
Go Go -
here
Daftpunk, not actually played on the bass, but
Around the World gets really funky around 2 minutes into the song. Around the World seems to be a popular name for great bass parts...
Around the World -
here. Warning, trippy video! Gets funky around 1:50.
Datarock, Norwegian electronic pop. Check out
Fa-Fa-Fa. Very very catchy and fun to play.
Fa-Fa-Fa -
here. Again, trippy video warning.
Franz Ferdinand, Scottish rock band. I actually really like their bassist. Their new album has a much more electronic/dance feel to it, and it seems like the bass player stepped up his game here.
No You Girls has a great bass line, really makes the song.
No You Girls -
here
The Virgins, American rock band. Check out
Rich Girls. Very funky!
Rich Girls -
here
Justice, French electric/dance duo.
We Are Your Friends translates well to an actual bass, although the actual song just plays samples.
We Are Your Friends -
here
And there's a lot more where that came from.
I look forward to listening to the bass parts you guys find in random places.
