Bass is the Name of the Game by Dj Magic Mike - Uhune

ALBUM

For most, DJ Magic Mike's 1988 album Bass Is the Name of the Game is remembered for its speaker-ruining low-end and the fact that it went gold, which is some feat for a mostly instrumental Miami bass record. Ask someone who is a bona fide crate crawler and he'll tell you the album is much more, partly responsible for the turntablism explosion along with being a huge influence on cut-up funk folks like Fatboy Slim and most acts signed to the Ninja Tune label. The samples (many of which are lifted off Beastie Boys records) sound nostalgically cheap and the rappers -- MC Madness and T-Isaam -- are old-school party types who are entirely pre-2Pac, but it's all charming and "dated" in the best sense of the word. What isn't dated at all is Mike's hectic scratching, which uses the turntable as an instrument, adding the human element as robotic drum machines and sequencers hypnotically loop away. The album is also surprisingly diverse for a bass record, ranging from the almost Technotronic, hectic dance of "M&M's Gettin' Off" to the slow bedroom roll of "For the Easy Listeners," which borrows a healthy portion of the Isley Brothers' "Between the Sheets." Topping it all off is the classic "Lower the Dynamite," a track as important to the big beat genre as it is to the second wave of turntable terrorists (Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Rob Swift, the X-Ecutioners, etc.). ~ David Jeffries

1. The House of Magic

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

2. Lower The Dynamite

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

3. M&M's Getting' Off (Remix)

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

4. Feel The Bass Again

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

5. Drop The Bass (Pt. 2)

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

6. Magic & Issam's Groove

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

7. Just Get On Down And Rock

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

8. The Booty Dub

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

9. Yo!

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

10. Give It To 'Em

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

11. For The Easy Listeners

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

12. Rock The Funky Beat

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

13. Ain't Finished Yet (Remix)

by Dj Magic Mike

Primary Artist: Dj Magic Mike; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Hampton; Composer
Producer: Dj Magic Mike; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3408x3408 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/13 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Electronic, Dirty South, Dance, Alternative Rap, Miami Bass

Label

Cheetah

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880668950