''The Bassmachine'' is the debut studio album by Swedish musician

Basshunter Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. Basshunter has recorded five studio albums: ''The Bassmachine'' (2004), ''LOL'' (2006), ''Now You're Gone ...

. It was released on 25 August 2004 by Alex Music. In 2005 a remastered version of this album was released, with better sound quality and volume. In 2006 album was released on Basshunter webpage as ''The Bass Machine''. All tracks listed on the album were re-released on '' The Early Bedroom Sessions'' in 2012.

Background and release

The release date was originally scheduled for July 2004. Before the release on 25 August by Alex Music album was available to

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. Sample of album from Alex Music contained unreleased track. Basshunter wrote and produced all tracks. On 21 September the promo single "Syndrome de Abstenencia" was released by Alex Music and the only single from album, "The Big Show" was

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by Basshunter on 27 October. In 2005 a remastered version of this album was released, with better sound quality and volume. The album contains ten tracks which last 51 minutes. "The Bassmachine" is the opening track and "Fest folk" is the closing track. The longest track on the album is "Syndrome de Abstenencia", which runs for six minutes and 34 seconds. Opening track is also the shortest track, lasting two minutes and 22 seconds. David Jeffries from

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described ''The Bassmachine'' and ''The Old Shit'' as mostly instrumental albums with the pounding and the fury of pre- electronic dance music style of stadium techno which was called

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. In 2005 "Syndrome de Abstenencia" (Original Mix) was released on compilation album ''Hard Trance Club Collection Vol. 1''. In 2006 on the occasion of the release of the '' LOL <(^^,)>'' album, ''The Bassmachine'' album was released on Basshunter webpage as ''The Bass Machine''. ''LOL <(^^,)>'' included 2006 remix of "Fest folk". English version of the song was released on the next version of album as "We Are the Waccos". All tracks from ''The Bassmachine'' and seven tracks from ''The Old Shit'' was re-released as part of '' The Early Bedroom Sessions'' album in 2012.

Track listing

Release history

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassmachine, The Basshunter albums 2004 debut albums Self-released albums