What We Wore: Bristol Bass
Bristol Bass Oddity is the third documentary in our #MusicNation series. Directed by James Jessett, it premieres tonight at 12.05am on Channel 4. To mark the occasion, we’re celebrating the underground Bristol Bass scene – from the New York hip-hop derived style, to playlists from the doc itself.
In the gallery above, DJs, graffiti artists and record shop owners share their memories of a time when the southwest suddenly became the centre of bass culture. Images by Bristol-born photographer Beezer document the hazy early days of St Paul's Carnivals and break dancing on street corners, capturing faces such as Daddy G who would come to define the genre. Many of Beezer's photographs feature in the Bristol Bass Oddity documentary.
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Get a sneak preview of tonight's Music Nation episode, Bristol Bass Oddity, before it airs later tonight at 12.05pm on Channel 4. Following on from our recent documentaries on the Balearic and UKG eras, Bristol Bass Oddity, directed by James Jesset, re-lives the scene that birthed giants like Massive Attack and Portishead against a backdrop of New York hip-hop derived style.
