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Packed with slap groove vibes! A collection of songs with cool bass

Hey everyone, do you like low end? In this article, we’ll introduce songs with awesome bass parts—mainly Japanese rock, with some J‑POP too.

From tracks with flashy riffs and slap, to funky, rolling bass lines, grooves that hit even with fewer notes, and tunes with stellar tone design—we’re picking from all angles.

You can just surrender to the sound and vibe out, or use it to find your favorite bassist and think, “I want to play like that!”

Playlist

Packed with slap groove vibes! A collection of songs with cool bass
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1eastFragile KnightAooo
Fragile KnightAoooplay_arrow
A bittersweet longing for love, a fast-paced love song
2eastSTORMEDSuspended 4th
STORMEDSuspended 4thplay_arrow
A rock band's heavy, powerful track
3easthydrangearikon densetsu
hydrangearikon densetsuplay_arrow
Music that gently embraces a changing heart
4eastLet’s go to the moon.makaroni enpitsu
Let's go to the moon.makaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
An inspiring song by Macaroni Enpitsu
5eastRadiant BoatFurederikku
Radiant BoatFurederikkuplay_arrow
A blazing track that carves out its own course
6eastSpare Key and Ironyyutori
Spare Key and Ironyyutoriplay_arrow
Expressing feelings of love with a driving rock sound
7eastI alone am honored above heaven and earth.Mina
I alone am honored above heaven and earth.Minaplay_arrow
Bass love explodes! A fast-paced, Chinese-style rock
8eastSquare FateSangatsu no Phantasia
Square FateSangatsu no Phantasiaplay_arrow
slap bass, Sangatsu no Phantasia
9eastLeylinego!go!vanillas
Leylinego!go!vanillasplay_arrow
An emotionally moving song by go!go!vanillas that resonates with the heart
10eastLiarNanashi no Tarō
LiarNanashi no Tarōplay_arrow
“Usotsuki” by a Hokkaido-born band: a jazzy, profound track
11eastNachtindigo la End
Nachtindigo la Endplay_arrow
The night's melody paints a wistful emotion.
12eastmonologueOmoinotake
monologueOmoinotakeplay_arrow
A masterpiece whose melancholic melody resonates with the heart
13eastPLAYER 1Ryokushokushakai
PLAYER 1Ryokushokushakaiplay_arrow
A song brimming with the invincible vibe of a game protagonist
14eastbuddy-buddy servezutto mayonaka de ii noni.
buddy-buddy servezutto mayonaka de ii noni.play_arrow
Music that expresses the fragility of human relationships
15eastSPECIALZKing Gnu
SPECIALZKing Gnuplay_arrow
Enthralled by King Gnu’s Shibuya Incident opening theme
16eastDIKIDANDANTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
DIKIDANDANTHE ORAL CIGARETTESplay_arrow
A song about breaking down one’s values and resolving to move forward as a new self.
17eastIt’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaro
It’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaroplay_arrow
Full-on fun, the magical music that moves the heart
18eastBlue HabitatKitanitatsuya
Blue HabitatKitanitatsuyaplay_arrow
Tatsuya Kitani's 'Blue Home'—the bass resonates.
19eastDUNEBillyrrom
DUNEBillyrromplay_arrow
An inspiring track with deep bass and a powerful groove!
20eastlives remainingzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
lives remainingzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.play_arrow
Challenging slap-heavy 'Lives,' rich in techniques
21eastUNITYretororiron
UNITYretororironplay_arrow
An inspiring song that sings of the courage to face forward and keep walking
22eastAngleMONO NO AWARE
AngleMONO NO AWAREplay_arrow
A heartwarming song that changes the way you see everyday life
23eastorionOdotte Bakari no Kuni
orionOdotte Bakari no Kuniplay_arrow
A soothing song that inspires hope even in difficult times
24eastUpchilldspot
Upchilldspotplay_arrow
An R&B dance track brimming with exotic flair
25eastBuddhaRADWIMPS
BuddhaRADWIMPSplay_arrow
RADWIMPS’s masterpiece “Oshakashama,” outstanding in musicality
26eastSugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
UNISON's refreshing and tricky music
27eastfirst deathTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGURE
first deathTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGUREplay_arrow
TK’s “first death” is striking.
28eastKiller tuneToukyou Jihen
Killer tuneToukyou Jihenplay_arrow
A superbly jazzy song by Tokyo Jihen
29eastSummertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai
Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakaiplay_arrow
Summer love: Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s refreshing song
30eastRock n’ Roll Star feat. ROYOKAMOTO’S
Rock n’ Roll Star feat. ROYOKAMOTO'Splay_arrow
OKAMOTO’S’ new song, bursting with rock appeal
31eastDance DecadenceChevon
Dance DecadenceChevonplay_arrow
A song packed with the charm of dance rock
32eastLove in AmericaMakishimamu Za Horumon
Love in AmericaMakishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
A raucous rock tune sets your body swaying.
33eastEggs, milk, and recordsSebunsu Bega
Eggs, milk, and recordsSebunsu Begaplay_arrow
The innovative music of Seventh Vega
34eastmonsterYOASOBI
monsterYOASOBIplay_arrow
YOASOBI's popular catchy song
35eastBiting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.play_arrow
A track that shines with a punchy, standout bass at midnight.
36eastThe Zero Sense10-FEET
The Zero Sense10-FEETplay_arrow
10-FEET's movie theme song, with an impressive bass
37eastExploding Brain Girlrereriri
Exploding Brain Girlrereririplay_arrow
Rerulili’s first song to reach 1 million views
38eastkaleido proud fiestaUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
kaleido proud fiestaUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
Festive song(s) by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
39eastMoon BowlSakanakushon
Moon BowlSakanakushonplay_arrow
The sound quality and production of Sakanaction are captivating.
40eastTelecaster StripePorukadotto Sutingurei
Telecaster StripePorukadotto Sutingureiplay_arrow
The overwhelming musicality of a female rock band
41eastRude loose danceMinami
Rude loose danceMinamiplay_arrow
Minami’s fast-paced rock song is striking.
42eastIt’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.
It's not me unless it's meGesu no Kiwami Otome.play_arrow
An artist from Gesu no Kiwami Otome known for exceptional bass playing
43eastPretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
Official HIGE DANDism's 'Pretender' is a masterpiece.
44eastfinishing blowVaundy
finishing blowVaundyplay_arrow
Popular in modern music, anime theme song
45eastbad fool logicUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
bad fool logicUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
The exhilarating momentum of UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
46eastmixed nutsOfisharu Higedan Dism
mixed nutsOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
Official HIGE DANDism, anime theme song
47eastTeenager ForeverKing Gnu
Teenager ForeverKing Gnuplay_arrow
King Gnu’s 2020 song “Te…”
48eastREADY STEADY GOL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
READY STEADY GOL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
Representative song by L’Arc~en~Ciel, with captivating sound quality and vocals.
49eastMonkey DanceRyokushokushakai
Monkey DanceRyokushokushakaiplay_arrow
A fun dance track with layered rhythms and sounds
50eastI’m a messMY FIRST STORY
I'm a messMY FIRST STORYplay_arrow
MY FIRST STORY’s masterpiece “I’m a mess”
51eastBlue smokeAooo
Blue smokeAoooplay_arrow
A song portraying the youth of the rock band Aooo
52eastFarewell to Youthful DaysMAGIC
Farewell to Youthful DaysMAGICplay_arrow
A classic 90s rockabilly song that captures the emotions of youth.
53eastG.W.DTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
G.W.DTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANTplay_arrow
THEE MG ELEPHANT's intense bass is the best.
54eastmirror tunezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
mirror tunezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.play_arrow
Though it’s midnight, a light and exhilarating track
55eastIt’s because I listened to Bach’s melody at night.Sakanakushon
It’s because I listened to Bach’s melody at night.Sakanakushonplay_arrow
Sakanaction: the allure of their distinctive music
56eastSTAY TUNESuchmos
STAY TUNESuchmosplay_arrow
Songs where Suchmos’s bass playing is especially captivating
57eastYellow ToyAooo
Yellow ToyAoooplay_arrow
The aggressive music of the four-member band Aooo
58eastLokiMikito P
LokiMikito Pplay_arrow
Mikito-P’s captivating musical characteristics
59eastTravel the GalaxySuspended 4th
Travel the GalaxySuspended 4thplay_arrow
A high-skill rock band’s fast-paced track
60eastSparkle DancerFurederikku
Sparkle DancerFurederikkuplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Frederic, with outstanding bass performance
61eastStratocaster SeasideSuspended 4th
Stratocaster SeasideSuspended 4thplay_arrow
Suspended 4th, popular for their street performances
62eastChungking ExpressUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Chungking ExpressUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
The Appeal of UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
63eastDOGLANDPEOPLE 1
DOGLANDPEOPLE 1play_arrow
The dark 13th single of PEOPLE 1
64eastrip-offNEK
rip-offNEKplay_arrow
NEK!’s intense new track “rip-off” captivates with its sense of speed.
65eastCubeHoshino Gen
CubeHoshino Genplay_arrow
Gen Hoshino: The Thrill of the Theme Song for the Film “CUBE”
66eastCharlesbarūn
Charlesbarūnplay_arrow
Popular songs by Keina Suda for karaoke
67east90’S TOKYO BOYSOKAMOTO’S
90'S TOKYO BOYSOKAMOTO'Splay_arrow
A classic bass track brimming with city-boy vibes
68eastAin’t Nobody KnowHoshino Gen
Ain’t Nobody KnowHoshino Genplay_arrow
Gen Hoshino’s groovy synth-bass track
69eastelectricity forecastInabakumo
electricity forecastInabakumoplay_arrow
Inabakumori, a Vocaloid producer, draws attention with the track 'Denki Yohou' (Electric Forecast).
70eastfar awayASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
far awayASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A classic song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
71eastThe LiveDragon Ash
The LiveDragon Ashplay_arrow
Songs by Dragon Ash, at the forefront of loud rock.
72eastRacing into the NightYOASOBI
Racing into the NightYOASOBIplay_arrow
Signature songs of YOASOBI: funky and sophisticated music
73eastLazy SongJenīhai
Lazy SongJenīhaiplay_arrow
Playful, feel-good music that affirms life
74eastMy Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPSplay_arrow
The popular theme song from Your Name., a masterpiece by RADWIMPS
75eastTATTOOOfisharu Higedan Dism
TATTOOOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
Official HIGE DANDism’s captivating new song “TATTOO”
76eastFriday Nightnatori
Friday Nightnatoriplay_arrow
Natori’s “Friday Night” is popular.
77eastdining tablenatori
dining tablenatoriplay_arrow
Natori’s new song “Shokutaku” is making waves.
78eastIndigo squaredYorushika
Indigo squaredYorushikaplay_arrow
Yorushika’s music is captivating for its sense of speed and vocals.
79eastI want to go hang out.bakkudoroppu shinderera
I want to go hang out.bakkudoroppu shindereraplay_arrow
The band's lively songs are captivating.
80eastCrimson Lotus FlowerLiSA
Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSAplay_arrow
Demon Slayer-style track with heavy bass and an explosive sound
81eastSong of the DeadKANA-BOON
Song of the DeadKANA-BOONplay_arrow
KANA-BOON’s 18th single, “Song of the Dead”
82eastSOUVENIRBUMP OF CHICKEN
SOUVENIRBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP OF CHICKEN's 'SOUVENIR'
83eastsailing dayBUMP OF CHICKEN
sailing dayBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s classic song “sailing day”
84eastsugoi kawaii JYOCHOJYOCHO
sugoi kawaii JYOCHOJYOCHOplay_arrow
JYOCHO: high musicality and technically skilled performance
85eastCORE PRIDEUVERworld
CORE PRIDEUVERworldplay_arrow
UVERworld’s powerful song, the opening theme of Blue Exorcist
86eastmuddywakazaemon
muddywakazaemonplay_arrow
A musical work where the bass conveys expressive emotions
87eastClaw Claw ClawMakishimamu Za Horumon
Claw Claw ClawMakishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
Rock by Maximum the Hormone
88eastBlade length: 200,000,000 centimetersMakishimamu Za Horumon
Blade length: 200,000,000 centimetersMakishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
The intense masterpiece by Maximum the Hormone
89eastMATSURI BAYASHIKEYTALK
MATSURI BAYASHIKEYTALKplay_arrow
KEYTALK's famous song with a festival theme
90eastmeteor showerPenthouse
meteor showerPenthouseplay_arrow
Theme song by a University of Tokyo student band, with an exhilarating tone
91eastBurst back to life!!Makishimamu Za Horumon
Burst back to life!!Makishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
A rock band at the pinnacle of death vocals
92eastKUNOICHIBURNOUT SYNDROMES × ASCA
KUNOICHIBURNOUT SYNDROMES × ASCAplay_arrow
EDM Japanese-style songs by BURNOUT SYNDROMES and ASCA
93eastMy name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End
My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la Endplay_arrow
indigo la End’s new song is a track brimming with exhilaration.
94eastKINGMAKERsutoreitenaa
KINGMAKERsutoreitenaaplay_arrow
A rock band formed with friends from junior high school
95eastLock of the Water FlowNisshoku Natsuko
Lock of the Water FlowNisshoku Natsukoplay_arrow
Natsuko Nisshoku, a singer-songwriter to watch
96eastWhere I BelongCö shu Nie
Where I BelongCö shu Nieplay_arrow
A new frontier for the bass, captivating through avant-garde rock
97eastsparkleFuji Kaze
sparkleFuji Kazeplay_arrow
Fujii Kaze’s upbeat dance-pop song
98eastJohnny Remember MeThe Meteors
Johnny Remember MeThe Meteorsplay_arrow
Psycho-billy-izing a song where you can hear the voice of a deceased lover
99eastPARTY HOUSERIZE
PARTY HOUSERIZEplay_arrow
KenKen, RIZE's sharp, cutting bass
100eastThunderRIZE
ThunderRIZEplay_arrow
A leading Japanese bassist and a classic song
101eastDrippin’ DesertKroi
Drippin' DesertKroiplay_arrow
The famous song by Kroi, a five-member band from Tokyo
102eastShut up.Ado
Shut up.Adoplay_arrow
A song that sparked a social phenomenon as Ado's debut single.
103eastNight hawkRED ORCA
Night hawkRED ORCAplay_arrow
RED ORACA’s exciting music project
104eastHOT DOGTHE BAWDIES
HOT DOGTHE BAWDIESplay_arrow
The BAWDIES embody rock ’n’ roll
105eastTranslucent Girl RelationsZAZEN BOYS
Translucent Girl RelationsZAZEN BOYSplay_arrow
The distinctive musicality and appeal of ZAZEN BOYS
106eastEric. Wthe band apart
Eric. Wthe band apartplay_arrow
Bassist Hara’s supremely satisfying performance
107eastDear Zarathustra,guddō mōningu amerika
Dear Zarathustra,guddō mōningu amerikaplay_arrow
The captivating bass of the song “Good Morning”
108eastDNAJeisonzu
DNAJeisonzuplay_arrow
Jason's from the mixture rock scene—his DNA is outstanding.
109eastLast Love LetterChatto Monchī
Last Love LetterChatto Monchīplay_arrow
A Chamon classic that lets you feel the charm of the bass
110eastwound; scratch; scar; flaw; defectZainichi Fanku
wound; scratch; scar; flaw; defectZainichi Fankuplay_arrow
Funk track “Kizu” — the bass is awesome!
111eastmonologueAsagaya Romantikkusu
monologueAsagaya Romantikkusuplay_arrow
An original pop band that incorporates Latin American music
112eastRebellionAdo
RebellionAdoplay_arrow
Ado's 'Rebellion': passionate vocals and band-driven sound
113east99.9MOB CHOIR feat. sajou no hana
99.9MOB CHOIR feat. sajou no hanaplay_arrow
Mob Psycho 100’s opening theme song ‘99.9’
114eastmusic feat.LINIONchilldspot
music feat.LINIONchilldspotplay_arrow
Genreless songs with different members
115eastDISCOGRAPHYsutoreitenaa
DISCOGRAPHYsutoreitenaaplay_arrow
The iconic bassline of Straightener is captivating.
116eastScience of CatchinessArukara
Science of CatchinessArukaraplay_arrow
A high-energy, fast-paced track by Alcala
117eastOtona Blueatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu
Otona Blueatarashii gakkou no rīdāzuplay_arrow
The Leaders' new song has captivating bass.