From the coasts of Vancouver to the Mountains of Nelson, bass music rumbles across the landscape of British Columbia like thunder. Described as, “a genre that a snowboarder, a hippie, and a lumberjack can all rave to together,” bass music is shaking up the region’s “sleepy” reputation.
In conversation with festival founders, DJs, and promoters in the province’s thriving scene, THUMP brings you along to see how the genre has become a cultural phenomenon. Whether in the clubs of Vancouver quaking from the PK Sound woofers, or at Shambhala, the west coast’s definitive outdoor festival, this three-part series will show you bass music’s unmatched energy and innovation.
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