Bassism Records and Bassism Radio on Sub.FM (respectively), were founded by Tommy Lexxus. Originally from California, Bassism began as a warehouse rave in 2005. Three years later, Bassism started putting out early classics from the beginning of the Dubstep era. San Francisco being a hub for Bass Music in general, Bassism had prime real estate to pick from the best upcoming artists in the Bay Area. With vinyl and digital on lock, Bassism threw monthly label nights at Underground SF, and The Cellar.
Bassism hosted Cyantific and Mathematics at their first SF event, and went on to anchor in serious acts such as Starkey, UFO!, Djunya, FSTZ, Kush Arora, Roommate, Antiserum, SPL, The Bassist, Broke-N, and many more. From the beaches of the West Coast to subways of New York, Tommy got to open for Skream and Joe Nice at the legendary Avalon Club (the old Limelight), before Skream was old enough to drink legally. Other highlights include playing atop Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas at the Foundation Room for Dub Church, Narnia in the Los Angeles Mountains, Outlook Festival in Croatia, Serendubity in Berlin, and massive raves such as Nocturnal Wonderland, House of Dreams, and Opium in Palm Springs.
When Dubstep took off, so did Bassism's release success, and Tommy's touring calendar. Having rocked almost every European capital, and tons of party-ready cities in between, Mr. Lexxus has also been blessed with appearances in Dubai, Bahrain, Shanghai, Melbourne, and most recently in Koh Tao, Thailand. Bassism then adopted @ForecastRecordings as it’s daughter label, expanding it’s repertoire by introducing sounds and textures centered more in Dub Techno and Sub House. More artists joined the push, from KGB & PhoneCall from Estonia, Vandera from Holland, Twisted & Templer from Germany, Droid Sector & Draft Portal from Australia, Cosmetics from Costa Rica, Achtung Kinder from Switzerland, BOC from Hungary, and Beep from Finland.
Now with residency in VOID Berlin, Bassism has brought out some of the Bay Area’s finest, such Bachelors of Science, BOGL, and Dubsworth. Trying to make the world feel a little closer, Bassism has booked a plethora of international headliners including N-Type, Egoless, Truth, Khiva, Unicorn Fukr, Vilify, Stylust Beats, Sukh Knight, Blazin’, and Squarewave. With the latest Anthology released, new residents Sammy B, Jimi Handtrix, and Dub Seb have joined the fray. Tommy is more focused on studio work, getting remixes finished and pressed. With his new production partner K2, you can expect some big tingz soon. Catch Tommy Lexxus and the Bassism team every other Wednesday evening on Sub.FM.
Keep it locked! ;)
EPBassism 33Original written by @hawtcocomusicRemixed by CLST3R and Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at Precise
represents four years of studio twitchery and collaboration. Created in Berlin, in the basement of Planet Earth Studios. Next door to the infamous Funkhaus broadcasting complex. It was a unique marriage of dual platform production on a gorgeous pair of Adams S3V’s. Tommy composed across Logic and Maschine, plus sampling his vintage Pearl drum kit. K2 provided the time tested sound design of the Virus TI2 Synthesizer, then mixed it all with Ableton.Bassism 32Arøund The WayK2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at Precise
represents four years of studio twitchery and collaboration. Created in Berlin, in the basement of Planet Earth Studios. Next door to the infamous Funkhaus broadcasting complex. It was a unique marriage of dual platform production on a gorgeous pair of Adams S3V’s. Tommy composed across Logic and Maschine, plus sampling his vintage Pearl drum kit. K2 provided the time tested sound design of the Virus TI2 Synthesizer, then mixed it all with Ableton.Bassism 32Arøund The WayK2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at Precise
"Bodie"Bassism 29Written + Produced by Arøund The WayArtists Featured are K2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus
Coming out tomorrow! Bassism 28Written + Produced by Arøund The WayArtists Featured are K2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at Precise@aroundthewaymusic
Written + Produced by Hawt CocoMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxusdubstep • grime • bass music • berlin
Written + Produced by Hawt CocoMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxusdrum & bass • jungle • bass music • berlin
Hitting the späti shops on Tuesday...Bassism 26"I Break In" singleRelease date: 01 July 2025Written + Produced by Hawt Coco + SCHNITTMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@hawtcocomusic @sandrina-musicdrum & bass • jungle • bass music • berlin
"Mean Shit" singleRelease date: 17 June 2025Written + Produced by Hawt Coco ft. SCHNITTMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@hawtcocomusic @sandrina-musicdeep dubstep • grime • bass music • berlin
Out now!"Pontoon"Written + Produced by Same DiegoFeaturing Sanmon + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy LexxusBassism 24
Hawt Coco gives us the instrumental version of his newest single -> Metadiegesis <-Out now on Bassism Records"Metadiegesis"Bassism 23Written + Produced by Hawt CocoMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@hawtcocomusicdeep dubstep • grime • bass music • berlin
Hawt Coco's vocal version of -> Metadiegesis <-Out now on Bassism Records"Metadiegesis"Bassism 23Written + Produced by Hawt CocoMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@hawtcocomusicdeep dubstep • grime • bass music • berlin
Fugees - Ready or Not (Tommy Lexxus Remix)https://soundcloud.com/cx_recordingsFree Download from their bandcamp
Coming out soon... 19.11.2024Written + Produced by Arøund The WayArtists Featured are K2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@aroundthewaymusic
Bassism 19 - Out soon: 07 May 2024"All in Your Mind"Written + Produced by Arøund The WayArtists Featured are K2 + Tommy LexxusMastered by Sam John at PreciseArtwork by Tommy Lexxus@aroundthewaymusic
Bassism 18 - Out Now: 02 April 2024"Bring Nah Treble"Written + Produced by Arøund The Way Artists Featured are K2 + Tommy Lexxus Mastered by Sam John at Precise Artwork by Tommy Lexxus@aroundthewaymusic
Bassism 17 is due out on Beatport October 17th, 2023...rest of the world on October 31st..."Choice Architecture"Facading on the Edible Glitter EP Written & Produced by Hawt Coco Mastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/hawtcocomusic
Bassism 17 is due out on Beatport October 17th, 2023...rest of the world on October 31st..."The Hungry Gabberpillar"Chewing on the Edible Glitter EP Written & Produced by Hawt Coco ft Toonst Mastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/hawtcocomusic
Bassism 17 is due out on Beatport October 17th, 2023...rest of the world on October 31st..."No More Games"Spinning on the Edible Glitter EP Written & Produced by Hawt Coco Mastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/hawtcocomusic
Bassism 17 is due out on Beatport October 17th, 2023...rest of the world on October 31st..."Exquisite Corpse"Recurring on the Edible Glitter EP Written & Produced by Hawt Coco ft Tenr & Leo BurndMastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/hawtcocomusic
Bassism 17 is due out on Beatport October 17th, 2023...rest of the world on October 31st..."Big Sludge"Dripping off of the Edible Glitter EP Written & Produced by Hawt Coco Mastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/hawtcocomusic
Bassism 16 is due out on Beatport September 26th, 2023 ...rest of the world on October 10th... "Nobody Knows"Original Written by VILIFYRemixed by Tommy Lexxus Mastered at Precise by Sam Johnhttps://bassismrecords.bandcamp.comhttps://soundcloud.com/djvilify
Rewound, Re-recorded, Remixed & Remastered... @Begrime + @Grimelist \m/Hope you enjoy! ;)
Hailing from Tallinn, Estonia - Bishibosh is studying in Berlin for a short stint, and we were lucky enough to sync up. Catch him at Yaam Berlin on May 26th for Bassism Spring Fling. ;).@Bishiboss@SubfmradioBassism Radio on Sub FMHosted by Tommy LexxusShouts to the Dubshack posse for the link!
This was my drum & bass set from our first Bassism Winter Session at YAAM Berlin. Hope you enjoy ;-)1. “Masochist” (intro) - Pendulum - Breakbeat Kaos2. “L8 Nights” - enta - Souped Up3. “Underground” (tease) - Jam Thieves - One Eighty4. “Thugga (Serum Remix)” - Need For Mirrors - Souped Up5. “Don’t Break It” - Bladerunner - Born On Road6. “Nobody Knows (Tommy Lexxus Remix)" - VILIFY - Bassism Records7. “Down I Go” - King Of The Rollers - Hospital Records8. “Sandstorm” - Airglo - DeVice9. “A Different Style” - DLR & Script - Sofa Sound 10. “One Life (ELLM Remix)” - Benny Page & Sublow Hz - Dub Shotta11. “Snakebite” - Flava D - Hospital Records12. “Funkopolis (Mozey Remix)” - London Electricity - Hospital Records13. “Minimal Funk (TC Remix)” - Jam Thieves - Playaz14. “Space (ft. Top Cat)” - Deekline, Ed Solo & Airglo - Jungle Cakes15. “Don’t Need You” - High Contrast & Bou - Gossip16. “Absolutely True” - DLR & Break - Symmetry Recordings17. “Hold On” - Cliques - DeVice18. “Reload” - Kiril - Critical Music19. “Infiniti (ft Jodan Dennis & Levine Lale)” - The Upbeats - Vision Recordings20. “Dab Lab” - Killbox - RAM Records21. “Why ([IVY] Remix) - Volition - Deep In The Jungle22. “We Don’t Lie” - The Upbeats - UKF23. “M25” - Toby Ross & Oram - Jungle Cakes24. “Time Warp (ft Sam Chaouki) (Tom Finster Remix)” - Apashe - Kannibalen Records25. “Ace Of Spades” - Visages & Monty - 1985 Music26. “Plant The Seed” - Odyssy - Jungle CakesTommy LexxusBassism | Arøund The Way | Sub FMFri 24 Mar -> Bassism Winter Session at YAAMSat 15 Apr -> Recycle at Gretchen.
Arøund The Way - "Prequel EP" Releasing on all platforms 23 Aug 2022
I. Wattaya Wan II. Wun Bigga III. Prequel
These are the first clips. We'll be previewing more closer to the release date. ;-)
Bassism15 Written + Produced by Arøund The Way K2 + Tommy Lexxus Precise Mastering by Sam John @aroundthewaymusic © + ℗ 2022 Bassism Records
Arøund The Way - "Prequel EP" Releasing on all platforms 23 Aug 2022
I. Wattaya Wan II. Wun Bigga III. Prequel
These are the first clips. We'll be previewing more closer to the release date. ;-)
Bassism15 Written + Produced by Arøund The Way K2 + Tommy Lexxus Precise Mastering by Sam John @aroundthewaymusic © + ℗ 2022 Bassism Records
Arøund The Way - "Prequel EP" Releasing on all platforms 23 Aug 2022
I. Wattaya Wan II. Wun Bigga III. Prequel
These are the first clips. We'll be previewing more closer to the release date. ;-)
Bassism15 Written + Produced by Arøund The Way K2 + Tommy Lexxus Precise Mastering by Sam John @aroundthewaymusic © + ℗ 2022 Bassism Records
Tracklist: 1. “Interceptor” – Billian | Renraku 2. “Loa” – Camo & Krooked | Hospital Records 3. “Them Special Effects” – enta | Souped Up 4. “Pray” – Threyedens | Ignescent 5. “Burn ‘Em Down” – Pythius | Blackout Music 6. “A Taste of Hope (Emperor Remix)” – IMANU | UKF 7. “Last Jungle (Camo & Krooked & Mefjus Remix)” – Sub Focus | RAM Records 8. “Night Train” – Teddy Killerz | Souped Up 9. “Creak” – Insideinfo & Levela | Souped Up 10. “Wave Chunk” – Rido | Ridomusic 11. “Anything For Attention” – Calyx & Teebee | RAM Records 12. “Hear Me” – Mefjus | Critical Music 13. “Spider Tank” – Audio | RAM Records . Tommy Lexxus - Tech Support Radio, Session 12 .. Catalogs | https://bassismrecords.bandcamp.com Radio | sub.fm/tommy-lexxus ... Events: M-Bia | www.m-bia.de YAAM | www.yaam.de VOID | www.void-club.de Panke | www.pankeculture.com Gretchen | www.gretchen-club.de DNB in Berlin | facebook.com/dnbinberlin ............................................................................
Aynaet delivers an ice cold winter fresh infusion of the wickedest Halftime Drum & Bass for Bassism Radio on Sub FM. * @aynaet | @bassismrecords | @subfmradio * 1. Allied - Mindstream 2. Clarity - Cyclone (feat. Indigo) 3. Interline - Decay 4. Bredren - Homasu 5. Homemade Weapons - Subscept (RIP) 6. Vtk & Phog - Gravity 7. The Untouchables & Homemade Weapon - Thorium 8. Falling Skies - Telepathy 9. Brusten & Dyl - Stuck On You (Homemade Weapons Remix) 10. Mystic State - Evermore (War Remix) 11. Mystic State - Evermore 12. Biome - Fall Back 13. Hydro & Kollectiv - Mistrust 14. Kije - Traitor 15. Torn - Unjustified Expectations 16. Dub Phizix & Skittles - I`m A Creator 17. Cern & Overlook - Nevada Ghost 18. Thing - Machine 19. Pessimist - The Woods 20. Dep Sheppard - Assembling Silence (Homemade Weapons) 21. Clarity - Follow The Signs 22. Interline - Subtle 23. Hydro feat. War - Time Perception 24. Tranforma - Illusions (Euph & Method Remix) 25. Xanadu - Maglev 26. Allied - Godspeed 27. Larrge - Sequence (L 33 Remix) 28. Billain - Fiber Twist *
Bassism Radio on @SubFMradio * @Artifact - @Renegade-Hardware | @Bad-Taste-Recordings B2B Tommy Lexxus - @VoidBerlin | @Yaam-Berlin * A two hour back to back session, recapping our sets from the Open Air summer season... * Shouts to Void, Yaam, Gretchen, Panke, Suicide, Wendel, Lauschi & all the Berlino clubs + venues keeping Drum & Bass alive in 2020. We <3 you!! *
Tommy Lexxus – Bassism Radio on Sub FM “Blues & Bassism Chapter One”
“Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.” – BB King
Promo mix for Phaeleh | Clarity Album Tour at Gretchen Berlin https://www.facebook.com/events/2310069875703029/
Bassism Records presents K2 with a storming selection on deep and dark dungeon killers!
K2 A. Illusion AA. Uranium
Bassism Records | BASSX014
Mastered at Precise -> precisemastering.com . http://bassismrecords.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/bassismrecords (._.) ƪ(‘-‘ ƪ)(ʃ ‘-‘)ʃ (/._.)/
Brand new material from K2 & Tommy Lexxus! . Hear it tonight live and uncut at VOID meets Bassism! . https://www.facebook.com/events/580862598948074/
Bassism x Outlook Festival Launch Party Promo Mix By Tommy Lexxus
Friday August 4th, 2017 Bassism x Outlook Festival Launch Party at Void Berlin Doors at 22:00
✪ ✪ ✪ Room 1 - Dubstep / Dub / Steppas / Bass / 140 ✪ ✪ ✪
◉ EGOLESS live (DEEP MEDi / ZamZam Sounds / Lion Charge Records // Zagreb) https://soundcloud.com/egoless
◉ SUKH KNIGHT (NEW WORLD AUDIO / H.E.N.C.H / Moonshine Recordings // London) https://soundcloud.com/sukhknight
◉ BOGL (SOUNDPIECES // San Francisco) https://soundcloud.com/griffinbogl
◉ VILIFY (Montreal) https://soundcloud.com/djvilify
◉ Ras Lion (Lion's Den / Higher Ground Recordings / Dub der guten Hoffnung // Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/lionsdensound
◉ Saiman (Impulse Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/deejay-saiman
◉ Tommy Lexxus (Bassism Records / Higher Ground Recordings // VOID Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/bassismrecords
✪ ✪ ✪ Room 2 - Jungle / Drum & Bass / Oldskool / Footwork ✪ ✪ ✪
◉ DJ Blazin' (Outlook Festival / Warning // London) https://soundcloud.com/blazin_dj
◉ DJ Sammy B (Bassism Records // NZ, Berlin) www.mixcloud.com/sammybbaker/
◉ DJ Upzet (VOID / Out of Mind Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/djupzet
◉ Weaponized (VOID / Bassport // Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/dj-weaponized
◉ 65 Shapeshifters (Dark Real Dark // Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/65shapeshifters
◉ DJ Desire (Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/desire-d
◉ Jimi Handtrix (Higher Ground Recordings / A Bass Odyssey / Serendubity / Dub der guten Hoffnung / Bassism Records // Berlin) https://soundcloud.com/jimi-handtrix ... Sunny weather is coming, so Void added a daytime open air! ♥ 04.08. Drum & Bass Openair at VOID Berlin, Starts at 16:00
Bassism New Opening Time at 22:00
VOID Berlin Wiesenweg 5-9 10365 Berlin S-Ostkreuz
Bassism frontman Tommy Lexxus delivers a new single in August 2013. Blending Trip Hop with Drum & Bass, as well as peppering in Dubstep roots, and contemporary Drumstep. Great for long mixing, and turntablism alike. Enjoy! ;)
A throwback to Tommy's days in San Francisco. Featured here is his old bandmate David Beers as The Holographix. Mr. Lexxus drives the drums & David's bass guitar collide through spacetime, ricocheting off asteroids and amen breaks.
Mastered at Precise Originally released June 10th, 2013 Also featured on the Bassism Anthology LP in 2015
A throwback to Tommy's days in San Francisco. Although this one was actually written in China, was sampling the local cuisine. Mr. Lexxus is back behind the drums, and test driving various string instruments and synths to curate the proper texture for the environment he is creating.
Mastered at Precise Originally released June 10th, 2013 Also featured on the Bassism Anthology LP in 2015
Double A-Sided like usual, Bassism resident Dubsworth slays it with his monstrous Morning Remix for BASS010. The original still can be heard in heavy rotation on rinse FM, and there is no doubt this remix will soar across airwaves and dancefloors. Expect rewinds a plenty of both bass laden beauties. Mastered at Precise in London.
The Morning Remix EP is the 10th release for Bassism, and the sophmore effort from Finland's Beep. This time teaming up with Sweden's Dani M on 21g, a true-step anthem, who's chorus is just as infectious as Beep's debut EP. Twenty-one grams being the weight of a human heart, you can hear the depth of soul and roots in this modern Reggae gem. Mastered at Precise in London.
Catalog Number: BASS009 Remix: Droid Sector 3AM Original: PhoneCall Vocals: Kadri Hansen Mastering: Precise
The wake and bake anthem is finally hitting the shelves!! 'Morning' is a breath of freshly picked sensi smoke, with a hook that will lock it on repeat in your memory bank to sing throughout the day. Olpek carries the Finnish Dubstep torch with this dancefloor gem. With the same complementary excitement as Clouds' 'Under The Dancing Feet' on Argon, crowds cheer and sing along as soon as CStar's voice comes in.
Precise Mastering, Vinyl by Cargo UK, Digital by In Grooves
'Darkness' is quite possibly the prettiest Dubstep tune ever!! Mysterious, angelic, delicate, naked, but all the while arousing the bravery to conquer the fear of the dark, the unknown, the obscure. Vocoded vocals extend their softest hands to guide you through the offshore fathoms of space. Kiss goodbye the veils of venom as you remain aloft in the serenity of confidence.
Precise Mastering, Vinyl by Cargo UK, Digital by In Grooves
bassismrecords.bandcamp.com precisemastering.com cargorecords.co.uk ingrooves.com
Catalog Number: BASS005 Written/Produced: Blackheart Remixer: HD4000 Mastering: Precise
Catalog Number: BASS005 Written/Produced: Blackheart Remixer: HD4000 Mastering: Precise
Catalog Number: BASS005 Written/Produced: Blackheart Remixer: HD4000 Mastering: Precise
Catalog Number: BASS004 Written/Produced: The Bassist Featuring: Broke-N Mastering: Precise
Catalog Number: BASS002 Written/Produced: Roommate (Justin McCauley) & SPL (Sam Pool) Mastering: Precise
Bassism Records first vinyl release Catalog Number: BASS001 Written/Produced: OSC aka Antiserum & Roommate Mastering: Precise
Bassism Records first vinyl release Catalog Number: BASS001 Written/Produced: OSC aka Antiserum & Roommate Mastering: Precise
Catalog Number: BASS003 Written/Produced: FSTZ (J. Soderling) & Janner (P. Stevenson) Mastering: Precise