BASSWAV
Floor before feed
Real systems decide. Real rooms confirm. The track that moves bodies earns the slot.
About BASSWAV
An independent label, built around the room.
An independent Dutch drum and bass label. The body moves before the mind catches up.
- Type
- Independent record label
- Based
- Netherlands
- Sound
- Drum and bass
- First release
- Heavy Boobz — One Night →
- Terms
- Artists keep their masters and their other music; signed tracks are licensed for 10 years
- Proof
- Every release earns its slot on a real system
How the label works
Three rules. Same for everyone.
Artist-first terms
Artists keep every master. Artists keep their other music. Every signing leaves the artist stronger.
Send your demo.
Send a private track link. Serious submissions get a clear answer.
FAQ
What artists ask.
- What is BASSWAV?
- BASSWAV is an independent underground record label based in the Netherlands. It releases and promotes drum and bass.
- What genres does BASSWAV sign?
- Drum and bass. Anything else has to do the same thing to a room — the body moves before the mind catches up — and give a DJ a clear reason to play it.
- Is BASSWAV accepting demos?
- Yes. Send a private track link through basswav.com/submit with a short note about why it fits the label. Serious submissions get a clear answer.
- Does BASSWAV take exclusive contracts?
- No exclusive artist deal. You license only the tracks you sign to BASSWAV, exclusively, for 10 years; everything else you make stays free to release anywhere. You keep ownership of your masters.
- Does BASSWAV charge artists to release?
- No upfront release fee. Any agreed costs and royalty terms are set out in the release agreement.
- Who is on the BASSWAV roster?
- The BASSWAV roster: UNNØUNCED (Drum & Bass, Netherlands), AAVEX (Hard Techno, Netherlands), Heavy Boobz (Drum & Bass, Germany), Whippet (Drum & Bass, Netherlands), ByronGDX (Drum & Bass), DEPOISON (Drum & Bass). Full bios on each artist page.
- Does BASSWAV run events?
- Yes. BASSWAV runs label nights in the Netherlands, including BASSWAV Halloween 2025 at Tuinhuisje in Koningslust.