Masterpiece (Basshunter song) explained
Masterpiece |
Cover: | Basshunter – Masterpiece.png |
Border: | yes |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Basshunter |
Released: | 19 October 2018 |
Genre: | Dance |
Length: | 2:46 |
Chronology: | Basshunter |
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Prev Year: | 2013 |
Next Title: | Home |
Next Year: | 2019 |
"Masterpiece" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter. The single was released on 19 October 2018 by PowerHouse, Extensive Music LJT, Ultra Records and Warner Music Sweden. It is notable for including in-game audio from the multiplayer online battle arena League of Legends. "Masterpiece" was written and produced by Alex Argento, Basshunter and Robert Uhlmann.
Background and release
Basshunter announced on 3 January 2018 that a new single would be released soon.[1] Four days later, he published a fragment of the song played in the studio.[2] In June and July, in interviews for Westmeath Independent and The Overtake, Basshunter revealed that the single would be titled "Masterpiece".[3] [4] Basshunter announced on 3 October that the single would be released by Ultra Records on 19 October 2018.[5] A trailer for the song was published on 11 October 2018.[6]
"Masterpiece" was released on 19 October 2018 by PowerHouse, Extensive Music LJT, Ultra Records and Warner Music Sweden. A lyric video for "Masterpiece" was published by Ultra Music on the same day.[7] Warner Music Sweden announced a Stream & Steam contest in which the winner would receive a Steam gift card.[8] [9]
Basshunter played "Masterpiece" as the closing song at shows. His manager Scott Simons said that the reaction from the audience was overwhelmingly positive. Basshunter said that "Masterpiece" is different from his previous songs "Boten Anna" and "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA", for which he is known in Sweden. In 2019 Den Sorte Skole played "Masterpiece" live during Smukfest in Skanderborg.[10] In 2021 Basshunter played the song live during Øresound Festival in Copenhangen.[11]
The song uses in-game audio of League of Legends' characters Sona and Brand. Basshunter claimed this was to draw attention to the importance of gamers at the early stages of his career. He has also played League of Legends.[12]
The song has a tempo of 132 beats per minute and is written in the key of F minor.[13] "Masterpiece" was written and produced by Alex Argento, Basshunter and Robert Uhlmann.[14]
Reception
The release of "Masterpiece" was covered by media including Aftonbladet,[15] CelebMix,[16] Festivalrykten,[17] Gaffa,[18] Hänt,[19] Hallandsposten,[20] Mynewsdesk,[21] Nyheter24,[22] Official Charts Company,[23] Top 40,[24] and Veckorevyn.[25] The song was named one of the best releases of the week by editors of the Turkish Apple Music store.[26] Masterpiece charted on DJ list in Germany.[27] It also become the seventh best-selling song of the week in the Euro Dance/Pop Dance category, and fifteenth in the EDM category, in the Juno Download store.[28] [29]
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Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Studio time ! New single out soon !!!!. Facebook. Basshunter. 3 January 2018. 19 October 2018.
- Web site: @ the studio. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bdp_YNqh0xA . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. Basshunter. 7 January 2018. 19 January 2019.
- Web site: Basshunter stops off in Westmeath on Irish tour. Westmeath Independent. Kayley Hardiman. 19 July 2018. 19 July 2018.
- Web site: Now you're back. The Overtake. Owais Masood. 31 July 2018. 31 July 2018.
- Web site: October 19th new single @ultrarecords #masterpiece. Twitter. Basshunter. 3 October 2018. 3 October 2018.
- Web site: Masterpiece OUT 19th October (Trailer). YouTube. Basshunter. 11 October 2018. 11 October 2018.
- Web site: Basshunter – Masterpiece (Lyric Video) [Ultra Music]]. YouTube. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018.
- Web site: Warner Music Sweden. Facebook. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Stream & steam!. Topsify. 20 October 2018.
- Web site: Undergraver grænserne og parrer tracks . Jens Dræby . . 10 August 2019 . 7 June 2022 . da.
- Web site: Langtidssyltet døgnflue i ligegyldig jagt på bas . Adam Bouttai . . 14 August 2021 . 7 June 2022 . da.
- Web site: Basshunter – Hunting for Beats . 17 May 2013 . 17 February 2022 . Sergio Pereira . BPM Mag . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220040346/http://idmmag.com/featured/basshunter-hunting-for-beats . 20 December 2014 . live.
- Web site: MASTERPIECE – Basshunter. Beatport. 19 October 2018.
- Web site: Basshunter has released his first single in 5 years this week titled 'Masterpiece' inspired by League of Legends. CelebMix. Jonathan Currinn. 23 October 2018. 23 October 2018.
- Web site: Basshunter tillbaka – efter fem år: "Det har varit så intensivt". Aftonbladet. Jakob Meijer. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Basshunter returns to music after five years with announcement of new single "Masterpiece" out next week. CelebMix. Jonathan Currinn. 12 October 2018. 12 October 2018.
- Web site: Basshunter gör comeback. Festivalrykten. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Basshunter gör comeback. Gaffa. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Efter tystnaden – Basshunters nya liv med hemliga frun Tina. Hänt. 28 October 2018. Ola Brising. 28 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Basshunter är tillbaka – "Masterpiece" är här. Hallandsposten. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Basshunter gör comeback!. Mynewsdesk. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Basshunter är tillbaka – släppt ny låt om dataspel. Nyheter24. Amanda Lundin. 20 October 2018. 20 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: New Releases. Official Charts Company. 18 October 2018. 18 October 2018.
- Web site: Single Releases. Top 40. 19 October 2018. nl.
- Web site: Minns du hiten Boten Anna? Nu gör Basshunter comeback!. Veckorevyn. Pearl Åkesson. 19 October 2018. 19 October 2018. sv.
- Web site: Best of the Week. Apple Music. 20 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021075707/https://itunes.apple.com/tr/playlist/haftan%C4%B1n-en-i-yileri/pl.2b0e6e332fdf4b7a91164da3162127b5?l=en. 21 October 2018.
- Web site: Details/Videos/MP3: BASSHUNTER – Masterpiece (Ultra Records) . Deutsche-DJ-Playlist. 19 November 2018. de.
- Web site: Home › Euro Dance/Pop Dance › Bestsellers › This Week . Juno Download. 21 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153406/https://www.junodownload.com/dance-pop/charts/bestsellers/this-week/releases. 22 October 2018.
- Web site: Home › EDM › Bestsellers › This Week . Juno Download. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025141859/https://www.junodownload.com/edm/charts/bestsellers/this-week/releases. 25 October 2018.
- Web site: Dance-Charts Top 100 vom 16.11.2018 online. Dance-Charts. Sebastian Wernke-Schmiesing. 16 November 2018. 17 November 2018. de.
- Web site: Ausgabe 9-2019. . 28 August 2020. de. Issue 9-2019.
- Web site: Ausgabe 13-2019. . 28 August 2020. de. Issue 13-2019.
- Web site: Deutsche Pop Charts (KW 14 - 2019). World-DJ.net. 28 August 2020. de.
- Web site: Ausgabe 8-2019 . . 16 December 2021 . de . Issue 8-2019.
- Web site: Masterpiece – Single. Apple Music. 19 October 2018.
- Web site: Masterpiece. Deezer. 19 October 2018.
- Web site: Masterpiece. Deezer. 20 October 2018.