Operation Blade (Bass in the Place) explained

Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)
Cover:Public_Domain_Bass_in_the_Place_maxi.jpg
Caption:Maxi-CD cover artwork
Type:single
Artist:Public Domain
Album:Hard Hop Superstars
Released:20 November 2000
Genre:
Length:
  • 8:22 (original mix)
  • 3:07 (radio edit)
Label:Xtrahard
Producer:
  • Mark Sherry
  • Alistair MacIsaac
  • James Allan
Next Title:Rock da Funky Beats
Next Year:2001

"Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (also titled "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London)") is a hard trance song by Scottish electronic group Public Domain, written and produced by the group's three members: Mark Sherry, Alistair MacIsaac, and James Allan. It samples the remix of New Order's song "Confusion" by Pump Panel, which was featured in the 1998 superhero horror film Blade, the source of the track's title.[2] "Operation Blade" is also based on the theme to the 1982 science-fiction film Blade Runner.[3] [4]

The song was released on 20 November 2000 as Public Domain's debut single. On 26 November, it debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart and stayed at that position for another week. Throughout December 2000 and early 2001, the track charted in at least 10 other countries, peaking within the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Germany, and Norway. It was also critically successful, with British publication NME calling it "hardcore brilliance". In April 2001, it was included on Public Domain's only studio album, Hard Hop Superstars.[5]

Critical reception

British music journalism website NME called "Operation Blade" a "gleefully manic song" and described it as "no-frills hardcore brilliance".[6] Matthias Völlm of Swiss CHR radio station Radio 105 called the song "good" but doubted its airplay potential.[2]

Track listings

UK, European, and Australian CD single[7] [8] [9]

  1. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (7-inch radio edit)
  2. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (original mix)
  3. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (B'n'G vs Musico remix)

UK 12-inch single[10]

A. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (original mix)

B. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (B'n'G vs Musico remix)

UK cassette single[11]

A. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (7-inch radio edit)

B. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (B'n'G vs Musico remix)

UK 12-inch single (2006 remix)[12]

A. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (2006 remix) – 8:15

B. "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (2006 XXX remix) – 7:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[13] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 25
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[17] 12
Australian Dance (ARIA)[18] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 44
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 82
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 188

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)ID
United Kingdom20 November 200012-inch vinylXtrahardX2H112
Europe8 January 2001CDXTR 670670
Australia15 January 2001670670.2[23]
United KingdomDecember 200512-inch vinyl (2006 remix)XtrahardBLADE2006

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The story behind "Public Domain – Operation Blade" by Mark Sherry!. Twan Van Loon. LinkedIn. 15 May 2019. 18 August 2020.
  2. Stots" hard house enters the Public Domain. Stavenes Dove. Siri. Music & Media. 18. 8. 7. 17 February 2001. 18 August 2020.
  3. Dance Beat. Roth. Harold. Music & Media. 17. 48. 19. 25 November 2000. 18 August 2020.
  4. Dance Beat. Roth. Harold. Music & Media. 18. 5. 38. 27 January 2001. 18 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Public Domain – Hard Hop Superstars. AllMusic. 18 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Public Domain: Hard Hop Superstars. Dempster. Sarah. NME. 12 September 2005. 18 August 2020.
  7. Operation Blade (Bass in the Place...). Public Domain. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Xtrahard. X2H1CDS.
  8. Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London...). Public Domain. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Xtrahard. XTR 670670.
  9. Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London...). Public Domain. 2001. Australian maxi-CD single liner notes. Xtrahard, Xtravaganza. 670670.2.
  10. Operation Blade (Bass in the Place...). Public Domain. 2000. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Xtrahard. X2H112.
  11. Operation Blade (Bass in the Place...). Public Domain. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Xtrahard. X2H1CS.
  12. Operation Blade 2006 (Bass in the Place London). Public Domain. 2005. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Xtrahard. BLADE2006.
  13. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIAnet Club Chart – Week Commencing 1st January 2001. ARIA. 1 January 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue566.PDF. 22 February 2008. 18 August 2020.
  14. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 9. 15. 24 February 2001. 18 August 2020.
  15. Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100. Music Week. United Business Media. London, England. 25. 20 January 2001.
  16. Web site: 2001 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. 18 August 2020.
  17. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415013250/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2001.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
  18. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2001. ARIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012722/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2001.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2001. de. 18 August 2020.
  20. Yearf in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001. Music & Media. 19. 52. 14. 22 December 2001. 18 August 2020.
  21. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. 18 August 2020.
  22. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 14 September 2022.
  23. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th January 2001. ARIA. 19. 15 January 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue568.PDF. 20 February 2002. 17 April 2021.

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