Finnebassen

Norway, 2008–now

Norwegian house producer based in Oslo, making melancholy, disco-tinged deep house with heavy funk basslines. 'If You Only Knew' and 'Touching Me' took him beyond Norway from 2012, and his records are what turned Kygo's tempo down.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Finnebassen and 1 artist Finnebassen influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Finnebassen?

• Prince — Named by Finnebassen among the non-dance music he draws on — the funk in the basslines his deep house is built around.
• Bon Iver — One of the songwriters behind the melancholy in Finnebassen's house — the quality Kygo took from him and slowed down further.

Which artists did Finnebassen influence?

• Kygo — The record that pulled Kygo's tempo down. Tropical house is what happened when he kept slowing until he reached about 100 bpm.