Intro (spoken half-time, then beat drops) Yo, you wanna know how we make that jump-up sound? Listen close… this is the blueprint. Verse 1 Fire up the DAW and lock that tempo down Load up the amen or chop your own break around Kick drum punchy, sitting solid on the beat Snare cracking hard on the backbeat, nice and sweet Layer up the hats, make those sixteenth notes roll Ghost notes popping, give the rhythm soul Transient shaping, compression on the group Keep the low end clean so the kick can thump right through Pre-Chorus Sidechain that bass so the kick punches through the mix Feel the pump, feel the bounce, get the speakers to kick Chorus This is how we make that jump-up drum and bass Big bouncy drums, tear the place in half Reese bass growling, filthy and wide Sub bass rumbling deep down inside Jump-up, jump-up, roll it, drop it, feel the rush Big room energy, make the whole crowd jump! Verse 2 Bass time now, start with a solid sine wave sub Keep it mono and tight right at the bottom Layer a nasty Reese on top, detune those saws Add some grit and drive, break all the laws Filter modulation, make that bassline talk Distortion on the mids so the speakers start to walk Root notes bouncing, fifths and octaves glide Make it glide and slide, let the energy ride Verse 3 Now we stack the percussion, toms and claps in the mix Extra snare rolls building up that jump-up fix Hi-hats swinging, open hats on the offbeat Crash and ride cymbals keeping everything sweet Parallel compression on the drum bus loud Make it smash and pump, make the whole thing proud EQ the mids so nothing ever clashes Keep it loud and clear, no muddy messes Pre-Chorus White noise risers, reverse crashes swell Impacts and downlifters, ring that warning bell Chorus This is how we make that jump-up drum and bass Big bouncy drums, tear the place in half Reese bass growling, filthy and wide Sub bass rumbling deep down inside Jump-up, jump-up, roll it, drop it, feel the rush Big room energy, make the whole crowd jump! Bridge (half-time vocal, big build energy) Arrange it proper, start with filtered breaks Let the energy rise with every snare and shake First drop hits heavy, bassline full attack Second drop switch it, bring the jump-up smack Vocal chops screaming, reggae samples bite Add some silly shouts to get the party right Build it tense, then drop it like a bomb Watch the whole rave lose control and carry on Verse 4 Sound design matters, make your synths scream and bite Wobbles and screeches cutting through the night Layer atmosphere pads way up in the sky Supersaw stabs stabbing hard, watch the energy fly Automation everywhere, filters opening wide Let the bass growl and snarl from side to side Keep the mix exciting, never let it drop Jump-up is about fun, so never ever stop Final Pre-Chorus (building) Master chain ready, limiter on the end Make it loud and punchy, let the speakers bend Big Final Chorus (with ad-libs) This is how we make that jump-up drum and bass! (Yo, bigger!) Big bouncy drums, tear the place in half! (Reese it up!) Reese bass growling, filthy and wide Sub bass rumbling deep down inside Jump-up, jump-up, roll it, drop it, feel the rush! (Big room!) Big room energy, make the whole crowd jump! Outro (big shout) Let the breaks ride out, let the bass decay You just built some jump-up, now go out and play Jump-up forever, keep the spirit alive This is how we do it — keep the fire high!
