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Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)

"Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" (also titled "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London)") is a hard techno 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]

"Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)"
Maxi-CD cover artwork
Single by Public Domain
from the album Hard Hop Superstars
Released20 November 2000
Genre
Length
  • 8:22 (original mix)
  • 3:07 (radio edit)
LabelXtrahard
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mark Sherry
  • Alistair MacIsaac
  • James Allan
Public Domain singles chronology
"Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)"
(2000) 		"Rock da Funky Beats"
(2001)
Audio
"Operation Blade" (7-inch radio edit) on YouTube

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

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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

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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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) ID Ref.
United Kingdom 20 November 2000 12-inch vinyl Xtrahard X2H112 [13]
Europe 8 January 2001 CD XTR 670670 [13]
Australia 15 January 2001
  • Xtrahard
  • Xtravaganza
 670670.2 [40]
United Kingdom December 2005 12-inch vinyl (2006 remix) Xtrahard BLADE2006 [13]

References

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