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{{Short description|1990 album by Bassomatic}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Bassomatic]]
| cover        = Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass Bassomatic Album Cover.png
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| released     = 1990
| recorded     = 
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| length       = 56:04
| label        = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| producer     = [[William Orbit]]
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'''''Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass''''' is the debut album by British [[electronic music]] band [[Bassomatic]]. The album was released in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bassomatic - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/set-the-controls-for-the-heart-of-the-bass-mw0000262311 |website=AllMusic |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref>  

== Background ==
The title and title track are derived from the [[Pink Floyd]] song "[[Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun]]".

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| title1          = In the Realm of the Senses
| writer1         = Sharon Musgrave, [[William Orbit]]
| length1         = 4:14

| title2          = Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass
| writer2         = [[Laurie Mayer (composer)|Laurie Mayer]], [[Roger Waters]], Orbit
| length2         = 5:25

| title3          = Fascinating Rhythm
| writer3         = Mayer, Musgrave, Steve Roberts, Orbit
| length3         = 4:08

| title4          = Rat Cut-a-Bottle
| writer4         = Orbit
| length4         =5:52

| title5          = Love Catalogue
| writer5        = John Gosling, William Orbit
| length5         = 2:17

| title6         = Zombie Mantra
| writer6       = Orbit
| length6        = 5:53

| title7          = Freaky Angel
| writer7         = Mayer, Musgrave, Orbit
| length7         = 5:25

| title8          = Wicked Love
| writer8         = Matthew Vaughan, Orbit
| length8         = 3:57

| title9          = Ease On By
| writer9         = Mayer, Musgrave, Orbit
| length9        = 4:19

| title10          = My Tears Have Gone
| writer10         = Mayer, Kenton
| length10         = 4:23

| title11         = In the Realm of the Senses
| note11         = Funky Paradise Mix
| writer11        = Musgrave, Orbit
| length11        = 5:59

| title12         = Fascinating Rhythm
| note12         = Soul Odyssey Mix
| writer12        = Mayer, Musgrave, Orbit, Roberts
| length12        = 4:15

}}

==Personnel==
*Dave Chelsea - engineer
*Richard Dight - engineer
*Rik Kenton - [[clavinet]], guitar
*[[Laurie Mayer (composer)|Laurie Mayer]] - vocals
*MC A-side - rap
*MC Midrange - drums
*McInna One Step - voices
*Sharon Musgrave - vocals
*[[William Orbit]] - multi instruments
*Steve Roberts - vocal harmony
*Dean Ross - piano
*Sugar J. - turntables
*Lizzie Tear - voices
*Matthew Vaughan - guitar, organ, Hammond organ, piano, strings

==References==
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[[Category:1990 debut albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by William Orbit]]
[[Category:Virgin Records albums]]
[[Category:Electronic albums by English artists]]