"BASSLINE" IS THE Answer TO THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORDS

1. Low-pitched part of a song
2. Low instrumental part of
3. Low instrumental part of a tune
4. Low instrumental part of a song: 2 wds.
5. Deep pitch riffs repeated throughout a song

OTHER CLUES

1. Bone meaning "elbow" in l
2. Atl. state
3. Break ground?
4. Absorb, as a loss
5. Article i at first rightly associated with others
6. Key parts of a so-called supervocalic word
7. Bricklike
8. Becomes less enthusiastic