![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 2 ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132509.jpg)
The cover car looks better. I’d take a dark convertible over a neon green Beetle any day of the week. This second Volume of Bass Sound Off; I wonder if they’ll drop the “USA” like they did with the Bass Explosion series; is otherwise about as bad as the first. Bass 305 at least brought a couple of good songs. Bass Alliance; the “DJ” this time around; can’t manage a single one.
my rating : 2 of 5
1997
audio review : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 3 ]
audio review : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 4 ]
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 1 ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132493.jpg)
This would’ve been better as an EP of new Bass 305 songs. There are clunkers; namely the two with Noise in the title; but Get Close and Searching For Love are good. The problem is that they’re presented in a “continuous mix” with numerous speaker Tests which serve as nothing more than filler. You can exclude the DJ Trippy stuff at the end, but then you’re missing out on Self Transcendence.
my rating : 2 of 5
1997
audio review : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 2 ]
audio review : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 3 ]
audio review : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 4 ]
The concept is fun and the girl is hot, but the cover is tacky. The same can be said for the album itself. Some of the rap songs are among the worst I ever heard. Even the Bass 305 tracks are booty. The most amusing bit is when Trent Partidge, Cruising In Miami, encounters “one of those suckers”. He also provides the best song; Round And Round; but the best bit of music can be found on the Bass Invaders chorus.
my rating : 2 of 5
1997
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Digital Audio Dimensions [ Cyberbass ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132410.jpg)
This DM Records compilation includes altered snippets of songs from the label, along with spacey sound effects, in a “continuous mix” to demonstrate “The CyberBass 3D process”. It’s an audio effect that “gives extra dimension to stereo,” the cover reads, “with sound appearing to surround the listener.”
It’s like the effect you get when you don’t plug your headphones in all the way and just as fatiguing on the ears. Why anyone would want to experience it for an hour is beyond me. There are some booming beats here, but it’s not nearly enough to excuse the gimmick or justify the album’s existence.
my rating : 2 of 5
1996
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : This Is Jungle [ Volume One ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132397.jpg)
This Is Jungle music. Well, mostly. Walking On Da Moon and Raindance aren’t really, so their inclusion goes against the concept of the album; a DM Records compilation of “15 jungle hits” you never heard of. Most are lackluster; they’re also too similar to be by various artists; but there are salvageables, namely Burning The Bridges, which sounds more like a demo than a finished song, and Wicked Selection.
my rating : 2 of 5
1995
This is a compilation of the Bass Explosion compilations. If that sounds like a stupid idea, it is, especially given the lazy playlist, which simply omits songs from the series; no reordering or anything. The sets aren’t even equally featured. There are 8 songs from 1, 9 from 2, 5 from 3 and only 3 from 4. Space Bass Traveler, Tones, Damaging Bass and Bass In Your Face are the Best of the bunch.
my rating : 2 of 5
1998
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Explosion [ Volume Three ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132362.jpg)
Bass Explosion USA should’ve been left as a lone compilation. Volume Three, though it has the best cover artwork in the series, is about as bad as Two. The Bass Syndicate tracks are awful and most of the “never released” ones should’ve stayed that way. Nothing new from Bass 305 this time, so the best songs are the ones from their last two albums. Into The Future and Does Life Exist are god tier.
my rating : 2 of 5
1995
audio review : Bass Explosion [ Volume 4 ]
audio review : Best Of Bass Explosion
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Explosion USA [ Volume Two ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/132348.jpg)
The best thing about this compilation is that included in its “12 new unreleased tracks” are two by Bass 305. Fire And Rain is nice, but Tones; perhaps a sequel to Pure Tone; ranks among their best yet. The set’s major flaws include one from the previous Bass Explosion; vocal songs among a set of instrumentals; and the Finale to the Bass Bombers album, which makes no sense here.
my rating : 2 of 5
1995
audio review : Bass Explosion [ Volume Three ]
audio review : Bass Explosion [ Volume 4 ]
audio review : Best Of Bass Explosion
The Razz bit is a snazzy abbreviation for Raspberry and the flavor of this energy drink, which contains a whopping 300 milligrams of caffeine hence the Bang, is indeed akin to the fruit. That isn’t a good thing though as raspberries are one of the worst fruits when it comes to taste.
my rating : 2 of 5
JT Money is Immortal in the sense of being a permanent part of “hip-hop history”, but he’s more of a footnote than he seems to realize. He’s known mostly from Poison Clan; a duo; Debonaire actually drops a surprise verse here; turned group known mostly as a protégé of Uncle Luke. Now, like too many OGs in the game, he’s more concerned with making Mount Rushmore lists than making good songs.
my rating : 2 of 5
2024
This sequel, which fans of the original had to wait 36 years for, is abysmally disappointing during its first half. It isn’t until Beetlejuice; the title cleverly makes way for a future trilogy; is conjured that the plot starts to come to life. It’s still a stupid movie; a definite drop down from the aforementioned original; but there are wacky bits of fun buried about.
my rating : 2 of 5
2024
Freddie Foxxx; he should’ve used his real name here; played a major role on the Sex And Violence album; one of KRS-One’s best; so a new collab project is welcome. They certainly could’ve come up with a better album cover though. The cheap bootleg (lo-fi) sound quality is nearly as crude. Is this a demo album? Take Ya Time is wack. The best song is Flowing With The Vets.
my rating : 2 of 5
2011