This compilation, a DM Records album sampler of sorts, starts with two good songs. Bass 305’s Return, with its pretty pianos and Indian chants, brings about a sense of grace and placidity. Underground Bass Masters follow with a groove that sounds even better; the title cut from their newest album.

There are actually three UBM songs here and they’re all good. The set is mostly lackluster otherwise. I like Subsonic Love, but Operating System is nonfunctional and What Is A DJ should be removed from the playlist. Bass Alliance is missing in action, but their album title makes an odd appearance.

my rating : 3 of 5

1999

This is for sophisticated bassheads; audiophiles who demand top quality sound not only in their vehicles but at home. It’s a song about loudspeakers and an ideal one to test them out on. If your woofers can endure the bridge at high volume without a blowout, they’ve passed the test.

The main beat, led by an industrial slash techno-bass loop, is sleek and innovative. The chorus, sang by the enchanted angels from This Planet, is even better. The song’s one design flaw though is a major one; the pointless jazz bit at the end. It should stop at 2:30 like “What happened?”

my rating : 4 of 5

1995