The title is about as trite as can be. Bass 305 already made a Return twelve years ago. That one, from a four-year album Departure, produced just one follow-up; a 2002 remake of their Digital Bass debut. Both albums were massively disappointing, at least for those of us anticipating music near the aesthetic level of Bass The Future and Virtual Bass. The problem with Bass 305, at one time one of my favorite song artists, is that they lost their way and are apparently too inept or too apathetic to get back on track. Artists lose talent, yes, but I’d bet on the latter, which goes back to the laughably unartistic album title.

The tracks, of which descriptions like Supa Bass DJ Mix and DJ Hip-Hop Drop serve as actual titles, only make matters worse. There are savers. The Fort Lauderdale song is quirky and fun. I can imagine it playing on a tour bus as it arrives in the city. The Brave, with its soothing synth notes, comes close to revisiting the duo’s glory days. As generic as this Comeback sounds; plenty of bass but hardly any good music to accommodate; there is melody there. It’s one of too many political songs featuring the voice of Ronald Reagan, but it stimulates. A random JL Audio plug sloppily tacked to the beginning of the album just annoys.

my rating : 2 of 5

2011