audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 2 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Bass Sound Off USA [ Volume 2 ]

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 : Bass Overload ( album ) … Bass Alliance

audio review : Bass Overload ( album ) ... Bass Alliance

Play this in your European sports car while imagining you’re on a journey thru the universe. Space is a strong theme here, along with ears and sound, specifically the aesthetics of bass music. The subgenre is techno, which also makes the album appropriate for terrestrial dance clubs.

The best songs include The Sound Of Ohm; the only song without the word Bass in the title; This Is Bass, The Future Of Bass, Space Bass Traveler and Damaging Bass. It’s the latter that reminds listeners that playing this album too loud may not only damage speakers but also “your ears”.

my rating : 3 of 5

1994