Look around, wonder why, we can live a life that never satisfied...

I must be on a roll. Three CDs in a row I wasn’t crazy about. Hey, that’s the breaks. But I didn’t expect too much for Bomb The Bass’ Beat Dis – The Best Of Bomb The Bass save for the title-named song, “Beat Dis”. A smorgasbord of samples in the vein of the classic dance track “Pump Up The Volume”, “Beat Dis” is a six-minute string of non-sequitors driven by a hypnotic bassline that rides the entire track. Tim Simenon went on from there to use the BTB name to put out records of English break-beat (yes, English Break-beat) that don’t really measure up to the promise of the debut. The other notable song on the set is a remake of “Say A Little Prayer” that veers into Soul II Soul territory. Otherwise for the casual listener, Beat Dis – The best Of Bomb The Bass is heavy on beats, low on melody or substance.

Grade: D
Best Cuts: “Beat Dis”
Weakest Links: “Liquid Metal”, “Run Baby Run”, “Hey You”

"Beat Dis" hit #1 dance club and #2 in the UK.
"Megablast/Don't Make Me Wait" hit #6 in the UK.
"Say A Little Prayer" made #10 in the UK.
"Winter In July" made #7 in the UK.
"The Air You Breathe" hit #52 in the UK.

Listen: "Say A Little Prayer" [Click link to hear]

Buy: You can pick up a copy of Beat Dis at sites like here and here.

Here's the video for the Classic track "Beat Dis"...