Bomb the Bass: reviews, highlights and essential tracks

Bomb the Bass

Musical Group

Forfans of 90s electronic and trip‑hop, crate diggers, depeche mode/uk dance aficionados, and curious newcomers to bomb the bass.
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The Profile

Bomb the Bass is the electronic music project led by British producer Tim Simenon. Bursting onto the UK charts with Beat Dis (1988), the project moved across breakbeat, house and trip‑hop on albums like Into the Dragon (1988), Unknown Territory (1991), Clear (1995), Future Chaos (2008) and Back to Light (2010). Simenon also produced Depeche Mode’s Ultra (1997).

Project of Tim Simenon; UK breakthrough with Beat Dis; albums include Into the Dragon, Unknown Territory, Clear, Future Chaos and Back to Light; collaborations include Justin Warfield, Sinéad O’Connor and Benjamin Zephaniah; Simenon produced Depeche Mode’s Ultra.

Two reviews tackle Bomb the Bass’s Clear (1995): a dense blend of trip‑hop, lounge, ambient and tribal elements. Empire with Sinéad O’Connor and Benjamin Zephaniah is repeatedly singled out as the peak. Other highlights cited include Bug Powder Dust and Sandcastles. One review notes some filler and a dated feel compared to Leftfield’s Leftism. Overall tone: appreciative yet critical.

Notable Quotes

❝ All in all, a nice album, not a cornerstone of the genre, unfortunately, it shows some uncertainty and, ten years after its release, it sounds a bit outdated, not very visionary and innovative compared to a contemporary masterpiece like 'Leftism'.

❝ The gem Empire (featuring the prestigious Sinéad O'Connor and Benjamin Zephaniah), a magnificent tribal/trance creation, the magnum opus of the entire album, concludes a compact, rich, and eloquent work...