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Late 2008 saw Bomb The Bass release the album Future Chaos which was a bit of a surprise as that was a 10 years in gestation.

Not only that, it showed that Simenon was still on form as songwriter and producer principally working again with vocalist Paul Conboy (who was the highlight on the ‘So Special’ track on the forthcoming Michael Fakesch remix album Exchange).

The “Back to Light” theme features on the Conboy tracks, ‘The Infinites’, ‘Blindspot’ and ‘Burn Less Brighter’. There’s a merge of classic analogue techno and synth-pop with crossover to disco-house dancefloors.

Clearly, working with Brazil’s Gui Boratto has had a big influence and talking of ‘modern’ disco, there’s two track by the rarely seen (but brilliant) Kelly Polar as in Bestival in 2006 (see HERE and Life Beyond Mars - Bowie Covered with ‘Magic Dance’.

And those with good memories will recall Richard Davis who released the “adult oriented deep house” album Details on Kitty-Yo in 2005 but I suppose the sight of Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) and ethereal indie-types The Battle Of Land And Sea will catch the attention of the mainstream. These last two end the album and you can’t get more musically opposite, Gore’s dark and moody instrumental in its Depeche Mode-ness is (unsurprisingly) out of context with the rest of the upbeat album whilst ‘Up The Mountain’ is fantastic synth-house with some great lyrics that sounds like it’s already been remixed by Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve (yes that good).

Talking of a remix, there’s 4 remix packages due from the disparate likes of DJ Marky (last seen on Kings Of Drum & Bass), John Tejada (‘X Ray Eyes’), Extrawelt, Jake One, Mark E (who has recently released Mark E Works 2005 - 2009 Selected Tracks & Edits on CD), Atom TM, S.P.Y. and even more are promised.

Back To Light is like a part two of Future Chaos but with even more cosmic dancefloor spacedust from disco heaven. Just sounds better on every listen - infinite magical ride!

Reviewed: Bomb The Bass - Back To Light (Studio !K7) Cat. No. !K7251CD Release date: 2nd March 2010
Tracklisting:
1. Boy Girl Featuring Paul Conboy (4:13)
2. X Rays Eyes Featuring Kelley Polar (4:18)
3. The Infinites Featuring Paul Conboy (4:09)
4. Price On Your Head Featuring Richard Davis (5:06)
5. Blindspot Featuring Paul Conboy (5:19)
6. Start Featuring Kelley Polar (5:39)
7. Burn Less Brighter Featuring Paul Conboy (6:07)
8. Happy To Be Cold Featuring Richard Davis (6:00)
9. Up The Mountain Featuring The Battle Of Land And Sea (4:42)
10. Milakia Featuring Martin Gore (4:37)

Links:
www.myspace.com/bombthebass
www.future-chaos.com
www.k7.com
www.myspace.com/k7records
kelleypolar.com
guiboratto.com.br
martingore.com
martin-gore.de