BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Beat Dis” is a 1988 track by British act Bomb the Bass, a studio production formed by producer Tim Simenon, from the act’s album Into the Dragon. It, like other hits of the era such as “Pump Up the Volume” by MARRS and “Theme from S’Express” by S’Express, largely consisted of samples.
The single was very successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week and was Bomb the Bass’ only chart hit in the U.S.
The record sleeve features a smiley lifted from Watchmen. This usage was the origin of the use of the smiley as a symbol for acid house.
SIDE A:
Beat Dis (Extended Dis) 5:57
SIDE B:
Beat Dis (Radio Edit) 3:58
Bonus Beats 5:10
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Beat Dis | U.S. Billboard Hot Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mister-Ron Records – DOOD 121
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Breaks
CREDITS:
Bass [Bassline] – Captain Black (3), Emilio Pasquez
Plated By – PAG
Producer – Emilio Pasquez, Tim Simenon
Programmed By [Bomb Pattern] – DJ Kid 33
Recorded By – The Planet Control
Written-By – C. Black*, K.33*, E. Pasquez*
NOTES:
Recorded at Lunarville 7
Made In England
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
