Just in time to chill out your frantic Christmas chores with throw-back classic, head-bobbing, 70-ish funk, BoomBaptist has whipped out the horrifically-titled "The Lost Files Vol. 4 (2007-2009)" LP. Andrew Thaggard explains the "Vol. 4": "It is the final volume of the four-part series that progresses through time up until the release of my beat tape in 2009."
It’s OK – we can indulge Mr. Thaggard’s unimaginative title. ‘Cause this baby is filled to the brim with MPC-powered beats, adorned with keys, fueled by wicked bass lines, and blinged-up with the occasional random vox. Though this collection does occasionally flail with repetitive flourishes, none of these tracks are 3 minutes long, so stick around: The good funk wins in the end. If nothing else, check out the excellent re-working of the Talking Head’s "Drugs" in track 10 ("B4 Numark Bought Akai & Everything Went To sh*t"), the dead-on, nailed-it Memphis-sounding "Seductress Duct Tape (Too Tough)", and the sweet-n-sour soulful "Coming out of retirement, again (MJ Theme)".
Vol. 5, anyone?
– Scott Osborn