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Try putting an Indian flute over heavy urban club beats, catchy choruses and an element of pop-rock (like you haven’t heard it several times over already), and you have in front of you an album that cannot fail. The original vision of the duo from Scandinavia was as simple as exploring the fusion of western beats and grooves by the producer-team of WCA (Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz) and the Hindi/Punjabi vocalist Naf (Navtej Singh Rehal).
Despite how straight-forward the album sounds, there are undoubtedly a few tracks that will blew my mind. ‘Ari Ari Ari – Part 1’ was in fact their first release, but my personal choice for a guaranteed crowd pleaser would be ‘Rock the Party’. There is no way Naf’s catchy vocal hooks won’t keep you on your feet.
There seems to be a major lack in effort when it comes to sustaining a level of maturity and intelligence in the lyrics. As creative as the beats are, the English vocals are pretty confined to what we hear on MTV Base and the whole ‘Bling Bling Hip Hop scene’.
But, this is a sign of improvement, and massive potential. Having to live upto the high standards of similar acts such as Stereo Nation and the Rishi Rich Project will not be easy for them. But that does not mean they won’t make it!
Look out for Bombay Rockers in Hong Kong in the near future, and in the mean time, check out their site, http://www.bombayrockers.com
Review by DJ Guru
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