I recently heard this song on Radio 1 and saw this brilliant video this evening. It's a wicked mix by Armand Van Helden and A TRAK.
I love the good-feel happy-chirpy funky beat and addictive organ all over this song. I can't help but think of Saturday nights out and dancefloors being tied to this tune. It's a wonderful mix of uptempo disco and eclectic Armand back on form.
This is one of the best dance tunes I've heard for a long time and the video is just genius all over. What fab dance moves and crazy outfits galore!
Now simply just boogie on down my son! Get in!
I loved Northern Lights first album 'Sparked' which offered some of the best cutting edge bhangra beats going. But their new album 'Re-Lit' is out this week and I cannot wait to get hold of it.
I loved almost all of the first record, particularly 'Janaab', 'Billo Tere Nakhre' and 'Mirza Boliyaan' but I recently heard their new jump off song 'Akhan De Ishareh' which sounds much more polished and refined than the past few tunes.
It has lovely indie drums and a nice bit of guitar work to accompany the flutes and dhols. Definately worth a few listens.
These guys are one of the few desi bands that are seriously cutting edge and unique judging by their quality outage. No fillers, just pure 100% desi maal!
I loved the banging deathly base drop on 'Janaab' with the fast paced punjabi spitting all over the rapid tabla/dhol. If you love your bhangra fresh and quality assured, you need look no further than with 'Northern Lights'.
Try not to nod your head and 2-step to this bhangra-shangra!?! Massive gaana-shaana!?!
Since I heard 'Come on girl' and 'She's like a star', I got good vibes from camp Taio Cruz. This guy can't half put a tune together!
I heard this song on the radio the other day and I absolutely fell in love with the pulsating dance/electro/r'n'b throbbing drive of a tune.
The video to this song is an amazing speedboat-gorgeous girl grabbing-shade wearing-summer theme footage to make you just want to escape it all and hit the beach... Sigh...
Anyways, I found this BBC live lounge version of the song 'Break your heart'. It's a different version of the song, but just as addictive and with his funky band too.
Show some love for this guy - he's representing real hard. Heavy tune. End of.
'Tere Chehre Se Nazar Nahin Hata' is one of the most lovely happy bolly songs of all time (in my humble opinion!)
I absolutely love and live on Kishore Kumar songs. The simple construction and angelic tones of Kishore and Lata on this song are wonderfully romantic and beautiful.
He had so many hits and songs around the 70's; he could have well monopolised Eros himself and tendered for whatever movie he wanted!
I just wanted to voice my appreciation for what most new desi music has been based and sampled on in modern times.
Please all stand up and salute one of the all time greats. Just try not to crack a warm smile to this song :)
I can't help wondering how damn average this girl is? She doesn't have the most amazing voice in the world and her dancing is slightly 'drunk stripper 'esque' - so I guess what I'm trying to say is... Do we really need her?
I mean, Leona was something else - and we can't knock the vocals on 'Bleeding Love', but then again, her personality is something which is lacking if we are to believe the press.
Alexandra is a pretty giggly funny 'u can have a laugh with anyone' kinda girl - and one which I don't find cringe worthy. But her music just ain't cutting it for me - not anything like the stuff Beyonce, Ciara, Rihanna, Shakira and others are pumping out.
Oh well, it's a catchy song and something you can watch on GMTV whilst having your corn flakes.
Do not doubt or question how much these guys are on the forefront of hot desi musical carnage! It's really refreshing and inspiring to hear a great new era of desi tunes and proper dance production!
This is one of the hottest bhangra power house tracks out right now. I'm totally loving the fast tempo and crossover hip hop/punjabi lyrics that this tune has!
These guys will be big, so get on this right now and check them out. Absolutely bloody marvellous!
How s%#t hot is Imran Khan's album 'Unforgettable'?! This album has put a lot of new skool Asian desi tunes into perspective for me.
The album is one whole journey filled with killer beats, clever word rhymage, refined production - and most of all - hard core punjabi lyrics!
It's absolutely bloody brilliant, and heavy dance tunes such as 'Amplifier', 'Bounce Billo', 'Qott Ghusian Da', 'Nazar' and 'Chak Glass' are seriously awesome when turned up to 11!
There's something for everyone if you love the new bhangra flavas out these days, but it's a brilliant album for 2009.
There have been some great records this year when considering desi beats, namely by AG Dollar, Jaz Dhami, Miss Pooja and Swami - but Imran Khan has killed it!
Now, I know you all know a few of the words to the video above... 'Knight rider? Woofer? Black leather seats?' The list is endless... :)
I was quite addicted to the Arctic Monkeys on their past two albums, but I'm simply disgusted with their latest offering, 'Humbug'.
I guess when you're one of the biggest bands in the UK and you've sold shed loads of albums, the logical thing to do is... Erm,.. Alienate your fans and put out a dreary dull dishwater album, to only satisfy your own ego?! I don't get it at all.
I can't understand how their management allowed this to happen, but I guess it's a clever way to see who your real fans are? The one's who stick it out for you.
I can't be bothered with the lack of clever rhyming couplets and wicked imagery on this new album, which they had on their past two albums.
It's just a more slow tempo pedestrian album, which at times does have clever delivery and possibly mercurial timing on Alex Turner's part - but it's not enough to forgive them.
I think they're losing the plot to be honest, perhaps there are quite a few AM fans who may well agree with me.
Or maybe I just don't get them anymore...
The Cribs new album, 'Ignore The Ignorant' is a fantastic mature well delivered record that is probably their best yet.
There are lots of great riffy catchy tunes on here. Namely 'We Share The Same Skies', 'Hari Kari', 'We Were Aborted', 'Cheat On Me' and 'Emasculate Me'. The whole album is a much cleaner sounding record with great finish; largely helped along with the fixed asset who is now Johnny Marr.
It's a really poppy album at times, and some of the bonus tracks you can get with this CD are ace and well worth a listen. I didn't think this new album would have been better than 'Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever'. But it actually is, and I'm very happy with the result.
I have followed and loved The Cribs for some time now, and I'm really pleased that they delivered well with this new album.
Here is a recent session they did at the BBC, and a great recording of 'Cheat On Me'. They really are a band you can't help getting behind and just supporting during this bleak time for the UK music scene.
I love The Cribs - I hope you do too.
