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DANCE MUSIC in India has slowly, but surely been gaining popularity and mass appeal. Whether it is the international Hip-hop and R&B forms of music or remixes of evergreen Hindi soundtracks, the discotheque culture is finally sinking into the urban youth of the country. The latest fad these days seems to be that of remixing an Hindi oldie with the help of a popular International track.
For instance, a Bee Gees' classic Stayin' Alive is mixed with an old Hindi classic, Jaa Re Jaa, giving the latter a new life and punch. To add to the recent popularity of dance music, quite a few International DJs like Tom Stephan and Lee Burridge, who toured India in recent months, left a lasting impression and exposed Indian partygoers to faster, more energetic forms of music. Though the result has not been all that sudden, the trend is slowly setting in, with the club scene in the country striving to reach an international level of appreciation and fan-following.
This obviously means that listeners are beginning to appreciate the more intense forms of dance music like psychedelic trance, House music and the rest.
A couple of dance albums released recently would give one a taste of things to follow in this direction. Sponsored by the Axe Dimension deodorant, the Dome Party Album (Times Music; CD; Rs. 295) features eight remixes of previous dance-floor hits. Kicking off with the Murk Vs. Kristine Remix of Some Lovin', the album takes you on a high-tempo, high-energy trip with tracks like At The End by Iio (of Rapture fame), the Swordfish Mix of Paul Oakenfold's Planet Rock and many more remixes done by popular DJs and artistes synonymous with trance and techno music. The two videos included in the CD are an added bonus that comes with the music.
The Basement Box (Times Music; CD; Rs. 295 each) is a twin-album collection of 20 House music grooves including remix versions of some of the popular pop hits of yesteryears. The `Level 1' album features a very energetic remix of the Jim Morrison classic, Light My Fire alongside tracks like Blue's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word and Boys Of Summer remixed by DJ Thomas, Sunset Boulevard and the rest. A Barbie Young version of the Chica Boom song is also included in the collection. The `Level 2' album features more hardcore trance tracks like Jimmy Gomma's Feels Like Heaven, versions of Ce Ce Rhythm, Live To Tell and Crank It Up.
Between these albums, one gets the feel of dance music we would be hearing in the months to come. We may not have reached there yet, but we are definitely on our way.
A. VISHNU
vishnua@hotmail.com
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