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Vikings is back
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After a hat trick of hit albums, Bombay Vikings aka Neeraj Shridhar brings back his unique brand of Hinglish music.
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WHEN A song called Kya soorat hai... was released by Bombay Vikings a few years ago, little did people expect that it would mark a new chapter in the Hindi remix scene. Neeraj Shridhar took an evergreen song called Zaroorat hai... , added his own Hinglish lyrics to it, with a pinch of rap and club accomplishments, and the result was an all-new track that enjoyed tremendous popularity in dance-floors across the country. His follow-up album, `Woh Chali', banked on this same concept, and by the time his third album, `Hawa Mein Udata Jaaye', was released a year ago, the idea of being `inspired' by an old song and producing an original composition became his exclusive trademark. Strictly speaking, the albums are not remixes, as except for one or two songs, most of the compositions of Bombay Vikings are originals. Jambola... , Angel Eyes... , and Tera mera pyar sanam ... (which featured Falguni Pathak), are a few of their original compositions that hit the charts.
Bombay Vikings, the band, was formed in 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden, when Shridhar met Oscar Soderberg through Mats. After some time, Morgan and Johan Folke joined the party, and Bombay Vikings started performing rehashed versions of old Hindi film songs. According to Shridhar, "The band was born primarily because all the musicians shared one thing in common - the love for Indian melodies, be it of Hindi films or classical music." When the band began disintegrating a few years ago, Shridhar insisted that he use the name Bombay Vikings, and thus his albums came to be released under the name of Bombay Vikings.
Exactly a year after `Hawa Mein Udata Jaaye' was released, Bombay Vikings' new album, `Chhod Do Aanchal Zamana Kya Kahega' (Universal Music; CD: Rs. 125) is out. The title track, inspired by a song from the film, `Paying Guest', is given new life by Shridhar, who begins with an impressive rap sequence, moves on to a Hindi intro before introducing the original lyrics of the songThe video is mediocre.The song nevertheless is a sure chartbuster. The popular, Yeh Dosti, from the film, `Sholay', is mixed by Shridhar in three different versions. The extended Club Mix and the Radio Mix have feel-good English lyrics that go, Life is a one big party... Somewhere you gotta get started," while the third version brings the melody of the original track. Ik badal ... and Tu hi tu ... (which are purely original) are suited to dance floors, while Kahan ho tum is comparatively slower. A few of the earlier hits of Bombay Vikings, Hawa mein udata jaaye ... and Woh chali... , are included as bonus tracks. But one still feels like playing Chhod do aanchal... over and over again and it proves the Viking from Bombay is here to stay.
A. VISHNU
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