raj:reload part 3

After a short break it was time for an unforgettable audio experience. Watching and posting their “BBC Introducing” vids blogging about these guys over the past few months, Oh how I have waited for this!!

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Featuring Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Shahid Abbas Khan, Jenna G and Lena Cullen – it was the fantabulous Engine Earz Experiment.

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This 30 minute set drove the crowd insane, with their fusing of indigenous musics from around the world all covered in dark dubstep and unforgiving basslines that really shakes your core. Playing favourites like Lucky By Design, OHM, Reach You featuring Lena Cullen. Not forgetting the infamous putting them on the map track – Kaliyuga: for the first time two studios versions were merged into one explosive performance with English vocals provided by Jenna G and Indian vocals by Abi Sampanthan.

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The crowd went fanatical when Introspector was performed with Nathan “Flutebox” Lee. Right now I’m having trouble describing what it was like as you just had to experience in the moment.

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Not only was this set about the music, but the stunning visuals that were displayed went hand in hand with every track, each millisecond felt like it went through a well thought out process giving each and every track and visual a deeper meaning that we think. Hats off to you Prash and the crew!

PHEW! … by this time you’d think that was it but wait there’s more, Nathan “Flutebox” Lee and the Clinic an astounding array of talented musicians were up. They provided an acoustic display of explosive blend of musical elements like Hip Hop, Drum ‘n’ bass with Western, Indian classical and Funk melodies, definitely one spellbinding act. A guest appearance was made by Mayur Narvekar aka Bandish Projekt. He joined Flutebox for a wiked jamming session, a teaser to what I was to witness the next day!!! PHOWAAR!!

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My night finished here. I had to catch the last train back to North London. I was gutted, I didn’t get to see the jam with Chandrasonic and Marty Savale from Asian Dub Foundation and Nerms closing set.

I had a truly magnificent night, it was intense, immense and incredible. For those who missed out, it was an experience worth going through to discover new and diverse music.

Thank you Ash Chandola (Director of Swaraj Music) and Southbank! Hope to see more of these events in the future!

* pics taken by David Reffell

18/04/2010 | Categories: arun ghosh, bandish projekt, engine-earz experiment, last mango is paris, shaa'ir + func, shiva soundsystem | Tags: 21st Century, Abi Sampanthan, Alchemy, arun ghosh, Asian Dub Foundation, bandish projekt, Chandrasonic, clarinettist, DJ Tigerstyle, engine earz experiment, Jenna G, Kala Phool, last mango in paris, lena cullen, Marty Savale, Monica Dogra, Mother India, nathan flutebox lee, nerm chauhan, prashant mistry, Raj Reload, Randolph Correia, Royal Festival Hall, shaa'ir and func, Southbank | Leave a comment