BOMBAY MIX
Various Artists
Audio CD (1 September, 2003)
Number of Discs:2
Label: Telstar
ASIN: B0000C0ZAN
Guide Price: £12.99
Redhotcurry Rating: (3 flames)
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TRACK LISTINGS

Disc: 1
1. Bhangra Knights vs. Husan - Husan
2. Craig David feat. Sting - Rise & Fall [Rishi Rich Desi Kulcha Remix feat. Juggy D]
3. Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke
4. Mis-Teeq - This Is How We Do It [Rishi Rich Mayfair Edit]
5. Nitin Sawhney - Punjabi
6. Rishi Rich - Nahin Jeena
7. Groove Armada - Superstylin
8. Umboza - Cry India
9. Armand Van Helden - Ghandi Khan
10. King Bee - Trip To India (feat. Eric Nouhan)
11. Lil Devious feat. Raul - Bounce
12. Tony Massera - Indian Vibes
13. Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke
14. RDB feat. Manjeet Singh - Aja Mahi
15. Talvin Singh - O.K.
16. Shabba Ranks - Mr. Loverman [Sanj Mix]
17. Rosie Ribbons - Blink [Rishi Rich 'Urban Rose' Remix]
18. Tanya Stephens - Addiction
19. The Karminsky Experience Inc - Exploration
20. Preeya Kalidas feat. Raza Jaffrey - Shakalaka Baby

Disc: 2
1. Craig David - Spanish [Rishi Rich Desi Kulcha Remix feat. Juggy D]
2. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper
3. Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go
4. Sean Paul - Infiltrate
5. Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha
6. Jakatta - American Dream
7. Panjabi MC - Jogi
8. Nitin Sawhney - Homelands
9. Kula Shaker - Govinda
10. Rishi Rich - Nahin Tere Jeha Hor Disda
11. Bhangra Knights feat. Malkit Singh - Punjabi Daze
12. Punjab - Govinda (Windadaya)
13. Indy Sagu feat. Gubi Sandhu and Gi Jatt - Aja Soneeay
14. De Nada - Love You Anyway [Rishi Rich R&B Remix (feat. Costa Rica)]
15. Nicole Russo - You Might Be Wrong [Rishi Rich Remix]
16. Tanya Stephens - Can't Touch Me No More
17. Mis-Teeq - Roll On [Rishi Rich BhangraHop Edit]
18. Bally Sagoo - Noorie
19. Indian Art - Streets Of Calcutta
20. Trellis - Habibi Gajuna

Redhotcurry Review

This CD should have been called Rishi's Bombay ReMix given that it contains no less than eight of his remixed tracks.

The first CD, mixed by The Bhangra Knights has a real Euro-pop feel to it with an eclectic collection of RnB tracks, advertising theme tunes and even Preeya Kalidas's 'Shakalaka Baby', which let's face it, should not even be in the same room as the "hottest dance anthems and urban flavas" as promoted on this CD.

Bhangra Knights' humble inclusion of their own tune 'Husan' (as featured in the Peugeot TV Ad) is followed by the smoother Rich-remixed Craig David and Sting and then by Panjabi MC's 'Mundian to Bach Ke'. If this trio sounds a little mixed up to you, that pretty much sums up the whole of the first CD! The middle part degenerates into a messy mix of cool tunes, dance beats, the cathartic 'Yeke Yeke' by Mory Kante and the sublime 'OK' by Talvin Singh. If Bhangra Knights mixed this badly in a club, the whole place would be empty.

The second CD is mixed by Rishi Rich -whom I can only describe as an Asian musical genius. Anyone who can work with Jay Sean, Craig David, Mis-Teeq and now Mary J Blige and still have a clear and distinctive sound emerging can only be judged a genius. But in case you missed any of his work, he's kindly included four of his remixes on this CD for you!

I was pleased to note the distinctly summery sound of Ini Kamoze's 'Here Comes The Hotstepper' and Cornershop's funny tribute to Asha Bhosle in 'Brimful of Asha'. It goes a little awry mid way though with the more rock-like 'Govinda' by Kula Shaker. I personally find it impossible to shaker anything to that track. Rich throws in Trellis' 'Habibi Gajuna' (the theme tune from Graham Norton) at the end just case you weren't already confused by this regurgitation of Soul, Hip Hop, RnB, Garage and Rock masquerading as Asian music.

I can't help but wonder if this album might be best suited to desperate Advertising Creatives looking for the next jingle, as it certainly isn't my idea of the hottest in "asian-spiced" dance anthems. There are just too many of the "often lumped together" tracks on this CD to make it worth the price tag.