Signs
Catalogue Number: CASTE 7CD
Release Date: 28/05/01
Artist
Badmarsh & Shri
By drawing upon the exuberant, polyrhythmic legacies of dancehall reggae, Latin, funk, hip-hop, and African rhythms, DJ Badmarsh and Shri have created a varied soundscape of emotional beauty and funky percussive action.
From the menacing buzz and relentless B-line of "Swarm," to the driving layers of percussion and sweeping synths of "Tribal," the album delivers aggressive beats in sophisticated style. But it's not all footsore beats; 'Signs' also has its chilled, sensuous side. The duo play to full, euphoric effect, blissed out on Bombay sunrise strings and flute-driven sultry soul tracks or the angelic vocal delivery of "Sajanaa."
DJ Badmarsh and Shri's live experience is now like a wicked four way collision between Hackney-style breakbeats, Jamaican ragga, percussive funk, and classical Indian sounds twisted into something entirely new. Live, UK Apache- who guests on the album- has become integral to the DJ Badmarsh + Shri show, vocalizing the intensity of the rhythms with his rapid fire ragga-chat, but also able to sing in the sweetest croon on dancehall gem "Signs".