Bob Sinclar - Disco Crash (iTunes Version)
So my first real exposure to Bob Sinclar as an artist occurred way after his beginnings in the early/mid-90s. I wasn't familiar with "The Mighty Bop" or Africanism, but 2005's “Love Generation” was a groundbreaking track to me. The world of circuit music was the dance landscape I was indoctrinated into in the late 90s and early aughts, so something this stirring and beautiful, pushing the messages of love over body image, sex, and drugs was something that touched me very deeply. That, and Gary Pine's island vocals were the perfect touch to make the track distinctive. So when “World, Hold On” was released in 2006, I was eager to absorb everything about the track, as I had with “Love Generation.” Again, Sinclar was riding the wave of good feeling, this time using the powerful vocals of Steve Edwards, the simple whistle melody just the right touch to this driving club track. So any Sinclar track since has had the standard of those two tracks to live up to, and with 2012's Disco Crash album, I'm left with a gritty, sour taste in my mouth. Instead of lyrics of good will and love, we have Sophie Ellis-Bextor f***ing with you, Snoop Dogg as a “Wild Thing,” and Mr. Shammi who is...”Not Gangsta”. Either something is lost in translation or Bob Sinclar is looking to be David Guetta's replacement
Realistically speaking, I get the idea behind the album. Disco Crash is Sinclar's effort to showcase himself as a highly marketable producer who should be working with A-list stars. But let's take a look at a duo of European producers and their effect on the mainstream landscape. First is David Guetta, who's sound has become so commonplace, so typical, that it's hard to interpret his music any longer. Where tracks like “Stay” and “Everytime We Touch” called out as brilliant Guetta tracks, his music now is synonymous with Nicki Minaj, The Black Eyed Peas, and Usher. This is great for his bank account, but potentially bad for him as a credible artist, his material straining at every stitch. On the flip side, we have Martin Solveig, a spunky producer who has really gotten a fantastic amount of attention by just being himself. With the huge success of “Hello” with Dragonette, Solveig has branched out recently producing tracks on Madonna's new album. “Give Me All Your Luvin',” while not the earth-shattering Madonna track the world expected, was distinctively catchy, offering Solveig a chance to flex his mainstream pop muscles a little further. So where does Sinclar fall in this? Sadly, more akin to Guetta's side of the meter and further from Solveig's ingenuity.
Track list:
01 – Rock the Boat
02 – Fk With You
03 – Wild Thing
04 – Far l’amore (radio edit)
05 – Not Gangsta
06 – Life
07 – Put Your Handz Up
08 – Tik Tok (radio edit)
09 – Around the World
10 – Rainbow of Love (radio edit)
11 – The Network
12 – Magic Fly
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