1
Jan
2009
Top Albums of 2008
2008 was an awesome year for the total number of releases in the UK Bhangra industry. Every month had a steady flow of hit singles.
That last statement though sums up our music, and my conundrum. One or two great songs an album doesn’t make for a “top” album. But here goes.
Tigerstyle – Mystics, Martyrs & Maharajas
We had to wait six years and some reused vocals but, the end product was fantastic. Raj and Pops have found their own unique sound. Hopefully, we will not have to wait another six years for another album.
DJ H & DJ Rags – Reloaded
With a lot of chatter about how much and who’s money was spent on the album, coupled with the fact that H & Rags did not out-and-out produce this album on their own, almost makes me want to put an asterisk beside this album (like the ‘99 San Antonio Spurs.) However, the album was completely listenable from beginning to end, and contained the song of the year “Jawani.”
Panjabi MC – Indian Timing
I think we can all admit we were expecting a lot more from Rajinder Rai. But, I got my PMC fix for this year with some good production cues on half the album.
Jazzy B – Rambo
When this album released, the majority of us thought “What was he thinking?” Jazzy soldiered on though and the album made a lot of noise. I’m not the biggest Jazzy B fan, but the Shinda/Jazzy combo has been tried, tested and true.
XS-Bass – Amplified
A few albums could have gone here, but Harj did an excellent job selecting the songs for his videos, and the videos did exactly what they were supposed to do, sell the album.
Let me know what you thought were your top albums. If you need a reminder what was released, checkout the link for 2008 releases in the sidebar.
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