Burnin' Sneakers

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Bomfunk MC's

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'Burnin Sneakers' is quite different from the previous on 'In Stereo', yet still has the trademark Bomfunk feel.

While almost every track has track has common similarities, the album is full to the brim with variety. The lead (#1) single 'Super Electric' and 'Put Ya Hands Up' are bass-packed electronic tracks with a faint aroma of break beat.

'Freak It On', 'Where's The Party At' (feat. Mighty 44) and 'King Step' keep an electro theme with a more heavy hip-hop influence.

'Rockin With Tha Best' is similar but drops the electric all together and brings in the funky beats, scratches and synths. 'Throw 1 Back Atcha' is a more down beat funky track with piano loops and synth melodies appropriate for ambient music.

'We R Atomic' has very much the funky house feel Bomfunk MC's have been described to have. It sounds a little 80's, but not too much. 'Steady Rockin' is very funky, with strong drum beats. Cleverly layered lyrics and breaks give it an upbeat feel, while it is very layed back. While it does not officially feature, Max'C features on vocals.

'Live Your Life' (feat. Max'C), the #1 single following 'Super Electric' hints at various styles such as dnb, electronic, funk and rnb. The only thing for sure is it's addictive drum loops.

'Something Going On' (feat. Jessica Folcker) sounds like it was fresh off a Top 40 compilation with Christina Aguliera and Kylie Minogue. The third single from the album, when analysed closely, is very electronica, but it's radio friendly beats and pop-sounding lyrics from Jessica Folker give it an overall pop-dance sound.

If it wasn't for MCing from Bomfunk's B.O.W and feature from Z-MC, 'Back To Back', the fourth single, could easily be mistaken for a regular rock artist. Its' typical rock beat and dominant electric guitars make it very much a rock n roll track.

It seems no matter what style DJ Gismo and MC B.O.W (a.k.a Bomfunk MC's) go for, they dish up something tasty. Every track here is a gem, and for their own reasons. The only faults this album may have is its' wide variety possibly not for everyone (allthough there's something for everyone), and the fact that it is slightly watered down in commercialisation in some areas may dissapoint fans of 'In Stereo'. But this does not make it any worse, it is an awesome album. 5 out of 5!