SHREYA BOSE
BAND OF THE MONTH
Bombay Bassment
Could we get a little history on the members
until they joined Bassment?
Back in the day, our bassist Ruell and our ex drummer
started a drum and bass outfit but felt their music needed
more elements to make it full. So they approached our
former manager who was a mutual friend for ideas and
that's how it all came together. He linked us up together.
Bob and Major C at the time were into the emceeing/
hiphop and DJing scene in the nightclub circuit.
Your music is primarily extremely danceable
hip-hop. Was that always the intention?
That is deliberate. We channel Hiphop, dancehall,
reggae, afro beat, funk in our music and making it
happy and dance inducing is our top priority.
The obvious question: What was performing at Glastonbury like?
It was an exhilarating and simultaneously a humbling
experience. We were honoured to share a venue with the
biggest names in the industry today, yet also humbled by
the fact that people will go so far for music. Conditions
were nothing fancy, but the vibe was priceless. The
reception of our music was unbelievable, we were even
offered a second performance at a different stage the
following day after a rousing reception for the first
performance. Couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Do you think your music would go well with a visual
element such as films or shows? If so, what kind?
Absolutely. We feel art house movies and documentaries
are our thing. But otherwise, visuals are also
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becoming a normal part of the music experience as
technology improves and becomes affordable. So
expect us to keep raising the bar as time goes by.
We caught your set at Vh1 Supersonic. You guys make
it impossible to take a breather because every beat
must be jumped to. Have you ever made something
mellow, more conducive to lazy listening?
Yes, we do have laid back tracks. Catch our song Reggae
Revolution or Yes, Yes Y'all. They're both relatively
laid back. We got sounds for all happy moods
Is there an overarching philosophy driving your music? A
common theme or idea that you are trying to get across?
Seeing kids, parents and grandparents on the floor
is our mission. But we also do drop some knowledge,
messages and consciousness from time to time. But
at the end of the night, we wanna see happy faces.
Are you in the midst of new compositions right
now? Can we expect something soon?
Yes. Coincidentally, we just recorded the first
track off our next release earlier this week. Expect
a single soon and an EP later in the year.
If there was only one thing that listeners could take
away from your music, what would you like it to be?
Music/art (even by your neighbourhood artists, not
just superstars) is as important as anything else that
you pay for in pursuit of knowledge and happiness.