• Focus on the Indian market, with typical influences and approach
• Exotic vibes interspersed onto a Brazilian bass structure
• Bewitching vocal by Kavita Seth
Premise: I’m not the target of a release like “Bombay Dreams”, so my point of view is a bit different from KSHMR’s South-Asian fans, who evidently, are crazy about his new release. As a European, I’m not really into the vocal and the sound used, but I’m still fascinated by the bright composition.
Topping the Indian Billboard chart in a few days, “Bombay Dreams” is the latest collab between KSHMR and the Indian duo Lost Stories. They did a couple of great remixes in the past (“Alone” by Alan Walker and “The Spark” by Afrojack), but I think that with this one they will enter the category of “biggies” in their homeland!
The timing of the release is perfect: it’s the end of the summer, where a composition which is reggaeton-oriented isn’t classified as a “money-grabber” or “wannabe hit“, but adds a certain melancholic vibe instead. Melancholy is the keyword for “Bombay Dreams,” in fact (at least from my European point of view). The calm, delicate vibe, accompanied by a stunningly hypnotic vocal by Kavita Seth, makes us feel relaxed and crave for a warm hug. It’s a sweet, delicious composition, a combination that I know will be highly effective for Indian audiences.
Lost Stories’ influence is dominant in “Bombay Dreams”, but I liked how KSHMR used his instruments in there, adding a lot of his personality and that “uniqueness” to the creation. The style is an exotic Brazilian bass (with an unexpected pinch of reggaeton in the percussions) that, in my opinion, works very well. The vocal, as already said, is another strong element of the composition. I don’t understand the language, but its morbid and warm sensation trapped me.
In conclusion, KSHMR and Lost Stories crafted a tune for a target audience, and the result is a chart-busting beast. Everything, from the vocal to the flute, is cleverly calculated, without compromising on creativity (and that’s a big USP for me). “Bombay Dreams” leaves me with that bittersweet “wannabe hit” flavour because it focuses on a specific niche, but, even if it’s not my context, once again I must congratulate KSHMR’s genius mind. The hit works so well!
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