Unfortunately
many bands today are unable to capture the same
energy experienced during a live performance, as
when they attend a recording studio, in hope to
create an album of the same spirit. Perhaps this
is why On inc’s debut album has managed to stand
out from its competition in the ever-growing dance
scene. The long awaited ‘Rhythm Flavour’ can be
seen as a breakthrough for Oz music as it presents
its audience with a number of different styles.
‘The Rhythm Flavour’s experimental tastes of hip
hop, rap and funk are fused together within a solid
electronic/dance base of groovy beats and catchy
samples, all of which are sure to satisfy.
The
album hits it off with Triple J favorite ‘Am What
I Am’, in which I’m sure everyone can relate to
in at least on line. ‘Silver Girl Shuffle’ follows
next and takes a far different approach, as it comes
closer to a disco inferno track, then to the previous
laid-back rap number. Other stand out tracks include,
‘Spooky’, ‘Size does matter’ as well as On inc’s
take on the Salt ‘n’ Pepa hit, ‘Push it’, which
together, manage to bring the album home.
‘The
Rhythm Flavour’ has also been graced with a number
of guest vocalists such as Abi Tucker (Secret Life
of Us), Juanita Stein (Waikiki) as well as many
more. The girls gentle vocals are weaved into tracks
with that of lead-singer Bruce Clark to express
On inc’s humorous and sexually frustrated take on
life.
Overall
On inc’s ‘The Rhythm Flavour’ is to sure please
all of those who are too shameful to hit the dance
floors of raving nightclubs, and would prefer to
surrender to a workout in front of the home stereo.
Even if you’re not entirely dance orientated, you’ll
be sure to tap into at least one track which tickles
your fancy.
Track
listing
1 Am What I Am
2 Silver Girl Shuffle
3 One Boy One Girl
4 Rhythm Flavour
5 Zurich
6 Rock You Again
7 Spooky
8 Babs Forgive 'm
9 Rhyme Farm
10 Slammin' Indian
11 F.U.S
12 Sensible Beverage
13 Size Does Matter
14 I Feel Like I Wanna
15 Push it
16 Self-Centred Shit
17 Paranoia
18 I'm Walking (and You Want Me)
Reviewed By Bridget Porich
