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Their music has a fresh vibe — democratic,communicative and about issues that affect the public. “Politics,social issues,the Commonwealth Games corruption and the environment,” says Anderson about their pet subjects. This explains the Bob Marleyesque influence in their tempo and tone and the prevalence of reggae in their expression. “We aim to create a music culture that’s neither flashy nor fancy. It’s niche,but there is an audience thirsty for change and they love this new sub-culture,” says Dalmia,adding how,while making dub-reggae music,bringing in the bass element was important. “The bass and the drums make one feel the music physically,” he adds.

Living in India since 2007,Anderson makes sure people dance to their music. “Dance doesn’t have to be vacuous or superficial. It can have a meaning,a purpose,” he says. He adds that music,politics and social movements go hand in hand. “There’s a musician in Kashmir whose music was banned because it was anti-establishment,” he says as Dalmia adds,“There is also Bant Singh from Punjab who is known for his revolutionary lyrics.”

Apart from BassFoundation and some Ska music (a musical form that uses Jamaican music),Dalmia is also involved in tracing revolutionary musicians across India and recording them. His first CD,The Bant Singh Project,in collaboration with Chris McGuinness and Audio Pervert,features a short film by Lakshman Anand on legendary Punjabi folk singer and political activist Bant Singh of Mansa,Punjab. “The idea is to find revolutionary singers and create authentic dub and dance music that embodies the same spirit,” says Dalmia.

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