Motivo – The Power (Of Bhangra) 2003

Bought simply because of many comments from friends that it was the most awful track ever released, this single turned out to be rather better than I expected. As the title suggests, it's a bhangra remix of The Power by Snap!. As a fan of some Panjabi MC tracks, the bhangra didn't put me off as much as some of my mates, it's not much more than on Mundian To Bach Ke (aka <i>that</i> Knight Rider tune). Having heard a couple of previous Motivo remixes, this is very much in their style, with deep electro-tinged basslines underpinning the original tune. The only real problems with the tracks are that The Power is much more of a horribly clichéd track than when it was originally released in 1990, having now been used on literally hundreds of ments and movie soundtracks, which makes you almost cringe to hear the overused 'I got the power!' line. Also, the track seems to amble vaguely between being an all-out club mix and an acoustic bhangra cover, which means it never quite achieves either. Buy if you still haven't had enough of The Power (the original track is included too after all), of if you're a big fan of Mundian To Bach Ke and want more similar music. If not, still give it a try, broaden your horizons. ;)