After Flashmob follows mediocrity

"Madcon" were the typical one-hit wonder for me. The single "Beggin '" spanning 2008 perfect bridge between young and old, and Radio Club. With the "The Four Seasons" Cover it hit the nerve of Retro Soul time and position yourself near the front in the annual charts. Then there is, however, something quiet to Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam. Here are the two Norwegians since 1992 in the urban music business and worked "So dark the con of Man" is also the first album of the duo. With roots in funk, soul and hip hop field and elements of reggae, Latin and African surprise you with their appearance at this year's Euro Vision Song Contest not only with a large flash mob action, but can be personalized with "Glow" down in the Electro / Europop. The track brings you the next international hit and punishes my initial guess lies.

"Contraband" takes this change of style on album length. "Outrun The Sun" and "Helluva Nite" hot the listener beat orientated club numbers welcome. Besides "Maad * MOISELLE", as well as the Belgian singer Ameerah one gets renowned R & B / Hip Hop artists like Ne-Yo and Ludacris in the longboat. Nice to hear - though you should really check with these two features, for whom they are still so give in the future. Benjamin the Elephant searches for his next episode yet support. That made me "real" nothing to do. But joking aside, and the main players back to the fore. The second single "Freaky Like Me" conjures up for the cold season again a little sunshine under the disco ball. Catchy, funky, danceable. This song is also the usual dancehall / reggae ingredients prevail. "Worldshaker" and "Be mine" - two unremarkable held Popstampfer. For "Do what you do" stand "Madcon" the Norwegian production team Stargate aside. Hop R & B, as there are often heard him. "All I do" lined with dull beats and kept stylistically somewhat bleak. "Walk out the door" too monotonous and simple one, to attract attention. The highlights has to be really reserved for starters. "Share my sky" musical associate the old days most likely. The shape of the curve rises only with the last two tracks - to a "Glow" and secondly "Beggin '" (again). Well-produced electro pop mediocrity, but unfortunately not the freshness of "So dark the con of Man".

Playing tips: "Outrun The Sun", "Freaky Like Me" and "Share my sky"