Kompa Magazine

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HMI "COMPAS DIGITAL" pioneer and former TOP VICE maestro ROBERT CHARLOT made this very interesting observation to KOMPA MAGAZINE. Check it out below.



*KOMPA MAGAZINE: Do you think a band with TOP VICE's format (4 musicians) could work in the HMI market TODAY...with major success?
ROBERT CHARLOT: "In my opinion, it would be way easier nowadays to have a Digital 3-4 piece band format, simply because the public is more tolerant NOW than before. The proof: We even have a DJ + 3 as one of the Top groups in the market. We have solo artists entertaining large venues with only a dj backing them up.

Back when I started, a Compas band was known as 11 to 18 players jamming on some hard and heavy beats, mostly uptempos. To come out with a 3 piece band with no drums, no congas, no gong, no rhythm guitar, no horns, no bass at first and to break into the Compas circle of that time/era was not an easy challenge. We had to overcome the skepticism and reluctance of the fans especially in Martinique, Guadeloupe, France and Haiti."

KM!

Make a lof of sense. I never like Digital band but Top Vice was solid.

He makes a valid point! It may be possible and easier nowadays in the HMI because I think in general, the bar has been lowered in terms of what the public in general will accept in terms of music quality and lyrical work. Let's not look too far. It already happened in the AMI and is all over everyone's radio. For example, what's considered a hip hop hit nowadays wouldn't have a leg to stand on against the old school, heavy hitting, lyrical work that's been put in by ATCQ, KRS-One, and even more recently by Joel Ortiz.

The positive side of it all is that there's a market for all of it so why not be agnostic as long as it's MUSIC!

Sa se dix kob pa mwen!

JMPerry

I agree. The new generation will approve it if their music is good