Beat boxing is itself an underrated art that most people in the world are not familiar of. It uses person’s own voice to make sounds that when executed in a rhythmic pattern forms music. Beat box artists put a lot of effort in learning the sounds. Moreover developing their own style and being original is harder than learning different sounds. Lately loopstations are used to set a particular beat or melody in a loop and layer it up with other sounds. This has gained a lot of attention as beat boxers have used loopstations to create complete songs without using any instrument. While talking about beat boxing lets have a look at some beat boxers that are underrated in the Asian beat box community.
1.Roham Hassan Dars
Roham is a Pakistani beat boxer who prominently gained name for himself in online Battle community such as team speak. He has a very unique style with several new sounds that he created on his own like whistle lip roll and evil bass. His fast BDB’s also help him a lot in technicality as he uses them in fast technical routines. In 2016, he won an online beat box battle against inertia which now has over seventy thousand views on you-tube. It was the time when other beat boxers started knowing him for his insane skills and wanted him to battle along with other mainstream beat boxers. Without any doubt, he is the best battling beat boxer in Pakistan.
His tripple Beat Rhino snare also shows the power and energy he puts in his beats. He is the first Pakistani beat boxer who represented his country in online international beat box battle competitions. By using beats that can be related to his overall vibe like mama drag you to the hell, he has inspired a lot of young beat boxers in Pakistan to improve their skills and compete against other beat boxers. The reason why he is underrated is because in Pakistan, there is no international level platform for beat boxing. Infact there is not any national level beat box competition where he can show his skills. Roham has a battling style so he can gain popularity if he makes his way to any of the world renowned beat box battle for example Grand Beat Box Battle (GBBB) or even World Beat Box Battle Championship (WBBBC)
2. AH XIN
Beat boxer from china who is best in the game when it comes to musicality. The way he incorporates vocal notes in beat boxing is just amazing. He vocalizes many sounds like his chest bass and liprolls. His elimination round at the grand beat box battle 2018 surprised the judges like nobody else.
By years of practice, AH XIN has developed his vocal texture in a way that he has a wide range of notes from a very low pitch vibration bass to a very high pitch whistle voice. This gives him a lot of space to work in to form different melodies. His routine “Are you enjoy?” is an example of best use of clicks and clops along with the vocal percussion to sound absolutely amazing. AH XIN has gained a name for himself in China but has failed to gain the popularity he deserves at international level. This is mainly becuase he have not participated in much international beat box battles and competitions. He has appeared in last years Grand Beat Box Battle where he has performed in a tag team with Zhang Ze who is famous for his vocalized chest bass. Together they have amazed the jury with their skills. AH XIN will gain fame if he keeps on particpating in events like this.
3. Ishaan Nangia
Ishaan Nangia known by his stage name Ish is an Indian beat boxer mainly known for his amazing inward snort bass that is unique from any other beatboxer in the world. Ish has recently made his way to grand beat box battle and is in fact the first one form India who has participated in an international beat box battle like this. He had also participated in north american beat box battle named as Great north beat box battle representing India for the first time in an international beat box competition.
When asked about his journey from an average Delhi college kid to representing his country worldwide through his art, he said, “My father used to create sounds with his mouth by flapping his lips or hitting particular points on his mouth with his tongue. All I did was to replicate him.” Ish has taken a very positive initiative by travelling to North America and Switzerland. By prevailing this opportunity, he has brought his name and country into the eyes of pioneers of beat boxing and have proved that South Asian countries also have many artists who are proficient in what they do. Ish due to his peculiar style has a bright future and will soon be promoting his country and other Indian beat boxers internationally.
4. Samibbx
Samibbx is fast beat boxer who focuses on technicality based beats with liprolls as sub bass. He is also called Napom of Pakistan due to his insane liproll skills. He is all in one beat boxer with vibration bass as his weapon. He has gained his popularity mainly by performing in TV shows and different school and college level events. His connection with audience during stage performances and showcases is very deep.
He is also a guitarist, pianist, ukulele player and music producer that helps him stand out in his beat structures and melodies. He also plays different instruments like piano and guitar while beat boxing at the same time which is very unique. He also has knowledge of beat structures of Indian classical music like taal of tabla and dholak that helps him in making new technical pattern using beat box sounds. When asked about his feelings about this art, he said, “Beat boxing is all about what you feel about music and interpreting it in your own style.” Samibbx has not appeared as a beat box battler. Moreover he has not even participated in any online beatbox competition which is the main reason he is underrated. He is an artist who focuses on technicalities of beat boxing and overall music. Another reason for himself being underrated is same as other Pakistani beatboxers that they do not have a platform to show their skills. Once a national level platform is provided to the Pakistani beat boxers, soon they will gain attention from the worlds best beat boxers. Samibbx has aim of becoming a loopstation artist which will soon give him the popularity he deserves.
5. Shah
Shah from Uzbekistan is an example of perfect use of tongue in beat boxing. His tongue bass is something that makes him different from other beat boxers. Along with his tongue bass his lip rolls give him an overall dark vibe in his music that is distinctive from many other beat boxers of his style.
Shah is also called master of whistles as he shows his whistles in a shoutout to swissbeatbox. He started with bird chirping sounds and then used them in a beat. Later he used several different lip whistles with throat and tongue basses that were absolutely amazing. He gained his popularity by online teamspeak battles.
6. Cloud
Cloud from South Korea has recently appeared in the mainstream beat box scene after participating in Asian beat box championship. His is one of the few beat boxers that use Alexinho bass effectively in their beats. He also uses a unique laser sound that gives his beats a very special fresh touch.
He also uses a technical mix of that laser sound and pf snare to make his own samples and freestyle beats. Also he is a master of siren sound which helps him in changing the vibe of the beat from electrical to melodious. A perfect mix of bass drums and melodic synth is required for a beat to stand out and Cloud is master of that. Cloud has gained attention from the world renowned beat box artists and will soon become popular for his skills.
7. Taimoor Beatbox
Another musicality based beat boxer from Pakistan having amazing voices along with stunning beat box skills. He is often called Dharni of Pakistan due to his clean K snare.
With beat boxing experience of years he has developed his vocal texture in a way that he can use different vocal musical notes while beat boxing that helps him to sing and beat box at the same time.
His recent shoutout video on beatboxpakistan show the control he has over his voice. He did an Arabic trap music routine by mixing an Arabic music type melody with beat boxing which was heart touching. Taimoor is also off the scene because of lack of platforms in Pakistan but will gain attention soon as he gets an opportunity to represent Pakistani musicality.
8. Big Road
Big Road is South Korean who has appeared in many beat box battles but has failed to gain popularity and has remained underrated. He had participated in World beatbox championship 2012 but had been eliminated in elimination round.
Recently he has participated in a beat box battle called La Cup Worldwide where he has proved himself. He has a very unusual style in which he mainly incorporates humming into his beatboxing to sound musical.
9. Sady
An Indonesia beat boxer who mainly focuses on use of loopstation to put beatbox sounds together for composing beats. He makes electronic and trap music on loopstation using beat boxing. He also has a dubstep feel in his beats. While listening to his beat one can feel that he is a little influenced by Penkyx who is a legendary beat box loopstation artist.
He participated in Asian beat box championships in which he amazed the judges in his second round against Louis from Taiwan
10. B-Cube
A talented Indian beat boxer Bhavesh with his stage name B-Cube has his several own sounds that makes him special. He has amazing inward bass, outward evil bass and vibratory humming. He has appeared on swissbeatbox and has recently competed in Asia beat box championship where he surprises everyone with his special bass sound.
He was crowned as Indian Beatbox champion in 2016. B-Cube, along with his technicality, is also very musical and is one of the most musically orignal beat boxer in India.
Why are beat boxers underrated mostly in Asian countries?
In Asian countries, many skilled beat boxers are underrated due to lack of international exposure. Mainly in South Asian countries such and India and Pakistan, there are alot of beat boxers that have there own style that is influenced by ancient sub-continental classical music which is very interesting but they do not have appropriate platform to showcase their skills. Recently Indonesian beat box community has grown exponentially. They have carrying out Their national beat box championships for the past two years and are providing platform for many young beat boxers to bring their talent to the stage. Indian beat box community has also grown alot in past few years. An Indian beat boxer Ish, as mentioned above, has made his way to one of the most prestigious event in the world, Grand Beat Box Battle (GBBB) representing India. In Pakistan, their are beat boxers like Muhammad Azhar Mehmood, Saad Imtiaz and Bilal Rehman doing their job to bring Pakistani beat box scene into the international world but their is still alot of effort required by Pakistani beat boxers if they want themselves to be recognized internationally. Recently their had been KGL beat box championships which was at a small level but the organizers have intentions of arranging a national level beat box battle championship so that the skilled underrated beat boxers have an opportunity to expose themselves in the country and then the soon the world.
Cultural exchange as a source of beatbox exposure
The beat box culture can be promoted if world renowned beat boxers start visiting countries that do not have that much exposure to the outside world’s beatbox community. This can help younger beat boxers to grow and find their way to represent their country at international level.
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