Shepherd took note that Garlin "blends dancehall, EDM and even trap ("Truck on D Road," with ASAP Ferg) into his sound, without ever seeming like he's trying too hard.

"[5] David Jeffries of AllMusic remarked "singer Bunji Garlin offers a much more rough and energetic take on the (Soca) genre.

Having collaborated with Busta Rhymes and been remixed by Major Lazer, his 2014 effort Differentology retains some of these pop influences with hip-hop beats and EDM production techniques scattered about...He sees dance music as freedom and works James Brown-hard at delivering this message, while his combination of charisma and supreme leader stylings comes straight out of Paisley Park, even if Bunji is a much more gruff character than Prince.

Filled with the tracks that made him Trinidad's Soca Monarch, plus a favorite among those who those who like to see the boundaries of pop music pushed, Differentology is a fine intro to this dynamic and vital artist.

[3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post exclaimed "The Trinidadian vocalist might be the shiniest star in soca music, but his new album throbs with a rich, pulsating pan-Caribbean energy that should translate easily on any dance floor.