A minor update in the monthly ‘top recent listens’ list. I usually take this lists as an opportunity to not just list my favorites from the previous months, but also...
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Temper (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Choolenge aasma‘s lilt is bang on target – groovy and Adnan in his usual impeccable form. The title song is good fun too, loading on the rhythm to impressive effect,...
Continue reading...Moone Moonu Varthai (Music review), Tamil – Karthikeya Murthy
Pa paba pa has a lot of alluring sounds, including kuthu and rock, but it seldom flows smoothly. Ketta news too, barring a one-hook catchiness, is largely fragmented. But Porruppu...
Continue reading...Badlapur (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar
Jee karda is an absolute kicker! The normal version, in itself, is a stupendous listen for the incredibly engaging tune and Divya Kumar’s spirited vocals. The guitars and shehnai speak...
Continue reading...Hawaizaada (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli, Mangesh Dhakde, Ayushmann Khurrana & Vishal Bhardwaj
Rochak Kohli’s title song has a breezy enough tune and he sings it with the necessary panache too! Rochak gets, aptly, Mohit Chauhan and Javed Bashir, for Daak ticket, yet...
Continue reading...Mythri (Music review), Kannada – Ilayaraja
Despite Raja’s effort in the backgrounds, Hudugaatave and Gelavu onde are undone by jaded tunes; there’s only so much the orchestration can salvage. Idu yaava lokavo pulls together better as...
Continue reading...Shamitabh (Music review), Hindi – Ilayaraja
It doesn’t matter that Anand Milind had freemixed Ilayaraja’s 1980 Tamil number from the Rajinikanth starrer Johnny, in Angrakshak’s Dil mere udaas hai! The veteran remixes it himself in Sannata,...
Continue reading...Roy (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Malik, Ankit Tiwari & Meet Bros Anjjan
Amaal Malik’s Sooraj dooba hain is a mighty enthusiastic techno dance number with lively vocals of Aditi and Arijit. Meet Bros Anjjan’s Chittiyaan kalaiyaan, the desi dance number is easy...
Continue reading...Valiyavan (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Aahaa kaadhal is that trademark Imman sound – extra catchy rhythm, a tinge of Latino and a hummable tune. Papon’s Hello hello, is a foot-tapping drunk birthday wish that also...
Continue reading...Baby (Music review), Hindi – Meet Bros Anjjan, M.M.Kreem
Beparwah is a fantastic departure from the usual Meet Bros Anjjan brand of music. Apeksha Dandekar’s diva-like vocals soar beautifully with the captivating tune, with the orchestration playing along approrpriately!...
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