Shelle’s Punjabi word-play, and choice of words in particular, stand out in Inayat, a haunting, almost prayer-like tune. The vocals start with Clinton and Vijay taking turns, till Bianca swooshes...
Continue reading...Hitman – October 3, 2015
Originally published in . Mukkathe penne – Ennu Ninte Moideen (Malayalam – Gopi Sundar) It’s baffling that the makers of Ennu Ninte Moideen did not include this single by Gopi...
Continue reading...Ko 2 (Music review), Tamil – Leon James
Kohila‘s tune is instantly likeable and pleasant; Leon’s music sounds like an significantly spruced-up version of early-Rahman, particualrly the veena usage and the Kohila call-out reminding one of Jeans’ Columbus!...
Continue reading...Akhil (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens & Thaman S
Nennekkadunte‘s is high-energy and stadium-rock style sound makes the cut, though, at points, Anoop seems to be overdoing the choice of his sounds just as a show-off. The grand, anthemic...
Continue reading...Kanche (Music review), Telugu – Chirantan Bhatt
Itu itu ani chitikelu evvarivo, beyond the symphonic touches mid-way and the Panthuvarali raaga tweak later, is essentially a typical Laxmikant-Pyarelal style 80s Hindi track. Ooru erayyindi eru horettindi‘s thumping...
Continue reading...Eetti (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Kuiyyo muiyyo has a lively, rhythmic tune, accentuated by the hook and Ranjith & Vandana’s singing, besides Na.Muthukumar’s lines (Pakistan army pol border’a minjariye!). Naan pudicha is standard-issue thavil &...
Continue reading...Hitman – September 26, 2015
Originally published in . Padiyirangunnu – Pathemari (Malayalam – Bijibal) Along with Gopi Sundar, Bijibal has been alarmingly consistent with his output in Malayalam this year. In Padiyirangunnu, Bijibal makes...
Continue reading...Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (Music review), Hindi – Amjad-Nadeem, Javed-Mohsin, Dr.Zeus & Tanishk Bagchi
Javed-Mohsin’s DJ bajega is an obvious ‘item’ number pandering to post-drunk state of listeners, lyrics and rhythm-wise. With Amjad-Nadeem’s Jugni peeke tight hai and Dr.Zeus’s Bam bam, it’s only lyrics-wise....
Continue reading...Shaandaar (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
In Gulaabo, Vishal Dadlani’s swagger rocks the song, but the horn section is no less impressive given how it holds the song. Anusha Mani comes out with guns blazing in...
Continue reading...Kanal (Music review), Malayalam – Ouseppachan & Vinu Thomas
Terrible Malayali-English aside, Neha Nair makes Pathukke entho‘s soft, free-flowing melody work, punctuated by lovely strings. Sharreth livens up Maayanagarame with his fantastic singing, but the tune is background’ish. In...
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