Dance Basanti is hardly representative of Sachin Jigar’s current form – a catchy, but thoroughly derivative song that could have easily been scored any Punjabi composer with random Z or...
Continue reading...Lingaa (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
On nanba is a stunning album opener! Rahman goes full on Middle Eastern, loads on the dance elements to the already zingy tune mildly reminiscent of the iconic Greek-Egyptian Misirlou....
Continue reading...Isai (Music review), Tamil – SJ Suryah
Despite the electronic ‘support’, Suryah’s vocals pulls down Puthandin‘s techno sound. But Suryah surprises in Isai veesi‘s lovely tune, generously aided by Chinmayi’s dependable vocals. Atho vanile has all the...
Continue reading...Kayal (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Paravayaa parakkurom has an easy charm, with its violin phrases, ebullient percussion and neat choral play. In Yengirindhu vandhaayo, more than the actual tune, the atmospherics in the orchestration lift...
Continue reading...Anegan (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Aathadi‘s strength is its gently flowing tune; serene vocals by Bhavatharini and Abhay Jodhpurkar, and a lilting ghatam-based sound. Dheivangal ingae‘s background, on the other hand, is too amatuerish, though...
Continue reading...Action Jackson (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya
NW1W. Himesh back to his painful form. Keywords: Action Jackson, Himesh Reshammiya
Continue reading...Kaadu (Music review), Tamil – K
Uchi malai kaadu has an energetic folk outlook, and the interludes makes adept use of world music too; Both versions, by Magizhini Manimaaran, and Vaikom Vijaylakshmi are good. Oororam‘s rustic...
Continue reading...Milliblog monthly multilingual music reco – October 2014
Faya – Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate Joe is a rapper, beatboxer and guitarist. Sekou Kouyate is a Guinean multi-awarded kora player. Together, they produce wonderfully eclectic music that has...
Continue reading...Kalavadiya Pozhudhugal (Music review), Tamil – Bharadwaj
Azhagazhage harks back to a time when Bahardwaj was adept at creating Laxmikant-Pyarelal styled Hindi-type melodies; considering this film’s production timeline, this seems understandable. Cheran inge is a fantastic melange...
Continue reading...Om Shanti Om (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Ebenezer
Ennendru solvadho has a nursery rhymish simplicity; occasionally likeable, thanks to Harish Raghavendra and Swetha Mohan. Aalaap Raju breathes life into the already breeze tune of Mazhaithuli azhaga, while Ivaldhana...
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