Jumme ki raat has a definite Pancham swagger, but Himesh’s one hook repetition snuffs its life out. Mika sings it better, while Salman croaks uncomfortably. Himesh’s other song, Tu hi...
Continue reading...Milliblog monthly multilingual music reco – June 2014
The entire soundtrack – Ramanujan (Tamil, Ramesh Vinayagam) Along-side Amara Kaaviyam, the other fantastic soundtrack from Tamil in recent times. Another soundtrack that I played a lot last month without...
Continue reading...Buno Haansh (Music review), Bengali – Shantanu Moitra
Bela boye‘s very-Bengali tune is perfect for Shreya Ghoshal and Shantanu adorns it with apt sounds. Hariye thikana‘s filmy qawali sound morphs incredibly into State of Bengal’esque Bengali drum n...
Continue reading...Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani (Music review), Tamil – Simon
Despite Chinnaponnu’s full-throated, racuous rendition, the title song seems pointless. For The Elarai, Gana Bala becomes Ghana Bala, crooning an African kuthu that also cleverly plays jazzy sax – interesting...
Continue reading...Vaaliba Raja (Music review), Tamil – Radhan
Rajan’s child-like Tamil diction in Ennamo pannura helps the hip-hop sound, besides that kuthu mid-portion and a surprisingly good violin phrase towards the end. The rearranged version by Charle Bosco...
Continue reading...Bangalore Days (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
Aethu kari raavilum is incredibly pleasant, thanks to its Hindustani base and a thoroughly engaging melody. Ente kannil is gorgeous, with Nazriya springing a pleasant surprise carrying the guitar-led tune...
Continue reading...Amara Kaaviyam (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
Saridhaana has so much going for it – an instantly likeable tune, hyper-excited scatting, fantastic vocals by Yazin Nizar and Thomson Andrews, the tantalizing reduction in sound before the first...
Continue reading...Madras (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
The title song has fantastic chorus, overlaid on a groovy techno-kuthu sound. Santhosh’s delightful choice of instruments comes to the fore in Kakidha kappal, expertly handled by Gana Bala. Bala’s...
Continue reading...Sarabham (Music review), Tamil – Britto Michael
Bodhayil pathai starts off predictably replacing a standard-issue Gana Bala with Anthony Dasan, but takes a curiously interesting psychedelic rock turn mid-way, complete with a surreal sitar piece! Usha Uthup’s...
Continue reading...Alaye Alaye (Music review), Tamil – Dhanvi
The debutant composer sounds oddly nasal but in sync for the breezy and unstructured Kaathu mazha, punctuated by lovely strings. Vaazhkai oru is rhythmic and catchy, no doubt aided by...
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