No, this is not a new section. ‘Top recent listens’ seemed like a really bland name for this list. So, made it MMMMR 🙂 Sweet Disarray – Dan Croll An...
Continue reading...Dummy Tappasu (Music review), Tamil – Deva
Anju pathu is vintage Deva style gana that channels Chandrababu afresh in a catchy avatar. Adiyae flowerae is a surprise, coming from Deva – the piano in the opening sequence...
Continue reading...Anaamika (Music review), Telugu – M.M.Keeravani
Kshanam kshanam is true-blue Keeravani melody – sweeping tune, beautifully sung by Sunita and a captivating hook, all in a serene package. The Search takes off mid-way from Kshanam kshanam...
Continue reading...Mundasupatti (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Ambala singam has a showy tune and orchestration, not to forget the kick-ass chorus! The tune, at its base, is vintage Ilayaraja, but with a more showy pop sound and...
Continue reading...Savaari 2 (Music review), Kannada – Manikanth Kadri
The ultra-minimal orchestration in Ninna danigaagi is absolutely tantalizing! Karthik and Hamsika Iyer, and Santhosh Venky and Supriya Lohith – both sets of singers are fantastic in crooning two versions...
Continue reading...Sathuranga Vettai (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Yaemaarum janame’s ambient sound is instantly enticing. Sean’s vocals too, besides GKB’s hard-hitting lyrics and the the guitar usage. In Verichodi ponathada too, guitars play a huge role, though the...
Continue reading...Saregama’s villainpanti in T-series’ Heropanti?
I have been noticing an interesting trend with regard music launches for some films in Hindi. Amit Trivedi-composed Queen was on T-series, but the song Hungama ho gaya alone was...
Continue reading...Hawaa Hawaai (Music review), Hindi – Hitesh Sonik & Amole Gupte
Ghoom gayi has a nice languorous groove, no doubt accentuated by Sunidhi’s vocals and Hitesh’s guitar backdrop. Swaroop Khan and Hitesh sound amateurish in the title song; the middling tune...
Continue reading...Heropanti (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid, Mustafa Zahid & Bilal Saeed and Manj Musik
Barring Kausar Munir’s use of ‘kathai* aankhen’, Rabba is pleasant, but contrived, with Mohit Chauhan valiantly trying to save it. Ditto with Tabah – Mohit is the bright spot in...
Continue reading...Manja Pai (Music review), Tamil – N.R.Raghunanthan
Anbu dhaan seems like a web 2.0 version of classic Raja songs like Uchi vagundheduthu, the guitar’y addition and Krishnaraj’s soulful rendition making an impression! In Aagaasa nilavu there is...
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