Armaan ropes in Salim Merchant for the techno ballad Krazy Konnection – passable, with a catchy hook. Its Dubstep mix is headache-inducing, though. Roke na koi tries something similar, and...
Continue reading...Ulidavaru Kandante (Music review), Kannada – B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Huli vesha has an inventive influences mix – Latino-playing brass band married to theyyam! The final showdown seems to have a similar sound, but cranking the mix several notches further!...
Continue reading...Gulaab Gang (Music review), Hindi – Soumik Sen
Gulaabi‘s anthemic, prayer-like sound appeals, along with Malabika Brahma and Shilpa Rao’s vocals, and Neha Saraf’s rousing lyrics. Neha’s lyrics work in Dheemi dheemi too, with Kaushiki Chakraborty’s fantastic vocals....
Continue reading...Shaadi Ke Side Effects (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Harry’s not a Brahmachari has a frenzied techno sound that sits well atop the essentially Punjabi tune; Jazzy B and Divya Kumar seem perfect for the high-pitched song. I’m sorry...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (January 2014)
Newbury Street, Panda, Philosophize, Me and You & Ocean – Ocean (Nischay Parekh) I came across Nischay’s music completely by chance, via a Facebook reco by composer Sandeep Chowta. Considering...
Continue reading...Thegidi (Music review), Tamil – Nivas K Prasanna
Vinmeen vidhayil is enchanting… a delightfully pleasant melody sung beautifully by Abhay Jodhpurkar and Saindhavi; the music is not drastically new, but mighty apt for the tune. Neeyum dhinam sees...
Continue reading...Autonagar Surya (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Time entaraa is good ol’ Devi Sri Prasad material, repackaged by Anup; also sung in similar style. Mancheli is where Anup marks his territory, improvising considerably over familiar Devi template...
Continue reading...Bramman (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
Vodu vodu, barring Chinnaponnu’s hyper enthusiastic vocals, is stock Devi-style bombastic stuff. But the composer knows what works and how, as is evident in Penne nee illamal, with the right...
Continue reading...Queen (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
London thumakda is the soundtrack’s most straight-forward and accessible song – simple, catchy tune, sung with earthy flavor by Labh Janjua with the right dollop of enthusiasm. O gujariya too...
Continue reading...Aaha Kalyanam (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Kadha kadha and Bon bon sound like Tamilized Yash Raj Punju songs; the discomfort shows. The Tanglish ballad Honeyae honeyae is no different – uneasy fit; the female version by...
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