Rajalekshmi’s haunting vocals gel beautifully with the captivating piano Vidyasagar enables in the Sivaranjani raaga based Doore doore! MG Sreekumar’s other version is a compelling listen too! Koodilla kuyilamma is...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (October 2013)
Rainbow – Bluefire (London Eye) Bluefire is primarily violinist Harikumar Sivan and percussionist Sanjay Maroo (who has already made a failed attempt at Indipop). It’s a good combo and the...
Continue reading...Jackpot (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Sharib and Toshi’s Kabhi jo baadal is Bhatt-family style sweeping balladry – Arijit’s version is the best, while Shreya’s pathos version pales in comparison. Mika composed Full jhol is annoyingly...
Continue reading...Prema Ishq Kaadhal (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
Shravan makes superb use of guitar in the title song, first with that breezy ballad-style and then breaking out with electric guitars in grand style; it is sung well by...
Continue reading...Sooper Se Ooper (Music review), Hindi – Sonu Nigam & Bickram Ghosh
Gun gun, despite lively vocals by Parwati Kumari and Ambarish Das, is largely run-of-the-mill intro to Rajasthan. Behka behka is an interesting, racy, techno reimagination of Mr.India’s iconic number, sung...
Continue reading...Singh Saab The Great (Music review), Hindi – Sonu Nigam & Anand Raaj Anand
Sonu Nigam composes and sings the title song – lovely tune steeped in the Punjabi milieu with incredibly high pitch vocals needed for the tune. The rest of the soundtrack...
Continue reading...Aadu Magaadra Bujji (Music review), Telugu – Sri
Adede tholiprema is wonderfully ebullient, with appropriately enthusiastic vocals by Rahul Nambiar and Priya Hemesh, and Sri adorning it with imaginative guitar. Andala haseena, despite its outdated tune, bscores with...
Continue reading...Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
Tooh, that hyper energetic Punjabi ode to the derriere, is adequately and frivolously foot-tapping. Chingam chabake seems to be pushing the luck – woefully derivative. Thankfully, Dhat teri ki brings...
Continue reading...Bullett Raja (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid & RDB
The title song has the same kuthu-energy as any other South Indian hero introduction song, while Don’t touch my body is adequately and simplistically bawdy. In the catchy Jai Govinda,...
Continue reading...Endrendrum Punnagai (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Yealae yealae is barely functional, with a droning sound and a pedestrian tune, and an accordion piece that saves it mildly. Ennai saaithaalae is no better – utterly templatized Harris...
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