Topiwalleh is all bassy reggae with lyrics that hits out at politicians; Sanjeev Nayak’s violin conversing with the guitar is a lovely touch. Koorane seems to be doffing a hat...
Continue reading...Gangs of Wasseypur (Music review), Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar & Piyush Mishra
In Jiya tu, Sneha craftily mixes Manoj Tiwari’s earthy vocals with her brand of funky backgrounds. Hunter, despite the look-ma-I’m-cool tag upfront, is curiously interesting for its Caribbean and Soca...
Continue reading...Teri Meri Kahaani (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Wajid does a surprisingly good job in singing the bubbly Mukhtasar that, for some inexplicable reason, sounds a lot like London Paris New York’s title song! Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s...
Continue reading...Ferrari Ki Sawaari (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Maare re is noisy, but works well as something loud and jolly at the stadium. Urmila Dhangar’s Marathi mix in Mala jau de is wonderfully orchestrated; Pritam chooses his sounds...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (April 2012)
Chokra jawan, Title song, Aafaton ke parindey & Pareshaan – Ishaqzaade (Hindi – Amit Trivedi) The soundtrack of the season! If Chokra jawaan showcases Vishal Dadlani’s vocal prowess (the part...
Continue reading...Katari Veera Surasundarangi (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
Ranga Rao’s popular yesteryear song from Bahaddur Gandu gets a funky, funny remix in Oorige nee (Muthinantha maatondu gottenamma); Upendra goes a good job in singing it in his usual...
Continue reading...Rowdy Rathore (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Chinta ta ta shamelessly – and without any credit – rips off MM Kreem’s Telugu original from the film’s original, Vikramarkudu. If it sounds catchy, don’t credit Sajid Wajid for...
Continue reading...Shanghai (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar
Bharat mata ki jai, with 6 singers, is an enthusiastically raucous package with biting sarcasm in its lyrics, by Dibakar himself. Imported kamariya is not very different tune-wise, but this...
Continue reading...Thadaiyara Thaakka (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Poondamalli, despite LR Eswari’s post-Kalasala presence, falls flat with a tune that hardly works and even the music is ho-hum. Kelamale is trademark Thaman – auto-tuned to perfection and a...
Continue reading...Raattinam (Music review), Tamil – Manu Ramesan
Asathum azhagu flows with a simplistic, faux-rustic tune and the background music holds a lot of appeal. Yeno en idhayam, with tantalizing sax, works as a lovely pop ballad, while...
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