With its lilting Middle Eastern pop feel, Afreen makes for a nice listen, particularly with Salim Merchant crooning it, while Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s reprise version draws from his vocal...
Continue reading...Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Jaidev Kumar’s Jugni is a funky remix of the classic tune, sung hyper-enthusiastically by Babbu Mann, while Sunil Bhatia’s Chu chu fares better in Debojit Saha ‘s acoustic version, than...
Continue reading...The excruciating mental, ethical and emotional turmoil of downloading an illegal copy of Ra.One’s soundtrack
Yet another big budget Bollywood film…yet another music soundtrack leak! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan’s magnum opus, Ra.One was supposed to have a music launch on Monday, but the soundtrack (with...
Continue reading...The Bartender – Classic Bollywood: Shaken Not Stirred (Mike McCleary)
Anushka Manchanda’s luscious drawl is mesmerizing in Yeh raat yeh chandni, even as Mike layers it with a trippy sound in the background! Sagarika Mukherjee’s Babuji dheere chalna is a...
Continue reading...Damadamm! (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya and Sachin Gupta
The catchy title song is quite likeable! Umrao jaan can make you hate it, like you love it…curiously bizarre and addictive! Hum tum and Yun toh hold gorgeous tunes…so good...
Continue reading...Vedi (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
Enna aachu is simple and serene with a lovely, uncomplicated flow, beautifully sung by Janaki Iyer and Vijay Yesudas. Ichu holds a similar uncomplicated flow but it doesn’t work this...
Continue reading...Love Breakups Zindagi (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
Everything about Rozaana seems familiar, and if the track still works, it is only because of the spunk in the tune and Salim’s lively vocals. Rab rakha isn’t that lucky,...
Continue reading...Let’s Party (Music review), Indipop – Ganesh Hegde
Let’s Party has a slow, addictive charm despite the dated filmy sound, much like Mind blowing girls and Awaara, and Ganesh continues to surprise with his singing. The rap-mixed mish-mash...
Continue reading...Ganaraj Adhiraj (Music review) – Gulraj Singh and Manoj Yadav
Gulraj Singh sounds distinctly like Rahman in the short, ambient opener, Ganesh Mantra. Ehsaan brings his bluesy touch to cook a mighty unlikely, but highly enjoyable Ganaraj Adhiraj; that ‘Jai...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (August 2011)
Hey Arriba – Raydel I can assure you here, before you hit play below…if this song was by Enrique Iglesias or Ricky Martin, this would have been a massive, massive...
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