Take Five – Sachal Studios Orchestra (Jazz Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova) I was made aware of Sachal’s existence when news of their album came out recently –...
Continue reading...Engeyum Eppodhum (Music review), Tamil – Sathya
Govindha has all the hallmark of a Harris Jeyaraj song – African’ish gibberish, carefully calculated rhythm and tune; catchy listen, anyway! Maasama is a nice, lazy gaana-type song that composer...
Continue reading...I Am Kalam (Music review), Hindi – Abhishek Ray, Madhuparna, Papon, Susmit Bose & Shivji Dholi
NW1W. This, ignoring the ‘good intentions’ of the film; I don’t think that should come in the way of saying what I feel about the soundtrack. Papon sung and composed...
Continue reading...Phhir (Music review), Hindi – Raghav Sachar, Sharib Toshi
Of the four songs by Raghav Sachar, Shreya Ghoshal’s Gumsum is the one that works best, playing on composer’s haunting melody. In comparison, despite the RD Burman’esque outlook, Loot merely...
Continue reading...The most passionate and interesting comment I’ve got on Milliblog yet!
This is by far the best, most passionate and most interesting comment I have got on Milliblog. I may not agree with much of it, but it made for superb...
Continue reading...On brands like Milliblog, ItwoFS…
I had written – in detail, at that! – about the sites (I called them ‘brands’) that I have conceived and built since year 2000, on my other blog. Considering...
Continue reading...Muthal Idam (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
That simplistic, soulful melody in Inga vaanthey is beautifully timed for its catchy rhythm. Aiythaaney goes many levels further; really affecting folk’ish tune imaginative orchestrated. Vijay Yesudas’ Thindaduren too is...
Continue reading...Of armchair epiphanies in just one life…
I happened to see Delhi Belly last weekend and enjoyed it immensely. This weekend, I caught up with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, after a lot of prodding from a LOT...
Continue reading...Bodyguard (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam
The title song is is juvenile and silly, despite some feeble effort with the peppy rhythm. Desi beat is equally bad – banally repetitive! Thankfully, Himesh works hard on the...
Continue reading...Dhada (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Bhoome gundramga and Godava are every bit the kind of dancy tracks one expects from Devi, and the man sure knows how to push the right buttons even amidst the...
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