Vikram sounds great in Kadha solla even though the pointless ‘story’ should appeal only to kids. His other song, Pa pa is bolstered largely by GVP’s foot-tapping arrangements while Vikram...
Continue reading...180 (Music review), Tamil – Sharreth Vasudevan
Besides Tippu’s emphatic vocals, what stands out in Rules kidayaadhu is that mind-bending rhythm. Even minor nuances like background chorus and that chendai sound are all beautifully packaged! The curiously...
Continue reading...Haunted 3D (Music review), Hindi – Chirantan Bhatt
Tum ho mixes Nadeem Shravan’esque simplicity with a Pritam-style uptempo hook; pleasant, but KK sounds uninterested. Sidharth Basrur makes a confident debut in the Latino-tinged Janiya, while his other song,...
Continue reading...Chalo Dilli (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
NW1W. Well, barring Sachin Gupta’s reasonably engaging Hi 5. Keywords: Due Date, Gourov Dasgupta, Due Date, Sachin Gupta, Due Date, Anand Raj Anand, Due Date, Rohit Kulkarni, Due Date, Chalo...
Continue reading...Kool (Music review), Kannada – V Harikrishna
Chandrana has obviously poor chorus vocals, but Hari sure knows how to appeal to the lowest common denominator; the song is catchy. Much like Naveen Madhav’s Inky pinky, with that...
Continue reading...Dharti (Music review), Punjabi – Jaidev Kumar
Mika’s Punjabi hip-hop in Gaddi moudan ge sounds good since it gets the catchy hooks right, while Warrant tries a similar hip-hop pattern with poorer results. Jaggi Singh’s title song...
Continue reading...100% Love (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Adnan Sami sounds different but good in the charming piano and violin fusion, Infatuation! Sans the violin, Tippu’s Dhooram achieves a similar high, with an even more engaging melancholic tune!...
Continue reading...Shor In The City (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar, Harpreet Singh & others
There is a strong Mithoon flavor in Roop Kumar Rathod’s already popular Saaware, composed by Harpreet Singh; a wonderfully arranged melody. Harpreet’s other, fresh contribution to the soundtrack, Deem deem...
Continue reading...Ponnar Shankar (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Kodi kotti is a wonderful intro song; simple, catchy tune and appropriately grand backgrounds. Annanmar kathai starts off in typical folk fashion, but throws a scintillating googly as it progresses...
Continue reading...Rewind: Nine Lost Memories (IndiPop – Band Called Nine)
Neelesh’s small town introduction is heart-warmingly worded. The song tied to it – Shilpa Rao’s Yaadon ke idiot box mein opens the musical part of the album delightfully; a gorgeous...
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