Dangaa dungaa is a medley of folk sounds and results in something unremarkable. Kaadhal vandhaal, Kannaamoochi & Muniya are predominantly formulaic – methodically engineered melody, pathos & folk tracks. Vaanam...
Continue reading...Music review: Mutthirai (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Azhagaana neeyum is no doubt pleasant and lively, but Naresh Iyer and Manjari Phadnis’ vocals elevate this song to a completely different plane. July Maadhathil’s tune is trademark Yuvan, a...
Continue reading...Music review: Yes (Pet Shop Boys)
Synthpop masters Pet Shop Boys 10th album is significantly more contemporary than their last album, Fundamental. Xenomania adds a crisp layer on the album’s production values. The poignant but lavish...
Continue reading...Music review: Thaakath (Kannada – Gurukiran)
Kunal Ganjawala is not the only highlight of Doresani neenu – Guru’s soothing orchestration with a soaring guitar line is equally good – lively melody. Alele savari is the soundtrack’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Malayan (Tamil – Dheena)
Mayilaattam oyilattam starts of in a standard folk style, but once the pulsating rhythms start, it’s a rocking ride and Madurai Chinna Ponnu does her stuff! Its Krishnaraj’s vocals that...
Continue reading...Music review: Angaadi Theru (Tamil – G.V.Prakash Kumar & Vijay Antony)
Angaadi Theru opens with the extraordinary-abusive, amusingly-conceived Karungaali naaye! Un perai and Kannil theriyum are instantly likeable – with an enjoyable tunes/ backgrounds combination. GVP’s vocals are wonderful in the...
Continue reading...Music review: Azhagarmalai (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Azhagarmalai is a revelation! You get to hear the Raja of yore across various stages of his spectacular career, that too with minimal synth that plagues his recent works. Bhavatharini’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Hodimaga (Kannada – Jassi Gift)
Jassi Gift’s unabashed, note-to-note lift of Shamur’s chartbuster, ‘Let the music play’ for Bisi bisi hudugi and Ilayaraja’s 1979 Tamil hit, ‘Oru thanga radhathil’ (Dharma Yuddham) for Belliya teralli looms...
Continue reading...Music review: Kavithai Gundar (Tamil Hip-hop – Emcee Jesz)
Hip-hop, as a musical genre, has been tolerably explored in Tamil, by young composers like Yuvan and Dharan. Where they really scored is in the combination of hip-hop flavor with...
Continue reading...Music review: Mukhaputa (Kannada – Hamsalekha)
Veteran composer Hamsalekha treats the Ganesha stotra, Ajam nirvikalpam, with utmost respect and Badriprasad’s vocals add to its devout flavor. Badriprasad’s other tracks too are noteworthy – the lyric-less, free...
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