After lamenting forever about the lack of anything interesting from Ilayaraja, here he comes…with a 3-track soundtrack – in Malayalam! Thira Thallippoyalum by Karthik is delightful nostalgia – an unpolluted...
Continue reading...Music review: Inteha (Jagjit Singh)
There’s a tremendous irony in every new Jagjit Singh ghazal album – on one hand, the tunes are extremely stale and many times, pedestrian. But on the other, that familiarity...
Continue reading...Music review: Nammal Thammil (Malayalam – Jayachandran)
The filmy rain song, Junile nilamazhayil is a very pleasant listen, despite the predictable, Vidyasagar’ish tune, while after that classically-inclined prelude, Thottu thottu degenerates into a catchy, but mundane pseudo-Punjabi...
Continue reading...Music review: Grounded in space (Advaita)
Advaita’s music truly breaks new ground; at least as far as Indian non-film music goes. With 8 members in the band, there seems to be many more, in terms of...
Continue reading...Music review: Vaamanan (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
The composer ropes in Roopkumar Rathod for the almost ghazal-like Oru devadhai, that, barring a single, repetitive and annoyingly tinny rhythm, is exquisite. Aedho seigiraai is a fairly appealing, but...
Continue reading...Music review: Alone, Loved & Lost (Malayalam Pop – Rashee)
Vineeth Srinivasan is at his usual best in Ekanaay and Rashee adds amazing support with a remarkable tune and inventive arrangements even as the composer gets behind the mike for...
Continue reading...Music review: Housefull (Telugu – Anoop Rubens)
The composer confidently croons the lounge’ish, hep track, Yeh kaali kaali and even adorns it with some pretty cool orchestration while he seems equally comfortable in the pleasant duet, Emaiuntundi,...
Continue reading...Music review: Antaheen (Bengali – Shantanu Moitra)
The title song, with its French prelude and Shaan’s impeccable vocals is a delight but a prominent interlude seems to be inspired by something oh-so-familiar. Anindya’s Bhindeshi tara and Shreya’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Police Police (Telugu – Vishwa & Sai Karthik)
The ambient chants in Cheka cheka give way to a guitar-laden tune that is disappointingly routine, while the title song is all sound and is pointlessly stylish. Composer Vishwa redeems...
Continue reading...Top recent tracks (February & March, 2009)
Yaara maula: Gulaal (Hindi OST), Piyush Mishra Gulaal’s OST, in its entirety, was a complete stunner. I really admire the way Piyush brings a predominant feel and unique sound to...
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