I’m starting a new monthly series for Filmcompanion. Since I do weekly and quarterly playlists, a lot of people felt that a monthly list would also be useful. So, starting...
Continue reading...What Connects Netflix’s La Casa De Papel, Ranbir Kapoor and Mahesh Babu?
I’m starting a new weekly series for Filmcompanion – a spin-off from ItwoFS, in a way. There are some fantastic stories behind connecting the dots between many countries’ music, and...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – AUG05.2018
Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 35: On | On | On 35 songs this week. Apple Music comes on top this week, with 33...
Continue reading...Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu (Music review), Kannada – Vasuki Vaibhav
Vasuki Vaibhav composes and sings Arere Avala Naguva, a lively rock number with noticeably good guitar work by Karthik Chennoji Rao and sax by Nathan. The tune is thoroughly engaging...
Continue reading...Geetha Govindam (Music review), Telugu – Gopi Sundar
Inkem Inkem is sheer magic! The combination of Sid Sriram’s incredible singing and the Neelambari raaga-based melody works wonders, while Sumesh Parameswar’s minimal guitar background props it beautifully. Sid gets...
Continue reading...Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
High On Love should ideally be High on Yuvan! The entrancing melody is vintage Yuvan, with a deeply engaging orchestration and Sid Sriram’s stupendous vocals. Dope Track is equally brilliant....
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – JUL29.2018
Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 34: On | On | On 34 songs, this week. Saavn comes closest with 32 songs (it’s missing Sona...
Continue reading...Srinivasa Kalyanam (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
Kalyanam Vaibhogam seems perfect for veteran S.P.Balasubrahmanyam; Mickey layers his familiar world-music’ish sounds to the prayer-like melody. Ekkada Nuvvunte (sung by Dhanunjay), Modalaudaam (Sunitha Upadrashta and Anurag Kulkarni) and Ithadena...
Continue reading...Annanukku Jey (Music review), Tamil – Arrol Corelli
Em Peru Matta‘s racy metal sound is appealing but on a fractured tune. The song’s ‘Mersal Illai‘ line becomes another song, completely different, and equally all-over-the-place. Andrea Jeremiah owns Mayakkuraane‘s...
Continue reading...Maradona (Music review), Malayalam – Sushin Shyam
Sushin sings Varum‘s ethereal melody with the requisite calm, while Munna’s hang drum adds to the serenity. Ee Raavil takes on a similar sound; Nezer Ahamed—Varum’s guitarist—sings this one! That...
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