Taufiq Qureshi’s gradual build-up in the percussion really kick-starts Tu paas hai beautifully. Shankar’s handling of Javed Akhtar’s lovely lines, by extending each line without a break is a neat...
Continue reading...Irumbuthirai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Athiradi is more posturing than a cohesive song, though that retro-style interlude (Vanmurai pazhi) is a nifty touch. Ditto with Yaar ivan – less of a ‘song’ and more background’ish....
Continue reading...Kee (Music review), Tamil – Vishal Chandrashekar
Raaja paatu is far away from any Ilaya’raja’ song, with lyrics sounding as free-flowing as the Tequila at the pub the song refers to. But the song is heady, with...
Continue reading...Mohini (Music review), Tamil – Vivek-Mervin
Hey is decent-enough R&B, though the English verse is cringe-inducing. Benny Dayal infuses a lot of life into Bomb Figure Lady (cringe, again!!) that’s passably catchy at best. Youtube La...
Continue reading...Padmaavat (Music review), Hindi – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Ghoomar‘s steady percussion is as hypnotic as Shreya Ghoshal’s vocals, though the tune is functional. Sanjay’s tune works better in Ek dil, a maudlin melody that gains from Shivam Pathak’s...
Continue reading...Tholi Prema (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Raghu Dixit’s Break The Rules is an uptempo song with a neat ‘Mohana murali’ semi-classical interlude. Sunona Sunaina has a funky, likeable bounce and Rahul Nambiar’s singing makes it better....
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – JAN07.2018
Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 7: On | On A note on each song in the playlist. Lae dooba (Aiyaary, Hindi): Rochak Kohli had...
Continue reading...Shikkari Shambhu (Music review), Malayalam – Sreejith Edavana
Mazha‘s melody is wonderfully dreamy, worth soaking in, with the sound carried from the composer’s earlier combo with Sachin. Haricharan and Roshni Suresh pull it off brilliantly. Kaana chembaka poo,...
Continue reading...Nimir (Music review), Tamil – Darbuka Siva and B Ajaneesh Loknath
Poovukku is a merely-pleasant song to resurface with the post-Gautham Menon form for Darbuka Siva. Even Vaazhum valluvarae is short and situational. But Siva stuns with Yaenadi! It could easily...
Continue reading...Milliblog Monthlies – Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s Immersive Melodies
A new monthly series where I pick one composer (or composers, as this first post indicates since they are a trio!) and list my favorites from that composer(s) either within...
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