Sam builds Iravukku Aayiram Kangal’s soundtrack by splitting the mood literally in two equal parts. Uyir uruvaatha and Yean penne neeyum are pleasant and so full of love, while Yea...
Continue reading...Gultoo (Music review), Kannada – Amit Anand
Saalaagi‘s sweeping melody seems perfect for Saindhavi’s range, and the frenetic breakbeats lift the song to a new high! Amit’s vocals don’t help the song’s reprise Kaanada preethi, but the...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – FEB04.2018
Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 10: On | On (Songs that are not available on Saavn or Apple Music are in the form of...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – JAN28.2018
Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 9: Playlist on . (Only on Saavn this week, given the absence of quite a few songs on Apple...
Continue reading...Milliblog Monthlies – Versatile Vishal-Shekhar
Episode 2 of Milliblog Monthlies, featuring 30 songs by composing duo Vishal-Shekhar. Playlist on Apple Music | Saavn | YouTube For the heart: 01. Zehnaseeb – Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – JAN21.2018
A new playlist, after a week’s break (because of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy playlist!). Milliblog Weeklies – India’s only multilingual, weekly new music playlist. Week 8: On | On A...
Continue reading...Breathless (Music review), Indipop – Shankar Mahadevan
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...
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