Swag se swagat has a predictable tune and sound, but the foot-tapping fluff does have swag. Dil diyan gallan has a lovely lilt for the earthy Punjabi verse, on top...
Continue reading...MCA (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
The title song is the kind that writes and composes itself with DSP around, and still manages to entertain. In Kothaga, DSP continues to use his signature technique – repeating...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – DEC03.2017
Milliblog Weeklies playlist, on Saavn and Apple Music – Week 4. Below the links, you’d find a Tweet-style (since I share it on Twitter first as a Milliblog-Twitter-Exclusive; do follow...
Continue reading...Hello! (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
The title song has coolth overflowing but is still a middling listen. Sri Dhruthi’s innocent voice keeps Anaganaga oka uru consistently engaging, though Shreya, in her version, completely lifts the...
Continue reading...Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2017
Update (December 24, 2017): If 160 songs across 5 languages and 5 different playlists seem taxing to you, here’s a single 50-song language-agnostic playlist. This is my own ‘Milliblog India...
Continue reading...Rachayitha (Music review), Telugu – Shaan Rahman
Nalla rangugala has the soul of a Bangla boat song, with its serene and understated orchestration. Shaan’s singing, stressing on the slow, deliberately lengthy phrases adds to the Bangla feel...
Continue reading...Sakka Podu Podu Raja (Music review), Tamil – STR
After a grand, clunky intro, Kalakku machan launches into a Bhagyaraj-style insipid composition. Siru siru has an interesting germ of a semi-classical tune, but Simbu messes it up royally with...
Continue reading...Bhramma.com (Music review), Tamil – Siddharth Vipin
Un pera sollu has the same verve as a non-A R Rahman KT Kunjumon film song. There’s a lot of alluring sounds but they don’t quite come together. I am...
Continue reading...Chamak (Music review), Kannada – Judah Sandhy
In Kush kush, Judah’s electronic mix is incredibly cool, with an addictive, sedate lilt. Sanjith Hegde, sounding a bit like Sid Sriram, is terrific! Judah also adds in Indian sounds...
Continue reading...Balloon (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vaanam dhaane has a nice edgy tune that almost sounds like a warning, complete with a mysterious vaudevillian sound. Mazhai megam harks back to Yuvan’s early days, with its flowing...
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