Adi Shankaracharya’s Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam gets a snazzy power-version in Sunny’s capable imagination. Roland Fernandes’s electric guitar adds a racy layer to the fabulous 6-singers chorus. Mikey McCleary’s recreation—while sounding...
Continue reading...Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma nails the bass and catchy tune of Paapi kondallo while his interludes offer a smattering of the Ilayaraja goodness. Meghale thele naalona has Vamsy’s finger-print in terms of...
Continue reading...Ramante Edanthottam (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
In a gentle ‘go smell the roses’ push, Shreya Ghoshal asks in Akale oru, in beautiful Malayalam and even better singing if we can please smell the flower in the...
Continue reading...Radha (Music review), Telugu – Radhan
Kaakki chokka is a foot-stomper of a hero-intro, with an extra punch in the percussion, though on a standard-issue tune, relying more on sound. The spritely percussion continues in Choopultho...
Continue reading...Server Sundaram (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Move over Ji, here comes Bro! Easy listen – cool techno-pop done well. Vivek’s inspirational verse works in Nirkadhey, but the song, despite that catchy vocalized rhythm, doesn’t come together...
Continue reading...Ondu Motteya Kathe (Music review), Kannada – Midhun Mukundan
Chanda avalu starts, and retains, a lovely vaudevillian sound, even as it progresses to a beautiful high, with a phenomenal first interlude that seems to be modeled on raaga Keeravani...
Continue reading...Half Girlfriend (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk Bagchi, Farhan Saeed, Rahul Mishra, Mithoon, Ami Mishra and Rishi Rich
Tanishk Bagchi’s Baarish is a mighty pleasant melody and the choice of instruments make a huge difference. Farhan Saeed’s Thodi der, with its earthy sound, makes an impact, but its...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – April 2017
Single Saavn playlist of 39 (out of 45) songs (not available on saavn: Comrade In America CIA, Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu, Georgettan’s Pooram and Wow Song, from Godha) Hindi Haareya, Yeh...
Continue reading...Godha (Music review), Malayalam – Shaan Rahman
Gowry Lekshmi owns Aaro nenjil (less interesting desi mix, though), particularly the anupallavi’s flowing phrases, on Shaan’s beautiful tune with an addictive chorus high and folk percussion. Sithara Krishnakumar handles...
Continue reading...Padai Veeran (Music review), Tamil – Karthik Raja
Karthik Raja’s melody in Ithuvarai naan is lush and indulgent; thankfully, there’s a Chinmayi version, and a Government decree may be the only way to get Yuvan to stop singing!...
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