Endha pakkam is good old Yuvan, ! Immersive melody over a simple, captivating rhythm, and superbly sung by Chinmayi and Rahul Nambiar, with a particularly lovely humming-based bridge connecting the...
Continue reading...Kidaari (Music review), Tamil – Darbuka Siva
But for Sanjana Kalmanje’s brief intervention, Vandiyile nellu varum is a faithful reuse of and is a wonderful folk fusion. That fusion works so much better in Thalakaalu puriyalayae, that,...
Continue reading...Iru Mugan (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Oh Maya sounds like myriad other Harris Jayaraj songs, which, in turn, sound like many other Harris Jayaraj songs . Kannai vittu‘s somber melody is pretty good, but the backgrounds...
Continue reading...Puta Tirugisi Nodi (Music review), Kannada – Dheerendra Doss, Amrit Rao
Dheerendra ropes in Joel Dubba for Mugilu matte matte, a spritely song that has owes its captivating backgrounds to Live Banned’s Fake You. Sowmya Subramanian joins Joel in the song’s...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 30, 2016
Originally published in . Kisapaathiyil – Kismath (Malayalam – Sushin Shyam) Sushin Shyam has been a familiar name in the musical circuit, having been associated as the vocalist and keyboard...
Continue reading...Happy Bhag Jayegi (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen
Happy oye survives its generic sound and tune solely because of Harshdeep Kaur and Shahid Mallya’s enthusiastic vocals. Gabru ready to mingle hai, led by Mika, is good enough fun...
Continue reading...Antarman (Music review), Indipop – Pooja Shankar, Rahul Mukherjee and Randeep Bhaskar
In Hobena, Antarman transform Lalon Fakir’s classic Baul going far beyond the ektara-laced sound, into captivating soft rock! Pooja Shankar full-throated singing adds to the song’s charm. Maati‘s contemplative melody...
Continue reading...Baabu Bangaaram (Music review), Telugu – Ghibran
Mallela vaanala‘s plethora of likeable sounds prop the decent-enough tune, rendered well by Naresh Iyer. Snehithudo seems to be traversing between Gowrimanohari and Dharmavathi raagas, with Ghibran’s busy orchestration adding...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 23, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Jaaneman aah – Dishoom (Hindi – Pritam) Even though Jaaneman aah’s first claim to fame is Parineeti Chopra’s turn as one-song item-girl, there’s more to...
Continue reading...Kismath (Music review), Malayalam – Sumesh Parameswar, Sushin Shyam, Shamej Sreedhar
Sushin Shyam—of The Down Troddence fame and background music for films like Sapthamashree Thaskaraha and Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi—composes his first song in Kisapaathiyil. He opens it to the serene...
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