Arko’s Tere sang is gentle, and easily likeable. Plus, there’s Atif Aslam’s vocals too! The reprise, sung by Arko, pales in comparison. Raghav Sachar’s Rustom vahi (with 3 variants) sounds...
Continue reading...Kotigobba-2 (Music review), Kannada – D.Imman
The title song is almost a Yuvan Shankar Raja song, with its pulsating rhythm and Middle Eastern sounds evoking Saroja’s Kodana Kodi. Saaluthillave is Imman continuing his time-honored tradition of...
Continue reading...Pelli Choopulu (Music review), Telugu – Vivek Sagar
Ee babu gariki comes alive with its spritely country music sound and Suraj Santhosh’s spirited vocals. Chinuku taake is gorgeous, as a melody, but Amritavarshini’s singing pulls it down a...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 9, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Man meedhu – Parandhu Sella Vaa (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar) Joshua Sridhar, who made music for the little known Tamil film ‘54321’ in 2015, is...
Continue reading...Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
After a long time, I was glued to 105 minutes of a video on YouTube. It was Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam and to be honest, I stumbled on it...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – June 2016
Hindi Tu hai, Sindhu Ma and Lakh lakh thora – (A R Rahman) Meheram mere – (Ajay Singha) Qatl-e-aam (both versions), Behooda and Paani ka raasta – (Ram Sampath) Tamil...
Continue reading...Mohenjo Daro (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Mohenjo Mohenjo is a woefully outdated template usually relegated to ‘tribal’ songs. Tu hai appears thrice—a gorgeously flowing melody after an extended prelude in Sindhu ma, a shorter, lilting version,...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 2, 2016
Originally published in . Avalum naanum – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil – A R Rahman) Rahman has previously made music with lines from Tamil literature. Kaadhalan’s Indhirayo ival sundhariyo and...
Continue reading...Sipaayi (Music review), Kannada – Ajaneesh Loknath
Ajaneesh’s singing continues to be patchy, but the man sure knows how to cook up a immensely likeable pop melody in Muddu pori. Interestingly, Nee nadhiyaagi flows seamlessly after Muddu...
Continue reading...Parandhu Sella Vaa (Music review), Tamil – Joshua Sridhar
Kaatril eri‘s bubblegum-pop is droning, but is catchy nonetheless. Man meedhu is totally Rajesh Krishnan’s show! Rajesh sounds like a younger SPB and holds Joshua’s engaging and lilting melody and...
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