The original Laila from Qurbani, by Kalyanji-Anandji is so compelling a dance track that it’s no surprise the recreation works seamlessly too. Ram’s imagination, particularly Ed Gibson’s amped up trumpets,...
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Raman Raghav 2.0 (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
Qatl-e-aam, in its Unplugged version, has a phenomenally beautiful—very ghazal style—melody at its core and Sona Mohapatra delivers it incredibly well. The soft, lilting Punjabi rhythm and the persistent guitar...
Continue reading...Bangistan (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
Ishq karenge‘s power qawali is aptly spoofy, strongly evoking Farah Khan’s musical sensibilities, of all things! While Abhishek Nehwal and Sona Mohapatra handle it with ease, Shadab Faridi seems oddly...
Continue reading...Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
Ghoor ghoor ke is catchy, no doubt, but is too simplistic, and not fitting the standards Ram Sampath is known for. Tod de kataar is progressively worse – despite Labh...
Continue reading...Purani Jeans (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
The very-guitary Yaari yaari is at a best passable ‘friendship’ song; hardly in line with the film title’s original, by Ali Haider. Yeh beetey din works considerably better as a...
Continue reading...Bhoothnath Returns (Music review), Hindi – Meet Bros Anjjan, Palash Muchhal, Ram Sampath & Yo Yo Honey Singh
One-song-per-soundtrack specialists Meet Bros Anjjan join Palash Muchhal for Party to banti hai – good fun, thanks to the ebullient rhythm. Of the three songs by Ram Sampath, Har had...
Continue reading...Talaash (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
It could be Suman Sridhar. Or it is perhaps the fairly generic attempt to work within the Mikey McCleary Bartender Mix format, but Muskaanein jhooti hai works seductively well with...
Continue reading...Delhi Belly (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
Beyond the cleverly unparliamentary premise, Bhaag D.K. Bose also has attitude-loaded lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and a highly energetic guitar-backed arrangement, both of which make this manic track thoroughly endearing!...
Continue reading...Luv Ka The End (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
Suman Sridhar’s child-woman’ish vocals rock Tonight; that spruced up Coldplay’ish tune helps a lot. The bubblegum sound works occasionally; so, it works great in Aditi Singh Sharma’s catchy title song,...
Continue reading...Peepli Live (Music review), Hindi – Indian Ocean, Ram Sampath & Nageen Tanvir
In true Indian Ocean tradition, the live version of Des mera manages to capture the band’s inimitable energy better than the re-adapted, recorded version! The band’s other contribution, Zindagi se...
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