Maare re is noisy, but works well as something loud and jolly at the stadium. Urmila Dhangar’s Marathi mix in Mala jau de is wonderfully orchestrated; Pritam chooses his sounds...
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Allah Ke Banday (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Ish Bector’s Kaala jaadu has a naive, folk’ish tune wrapped well in simple, effective orchestration. Kailasa trio – Kailash Kher, Naresh and Paresh’s Kya hawa kya baadal sounds interesting but...
Continue reading...Music review: Toh Baat Pakki (Hindi – Pritam)
Jis din and Dil le jaa‘s age-old hooks sink whatever enthusiasm the rhythm tries to evoke, but Phir se is as breezy as things can get – Pritam opts for...
Continue reading...Music review: 3 Idiots (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
All izz well is no doubt funky and does a 2.0 version of Anu Malik’s pet sound (dhumpachikitha anyone?), but this one-hook-trick can only go so far. Zoobi doobi with...
Continue reading...Music review: Sorry Bhai (Hindi – Gaurav Dayal, Vivek Philip)
There’s dollops of Pritam in the breezy Mere khuda – with KK’s ace vocals, this is a very good hear. Its remix is mighty interesting too, shorn of the usual...
Continue reading...Music review: Hello (Hindi – Sajid Wajid)
The title track is so obviously an attempt to relive the Partner success that you actually feel sad for this duo! Rab ka banda showcases some glitzy backgrounds for a...
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