What can be expected from the music of a bollywood comic film? some whacky lyrics and fancy beats? The music of Athithi Kab Jaoge sticks to the formula of foot-tapping music and underlying humour- but there's a twist - composers Amit Mishra and Pritam Chakraborty haven't composed anything mint fresh. Most of the tunes on the album are rehashed old tracks with humor lines - something which Devang Patel is more popular for... ...
The opening song Cham Cham opens with a familiar beat. Is it Rahman? you think. Well, the man must be on his way for the Grammy's or not, but he sure is inspiring fellow composers. Rahman fans, relax... Cham Cham is composed by Shailendra Barve who had also composed Mera Jahan in Taare Zameen Par. Shailendra picks up Rahman's trademark tabla and clap beat and brings on versatile singer Sonu Niigaam to sing. It's funny how musicians can recreate the Rahman sound now. Just the sound. The track however, is average with thoughtful lyrics by Jeetendra Joshi. ...
Karthik calling Karthik brings back the SEL - Farhan Akhtar team. No, Farhan Akhtar doesn't do a Rock On with this album, but Alyssa Mendonsa, daughter of key whiz Loy Mendonsa, does debut on the groovy Uff Teri Adaa along with Shankar Mahadevan. However, you won’t be able to gauge the nature of her voice because of the flanger effect on her vocals – wait for some other time. Thankfully, Shankar Mahadevan sounds clear. Another highlight of the album is the extremely catchy Hey Ya sung by Clinton Cerejo, Loy Mendonca and Shankar Mahadevan – but does the album offer any novelty besides this?...
Anticipations have been high for A R Rahman’s music in Gautham Menon’s Vinnaithandi Varuvaya as this is the first Tamil album composed by the maestro after he bagged the Academy awards, Bafta and Golden Globe honours last year. Expectations increase all the more as Thamarai has penned the lyrics for the album.
Vinnaithandi Varuvaya is packed with impressive tracks by the acclaimed musician but is dominated by western influences, which might not go down too well with the audiences. But the album is a sure treat for music lovers looking for experimental music. Here’s a walk through the tracks in the album-...
A first peek into the music of Couple's Retreat was revealed by A R Rahman yesterday through this official facebook post. "The music of my first Hollywood comedy is unveiled! What do you think of it?" he wrote. Since then, his post has been abuzz.
Though the album 'Couples Retreat' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comprises of 15 tracks and is yet to be released officially (physical/ digital downloads), here's a lowdown on some of the appealing tracks from the album....
Anticipations have been high for A R Rahman’s music in Gautham Menon’s Vinnaithandi Varuvaya as this is the first Tamil album composed by the maestro after he bagged the Academy awards, Bafta and Golden Globe honours last year. Expectations increase all the more as Thamarai has penned the lyrics for the album.
Vinnaithandi Varuvaya is packed with impressive tracks by the acclaimed musician but is dominated by western influences, which might not go down too well with the audiences. But the album is a sure treat for music lovers looking for experimental music. Here’s a walk through the tracks in the album-...
Salim-Sulaiman's pervious scores for films like Chak De India, Dor and Iqbal are permanently etched in our minds, but for many who have followed the duo's music, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi might just skim over ears, let alone register in our minds! Simply put, the score isn't as magical as it was made out to be. Period.
Here's the lowdown.
Tujh mein Rab Dikhta Hain is a 'lover-appeasing' song – both with lyrics and melody. The first few seconds of the songs are passable, but the flute solo by PMK Naveen Kumar is spot on – something which will get you hooked for the rest of the song. The peppy folk chorus suggesting a village setting makes the song sound fuller. Rookumar Rathod is soothing but not at his comforting best!...
The Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na hangover had just got over, but before radio stations and music lovers got sober, Rahman drowned them in Yuvraaj.
By all measures, the music of Yuvvraaj makes a good 'dip'. Rahman, in this album, has made abundant use of symphony/string sections and choral music. However, one does not really have to be familiar with Bach, Beethoven or Mozart in order to enjoy this; Gulzar's organic word flow makes this transition easy for the Bollywood aficionado. I found this seven track album filled with archetypical Rahmanisque revelations. Here's how… ...
Anticipations have been high for A R Rahman’s music in Gautham Menon’s Vinnaithandi Varuvaya as this is the first Tamil album composed by the maestro after he bagged the Academy awards, Bafta and Golden Globe honours last year. Expectations increase all the more as Thamarai has penned the lyrics for the album.
Vinnaithandi Varuvaya is packed with impressive tracks by the acclaimed musician but is dominated by western influences, which might not go down too well with the audiences. But the album is a sure treat for music lovers looking for experimental music. Here’s a walk through the tracks in the album-...
Let's get straight to the point. Karzzzz (whats with the four 'Z's?) has a whopping 19 soundtracks, out of which seven are originals and 12 are remixes. After the 'Aap Ka Suroor' high, Himesh Reshammiya now comes with Karzzzz – a remake of the 1980s Rishi Kapoor starrer musical hit 'Karz'. ...
One thing that is really exciting about Paa's music is it's simplicity with melody, words and arrangements. Second, keeping in mind the unique subject of the film, it’s even more exciting to see where these pieces of music will be used. The music suggests that the film is going to be drama, with some comic elements to it. But well, wait till you watch. As far as the number of songs goes, the album contains seven tracks. The vocals are rendered by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shaan. Lyricist Swanand Kirkire, who has been delivering really great stuff of late (latest, 3 Idiots) pushes you to listen to the songs closely, but the wordplay is hook oriented. ...
First things first. This album isn't meant for the generation that grew up on Laxmikant Pyarelal's music and Anand Bakshi's lyrics.
The title of the film may be the same (well, almost, if you cut away the fuzz of the zzz's), but Himesh Reshammiya is not Rishi Kapoor and Shweta Kumar is not Tina Munim. Of course, these ain't the 80s, and its obvious that Tandoori Nights will catch more eardrums than Paisa Ye Paisa. If the continuous play on FM stations and music channels is any indication, the surmise has been right. ...
Gadda da Vida is the lounge bar at the recently opened Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. Designed to carry a feel of the psychedelia of the 1960’s, Gadda da Vida takes its name from Details...
Gadda da Vida is the lounge bar at the recently opened Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. Designed to carry a feel of the psychedelia of the 1960’s, Gadda da Vida takes its name from Details...
Music: A R Rahman
Lyrics: Thamarai
Label: Sony Music
Rating: 3.5/5
Anticipations have been high for A R Rahman’s music in Gautham Menon’s Vinnaithandi Varuvaya as this is the first Tamil album composed by the maestro after he bagged the Academy awards, Bafta and Golden Globe honours last year. Expectations increase all the more as Thamarai has penned the lyrics for the album.
Vinnaithandi Varuvaya is packed with impressive tracks by the acclaimed musician but is dominated by western influences, which might not go down too well with the audiences. But the album is a sure treat for music lovers looking for experimental music. Here’s a walk through the tracks in the album-...
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Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Label: T-Series
Lyrics: Sameer
Rating: 1.5/5
Let's get straight to the point. Karzzzz (whats with the four 'Z's?) has a whopping 19 soundtracks, out of which seven are originals and 12 are remixes. After the 'Aap Ka Suroor' high, Himesh Reshammiya now comes with Karzzzz – a remake of the 1980s Rishi Kapoor starrer musical hit 'Karz'. ...
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Music: Illairaaja
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire
Label: T-Series
Rating: 3/5
One thing that is really exciting about Paa's music is it's simplicity with melody, words and arrangements. Second, keeping in mind the unique subject of the film, it’s even more exciting to see where these pieces of music will be used. The music suggests that the film is going to be drama, with some comic elements to it. But well, wait till you watch. As far as the number of songs goes, the album contains seven tracks. The vocals are rendered by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shaan. Lyricist Swanand Kirkire, who has been delivering really great stuff of late (latest, 3 Idiots) pushes you to listen to the songs closely, but the wordplay is hook oriented. ...
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Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Label: T-Series
Rating: 3/5
Lyrics: Sameer
First things first. This album isn't meant for the generation that grew up on Laxmikant Pyarelal's music and Anand Bakshi's lyrics.
The title of the film may be the same (well, almost, if you cut away the fuzz of the zzz's), but Himesh Reshammiya is not Rishi Kapoor and Shweta Kumar is not Tina Munim. Of course, these ain't the 80s, and its obvious that Tandoori Nights will catch more eardrums than Paisa Ye Paisa. If the continuous play on FM stations and music channels is any indication, the surmise has been right. ...
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