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Review |  09 Feb 2008 00:00 |  By Aaishwari

Race

Music Director - Pritam Chakraborty

Director - Abbas-Mustan

This movie - Race has made a splash with its promo alone, and the music has created a stir already. The best unconventional singers from the industry have come together as vocalists for this album and the result is quite good, though not great.

The album opens with Race Saason ki sung by Neeraj and Sunidhi Chauhan. Neeraj's vocals come as a surprise and for Sunidhi, I think she has set yet another benchmark for herself. The song is a fast paced track with music that's simply trendy and seems to be very much in sync with the whole image of the film. This song is sure to top the charts very soon.

The next track is titled Pehli Nazar Mein sung by Atif himself. This song shows Atif breaking his traditional norms of singing and trying something more passion-filled when it comes to vocals. The soft music in the background simply sets the ambience of the song and makes anyone fall in love with the song. In the genre of romantic songs, this sure is to top the list now!

Dekho Nashe Mein starts off with a typical Bollywood touch. Sung by KK, Shaan and Sunidhi; the song could have been composed better. The song vaguely reminds me of Salaame from Dhoom - the first. With some jazz and lot of hard beats, the song does feel in tune with the Indian melody that almost every Bollywood film seems to have today. Pritam could have done something more with such a song than this!

Mujh Pe To Jadoo - a song by Apache Indian, Taz (lead vocalist of Stereo Nation) and Sunidhi Chauhan starts off really well. The expectations from the song f soar high after listening to the start but leads to disappointment as the song progresses. Although the music seems almost right and the vocalists sound appealing, but the song doesn't stay on for long. The whole catch of the song, kind of, blows-up because of the Hinglish lyrics.

The next track titled Zara Zara Touch Me is a solo track by Monali. It starts off with a very amateurish voice but then picks up gradually. The song does set the mood. The subtle beats and little chorus in the background help in setting the ambience further. The music of this song does sound a little different but fails at holding on the interests of the listener. It is probably composed for a niche segment of listeners.

Race Is On My Mind starts of with a very Don touch to the music. The track as a whole sounds like a replica of Tata Young's Dhoom. The music nevertheless rocks and so does the vocals. This will be one great track to look up to.

The remixes of most of the songs are by DJ Suketu and are good in their own ways. The album overall is a good pick and will quite appeal the audiences especially after the release of the movie.

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