didnt expect i woud get responses so quick. thanks Vinod, Vithur
On 10/27/07, Vinod Raju <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nice write-up Thulasi. Agree with you on each and every word there. > > Thanks, > Vinod > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Thulasi Ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > I had to dedicate two hours for penning this review. I appreciate > those who > > take time to go through this. Thanks. > > > > First things first: ARR is doing re-recording/BGM for ATM. It's > confirmed > > from reliable sources. Don't keep on spreading rumors. Rather, > start > > spreading this information. > > > > Understand the reality: You cannot have ATM songs in a movie like > Boys and > > the vice versa is also not possible. ARR has come up with > some "working > > numbers" to suit the image of a hero who has the potential to hit > deep. So, > > free your mind and enjoy the songs given by the musical genius. > > > > A bit of history- The lesson learnt: Till 2001, if an ARR song > doesn't catch > > me instantly, I used to keep rambling like many in this group (!). > I > > remember how bad I felt about mudhalvan songs initally. Later I > realized how > > those songs grew in me. Similar case happened with Alaipayuthey. I > never > > liked yaaro yaarodi, evano oruvan. But later, I realized how ARRs > song > > create a swinging shift thereby making someone to rethink what > he/she has > > thought about it initially. Okay there you go! That's ARR for you. > I made > > something firm in me. i.e. Not to take any quick decisions for ARR > albums. > > This strategy has worked great for me. For example, I never liked > tu bin and > > lukka chuppi from RDB initially but I believed that ARR's song > will grow in > > me. Later I felt that lukka chuppi is a gem of a song and tu bin > bataye a > > golden gift from ARR. > > > > Bottom line: Accept ARRs songs as it comes and it will definitely > strike > > gold in you simply because, music from ARR is not a result of ARRs > work but > > ARRs blood. A man who has dedicated his life to music and a man > who has the > > courage to experiment new sounds and genre of music. A simple > example: When > > did rap become famous in regional movies? Only after ARR bought > rap stuff in > > alai payuthe. > > > > Okay, lets dive into the subject of this mail. > > > > ATM Review: > > > > After Laggan, all songs in an ARR album have caught me instantly > only in ATM > > i.e. m hearing all songs without skipping from day 1. > > > > My pick of the album: Merlyn Monroe (just a shade sweeter than all > the other > > magnificent songs in the album) > > > > Album rating: 10/10. > > > > Bottomline: A versatile Rahman in show. ARR makes music sound easy > but it is > > not easy. ATM has a bunch of complex compositions. Kudos to all > lyricists. > > > > *Ellapugazhum* > > > > Brilliance of ARR > > > > ARR's voice and rendition; Great and mesmerizing. ARR adds life to > the song > > > > The use of electric guitar - that's ARR for you > > > > Magnificent use of chords that pump the adrenalin (sample 4:02 - > 4:10) > > > > The way the song ends.. Scintillating! > > > > Reverberating chiming section throughout the song - ARRs mind in > play > > > > Constant energy-sprinkling percussion which sounds great in 5.1 > > > > *Merlyn Monroe* > > > > Brilliance of ARR > > > > Stylish Stylish Stylish > > > > The way the song begins is too sexy. LOVE IT! > > > > Notice that there are *NO* percussion in this song. Just the > chiming sounds > > with bass guitar does the trick for the song. That's ARR for you > again > > > > Amazing additional programming. High-tech sounds embellish the song > > > > Casual rendition by male singer and female voice getting quite > squeaky.. > > This balance has worked out great in the song > > > > Mesmerizing male and female alaaps. A > > > > complex song to execute. > > > > *Valayapatti* > > > > Brilliance of ARR > > > > Check out different layers in the song. All unique but very tough > to compose > > > > Raaga and corresponding alaap. Just magnificient! Come on, could > anyone > > merge both folk and carnatic genre?? Only ARR can handle it so > > professionally. Result: A magnificient song like this > > > > Use of nathaswaram.. ARR makes even that instrument sound so > pleasant to > > hear. > > > > The connection between both charanam and pallavi is too good. Folk > + > > carnatic + percussion alaap (dheem thanaku dheem) > > > > Use of bass guitar and making it play all along when the raaga > alaap is > > rendered. This is vintage ARR. > > > > Use of Naresh and madhumitha is commendable > > > > *Kelamal* > > > > Brilliance of ARR > > > > Only ARR can handle melodies like munbae vaa, kaatril(from GF) and > a song > > like this.. All are melodies but fall info different percussion > genre. Just > > awesome. > > > > Ketu rasitha padal ondrai bit is amazing and mesmerizing. An > alternate > > version of it in the middle of the song is just scintillating > > > > Singer selection has again worked out beautifully for ARR. > > > > The song decorated by various versions of chiming sounds > > > > Kokilam Kokilam bit is very much hummable. > > > > A simple percussion handled so professionally to suit a melody > like this > > > > *Maduraiku* > > > > Brilliance of ARR > > > > Again, the instrument "melam" sounds professional when ARR uses > it. This > > aspect as always been very unique for ARR. He does "something" to > make the > > instruments and singers voice to suit the mood of the song. That's > the > > brilliance of ARR > > > > Song beginning is very catchy and suits village mood > > > > The pallavi has two layers which makes the song very difficult to > tune. I > > personally think this should be the very tough song to compose. > But, the > > result is an amazing song with a regional touch. > > > > Use of nathaswaram is awesome. > > > > Again ARRs courage to use new voices has definitely paid off. > > > > *Ponmagal vandhal* > > > > ARR / Krishna Chetan > > > > The way the song begins gives goosebumps. Too cool > > > > Rap gels very well with the pace of the song > > > > Very clever usage of the old song bits in the middle of the remix > > > > Whoever did this song, it is definitely pleasant to hear > > > > Additional programming has a professional touch and its elegant > > > > Long live ARR and his music.. > > > > >
