oh never mind him....he usually wants to post the review before anyone does....even if it means to listen to a track only once...
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2009/09/09/music-review-blue-hindi-a-r-rahman/ > > > <http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2009/09/09/music-review-blue-hindi-a-r-rahman/>Blue > sees Rahman offering his massiest sound in quite some time, but – as always > – with enough cues that denote his going the extra step, even within the > commercial limitations. Rehnuma is perhaps the best example – starting with > a compelling bluesy base, it takes on a dazzling James Bond theme tone soon! > Aaj dil and Fiqrana are instantly likeable – the ones that expose a > surprising layer every day; they tread conventional patterns, but still hold > free-flowing phrases that one unravels rather reluctantly, given our need > for symmetry! Bhoola tujhe is sedentary and routine, despite the neat > orchestral nuances that Rahman adds thoughtfully. Yaar mila tha is Rahman > doing a full-on masala track; but he does deviate, remarkably, in the > antara! As for Chiggy Wiggy, this could have been any recent composer in > Hindi and from that perspective it is rather distracting – but the track, > particularly Sonu Nigam’s vivacious taming-of-Kylie bhangra portion, is > addictive! The unexpected winner of this soundtrack is the hyper-energetic > Punjabi blast in the Blue Theme, complete with a bouncy orchestration, > incredible vocals by 6 singers and that minor, but startling ‘Bi-loo’ call! > Blue is not path-breaking; but it is a thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully > orchestrated soundtrack. > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > >
