Dear Ichord, Good, coherent and thoughtful thoughts.
But it would have been very useful suggestion if posted long time back... :) Jai Ho, Jayram --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "AJ" <purev...@...> wrote: > > I have a question: > > Has ARR ever scored for a sci fi movie like this one before? > > This movie seems like a perfect opportunity for Rahman to experiment with > sound, as we're talking about robots and future, etc. So, I do expect to > hear quite a bit of electronica in this album, given by the looks of the > movie so far. I also expect to hear interesting sonic > juxtapositions.....strings, brass, electronica....Rahman being the usual > sound alchemist, but with more emphasis on individual instruments and flashy > effects rather than soundscapes and soothing textures. > > With Shankar at the helm, I also expect the music to be louder and noisier > that what we've heard in recent ARR albums, which may not be a bad thing > since this is the type of album that will need to have a lot of mass appeal, > boosting ARR's commercial credentials even further. I also expect a high > emphasis on rhythm more than melody. I just hope we get clear sound and not > too cluttered arrangements. I'm also hoping for not too much high pitch > yelling or rapping. > > Now, with the Oscar tag that ARR carries around, like his recent albums, the > international pressure is on and I expect Rahman to do a lot of genre > sampling in this album, as he's done many times....each song representing a > particular genre of music. With this type of movie with a very Western > backdrop and sci fi theme, I expect jazz, rock, techno at the very least. > > Overall, I'm sure the music will sound fresh and intriguing, possibly with a > low growing factor since these songs are probably designed to be mass > commercial hits given Rajnikant's presence and Shankar's history with ARR. > Somehow, I'm getting a "Don 2" feel for this movie and expect some parallels > with the soundtrack from that movie, although Rahman's originality and sound > experimentation will stand out. Unlike VTV, I don't expect too many > soothing, subtle, artistic numbers, which is what one should not expect for > this type of movie. > > The hype for the music is scary.....people calling the movie one of the > greatest ever in Indian history, the biggest star studded audio launch ever, > etc. etc. Just hope the music lives up to the expectations, otherwise expect > to hear disappointment. Overall, I expect reactions to be a mixed bag, but > mostly positive. Rahman cannot satisfy everyone with just one > album......there are way too many tastes and different musical minds out > there! But, Rahman will be given credit for a very creative soundtrack that > matches the film's theme and story and I have a feeling this soundtrack will > get more international recognition than some of his previous domestic > soundtracks since the Oscars. >
