I always feel kelaamal kaiyyile is one of the under-rated songs of AR.. I love kelaamal kaiyyile especially for the techno rhythm and the ambience.. who else can think of using such rhythm for a melodic number..
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:00 PM, AJ <purev...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > In my opinion, Pudhiya Manidha is ARR's number one/best trance techno track > ever. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Pradeepan <pradeepan....@...> wrote: > > > > WiredB, > > Nice, but I don't completely agree with your view that Rahman hasn't done > > Trance well.. > > except Fana, he has never done a completely Trance song.. > > ATM just had elements of trance in the song. i've loved all his uses so > far. > > Who'd have thought Kannathil Muthamittal last repetition of the pallavi > > would have it at the end ? > > > > On 8/1/10, wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I have not written a review of any album so far in this group in the > last 8 > > > odd years of being around. I think its been that long...what with so > many > > > good reviewers around such as Chord etc, we are well balanced. > > > > > > I just thought this time i would attempt to sort of share some notes on > > > enthiran. > > > > > > Enthiran did not require any brilliance in actual composition, the > whole > > > sound track needed lot of energy and some out of the world programming > and > > > mixing expertise. The concept of the sound track of enthiran suits all > > > gizmos and toys that today almost all good composers have or can gain > access > > > to. It is the balance of what to use, how much to use to strike a > trade-off > > > between noise and music. This trade-off is seen in its absolute best in > the > > > first track of the CD. > > > > > > I am great fan of electronica - house, techno, beach house,down tempo > and > > > lounge music produced by lables such as Ministry of sound, Hed Kandi > and few > > > select DJ/programmers such as Armin Van Burren, Ferry Corsten, ATB, > Moby to > > > name a few. What these guys ensure is that the overall feel of the > song, the > > > production values are so damn rich that you feel that extra cash that > you > > > spend on your expensive CD system is well spent. They many not always > > > produce melody, but the rhythm, the bass, the ambient pads, synths used > are > > > chosen and placed with such perfection that a rather simple 4x4 beat > track > > > sounds awesome. Rahman has a team that achieves and exceeds the > standards > > > set by such international artists. However, in the context of film > songs > > > such brilliance are often interrupted by the demands of the > song,situation > > > and directors brief. And i think striking a balance is very tough given > so > > > many strings pulling. If you remove the strings, Rahman's music becomes > more > > > free flowing and thats why Vande Mataram and his latest god level > tracks in > > > Nokia Connections album are talked about. > > > > > > Now, if you listen to puthiya manitha, the first track in enthiran disc > - > > > the samples used, the structuring of the song, the reverb and the > overall > > > usage of the stereo soundscape has come out so well that it is an > absolute > > > satisfaction. The dept of the kick (beat), the open and closed HiHats, > the > > > rising and falling synths are right there where the best of the music > > > producers operate. I mean when i heard it for the first time and after > the > > > Khatija's lines are over i felt ..It would be great if he introduces a > layer > > > of soft kicks with prominent highs and sort of make the track flow into > the > > > mainline. And it happened and happened so well. This is strikingly > > > brilliant. It feels rich. > > > > > > Same is the case with Khilimanjaro track. The taiko drums sink deep and > > > uses all the stereo landscape such an instrument needs. Taiko drums > have a > > > very loud character to it. Once you introduce it in a song, you must be > > > careful not to under utilise it because energy levels in the song will > drop > > > so badly that you would start to loose interest. Over usage would be > very > > > irritating. Khilimanjaro is a fairly simple track and has a of space to > > > breath. This makes it very catchy and to top it, the production values > are > > > awesome. > > > > > > The problem comes in the other track - Irumbile oru idhayam. This is a > very > > > sad and average track. It seems to be put in a hurry. Very ordinary. > When i > > > heard it first i felt the track is going to take off in an another > level > > > when Kash n krisshy start their lines, those vocals sounded so classy, > so > > > global and so trance. But then the song remained the same with some > loose > > > lyrics. Not done, this is the weakest track. > > > > > > Infact, Trance has never been Rahman's forte. That track - Kellamal > Kayile > > > from Azhagiya Tamil Magan was very sad too. It had a template beat and > fell > > > flat in the first 60 second. Infact, i don't like Fanaa from Yuva > either. > > > Its very jarring. Going by the standard set in Puthiya manitha, > irumbile oru > > > idhyam should have sounded something like 9PM by ATB or check out Ferry > > > corsten's latest release called Twice in a Blue moon. I am comparing > for a > > > reason....Rahman need not produce flat tracks like this. > > > > > > Chitti Dance showcase is playing with toys and super interesting and > fun to > > > listen to.Perhaps even better fun to watch the video. But thats it. > > > > > > Rest of the tracks are ok. Good, for a change Yogi B has been used > instead > > > of Blaaze. He is good, but Yogi B gives a good break from Blaaze. > > > > > > However, what is satisfing with Enthiran is it 'sounds good' and > achives > > > its purpose. There is no great melody, just the overall feel of the > disc is > > > very positive and one does not go through dips and rises. > > > > > > *More than Rahman, i congratulate K.J. Singh and Deepak P.A for setting > a > > > standard of production values. *We have come a long way from the trash > > > sounding BLUE to some awesome sounding VTV, Puli and Enthiran. Skipping > > > Raavan(an)...i don't know whats wrong what that album...i have > forgotten it! > > > > > > And belive me guys when i say this...Enthiran NEEDS and CD. You loose > the > > > maximum when you convert in MP3. The loss is noticably maximum in this > CD > > > especially...buy, beg,borrow or steal the disc. But get it.. > > > > > > Don't mind me. I am frank. I still feel Rahman's best is Dil Se Re from > Dil > > > Se. He is yet to repeat that vision. > > > > > > regards > > > > > > wb > > > > > > > > > Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com < > http://www.wiredbeats.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to > you" > > - Gandalf the Gray. > > > > >
