wow! nice read wiredbeats. I may have some of remixes from your website!!we need experts pov for Rahman album!something to learn and enjoy! btw..I cudnt get why you call Irumbile oru idhyam or even Fanaa a flat track. I remember shankar saying in the audio launch that he wanted a song for bringing the emotions in the robot. Rahman tried 3 to 4 times and came up with this finally loved by Shankar. as you said, teh flow is being interrupted. I believe thefirst 3 tunes might have satified music lovers but then, it doesnt works that way I guess. I dont know its fair to compare a techno-trance album with Rahman's situational song in endhiran. after repeated listening, Im hooked to this song, it brings a little south music taste in it..."Kaaadhal ahzaikudho"!!. I guess I get what you are saying..Rahman not changing the rhythm, the whole song, knowing Rahman who is the best bringing different moods uin the samme song! I believe there will be a reason for this vision in the oscar winner's mind! ;)
"I robo un kadhil I love u sollata" !!! nice. Rahman cud have avoided the keisha like rap in between!! but then it sounds good too! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Amith Chandhran <amithchandh...@...> wrote: > > Hi WB, > > Thanks for putting a perfect analysis in simplest way. I agree with most of > your opinions expressed herein. Balanced, and very well put. You should > write more! Perhaps, AR should do more techno-trance albums! ;-) > > - > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:53 PM, 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/> > > > > > > > > > > >
