[arr] Couples Retreat music review 1 - Wordlessly mind-boggling

2009-09-25 Thread $ Pavan Kumar $
http://www.cinefundas.com/2009/09/25/couples-retreat-music-review

Couples Retreat – Wordlessly mind-boggling
If A.R. Rahman had proved off his extraordinary adeptness on Indian touch with 
‘Slumdog Millionaire’, he strikes marvelously with complete Hollywood-fangled 
melodies. The tunes are stunningly melodic and indeed aptly sound in accordance 
with film’s title ‘Couples Retreat’. The original soundtrack of ‘Couples 
Retreat’ has 15 melodies with uniquely spelled attributes.

SAJNA… SAJNA Re
Just heed to the fortepianos and mild-strike of chord with crystal-chimes 
accompanying them. Rahman adds to the Indianized touch by adding the Hindi word 
‘Sajna Sajna Re…’ The English lyrics are mesmerizingly touching and perhaps, 
the western people wouldn’t have listened to such an appealing melody.

KURU KURU…
Vocal: A.R. Rahman
Fine! After uttering ‘Ellam Pugazhum Iraivan Oruvanukke’ – it’s one more turn 
to express his gratitude for his TAMIL. The song starts off with slow-rhythms 
of 6/8 March on soft-guitars later with slow-stringed running notes. The Tamil 
lyrics tuned in complete Hollywood style happen to be the best flavors. Totting 
up to the best panoramas is the unique-patterned rhythm on scissors. Sound 
engineering has been marvelously performed… Doubtlessly, KURU KURU is the best 
pick of soundtrack.

Jason and Cynthia Suite
Realms of stringed instruments as it keep playing on various octaves. The 
melodic notes are played on solo guitar and Cello joins the instrumentation in 
latter part. Merely after couple of minutes, the song is shifted to higher 
scales and it goes on with same notes. Trombones and oboes are played in final 
part. Moreover, it’s the best song that sweeps all on your senses.

NANA
It’s a Spanish-styled hip-hop with Blaaze’s specific vocalisms on rap lines. 
The beats over the synchronized drum pads keeps repeating while fill-ins over 
Brasses and trumpets over synthesizers does takes you straight into those 
ambiences.

TOUR OF THE VILAS
If you ever spellbound listening to ‘SAJNA SAJNA’, Rahman delivers the same 
tune over instrumentals. All through the track, the scales are raised and 
lowered. Beats over Congo-drums with vibes mingled in makes it sound yet more 
embellished. More than all, Rahman has utilized more instruments on various 
parts, say, like cymbals, solo violin, flute and pan flutes.

MEETING MARCEL
Sounds quite unique from previous numbers… It offers the touch of meditational 
relaxation music with the style of percussions inherited from Tai Chi. the 
melodiously refreshing tune suddenly transforms into an emotional genre with 
flutes, cellos, violins and other stringed instruments coalesced on the parts. 
We get to hear orchestral-hits here and there.

ITINERARY

Starts off with overpowering instrumentations over percussions, keyboards and 
stringed ones… Rahman has to thank his music supervisor John O’Brien for having 
engineered the entire group with such grandeur. Finally, after the fast-rushing 
instrumentals, you’ve Rahman’s vocalism echoing on higher tone.

UNDRESS
Wow! This is the prettiest work that any music lover would’ve heard. On the 
beginning note, we have Mridangam, veena taking off with predominance later 
with sync-bass. A perfect ‘Jugalbandhi’ treat for everyone.

SHARKS
The track has some traces of previous number MEETING MARCEL and the notes are 
almost the same. Precisely, it would be more appealing with the visuals on 
screens.

LUAU by John O’Brien
Making it blissfully done over the sound supervising, John O’Brien scores on 
his show with country music with 12-string acoustic guitars. The running beats 
on Congo-drums make an impressive sound.

SALVADORE
The song sounds much similar to Tamil song ‘Jumbhalaka’ that has the prelude 
starting off with Arabic intonation. The song has guitars and beats played on 
similar touch. As well, it has similarities with Rahman’s previous score for 
‘Mein Alabeli’ in ‘Zubeida’.

INTERVENTION
The maestro roars again! Of course, put your best verdicts for the brilliant 
orchestration of symphony based track. Rahman’s vocalism on higher pitch 
emblazons it stunningly. If our guesses are right, the track should precisely 
be inserted somewhere during emotional sequences.

The Waterfall
Sounds to be a romantic track with guitars and slow-stringed instruments on 
show with dominance of flute in initial parts….

JASON AND CYNTHIA – PIANO THEME
The track doesn’t differ from the previous version in any vistas. Rahman 
trenchantly brings the mix of various soft instruments of piano, guitar and 
violin. The slow stringed chords do accompany right throughout the song.

ANIMAL SPIRITS
The musical track of ‘Couples Retreat’ winds-up with ‘Animal Spirits’ that has 
astoundingly marvelous score. It’s a track brimmed with full of high-spirited 
delight. So are the beats and instruments with perfect blend. The middle part 
has slow-running orchestrated stringed instruments while, again the last 20 
seconds get back to 

Re: [arr] Couples Retreat music review 1 - Wordlessly mind-boggling

2009-09-25 Thread pratap
Gotta wait for a non-Indian review. Need to see what they think...

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  http://www.cinefund as.com/2009/ 09/25/couples- 
retreat-music- review
Couples Retreat – Wordlessly mind-bogglingIf A.R. Rahman had proved off his 
extraordinary adeptness on Indian touch with ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, he strikes 
marvelously with complete
 Hollywood-fangled melodies. The tunes are stunningly melodic and indeed aptly 
sound in accordance with film’s title ‘Couples Retreat’. The original 
soundtrack of ‘Couples Retreat’ has 15 melodies with uniquely spelled 
attributes.

SAJNA… SAJNA ReJust heed to the fortepianos and mild-strike of chord with 
crystal-chimes accompanying them. Rahman adds to the Indianized touch by adding 
the Hindi word ‘Sajna Sajna Re…’ The English lyrics are mesmerizingly touching 
and perhaps, the western people wouldn’t have listened to such an appealing 
melody.

KURU KURU…Vocal: A.R. RahmanFine! After uttering ‘Ellam
 Pugazhum Iraivan Oruvanukke’ – it’s one more turn to express his gratitude for 
his TAMIL. The song starts off with slow-rhythms of 6/8 March on soft-guitars 
later with slow-stringed running notes. The Tamil lyrics tuned in complete 
Hollywood style happen to be the best flavors. Totting up to the best panoramas 
is the unique-patterned rhythm on scissors. Sound engineering has been 
marvelously performed… Doubtlessly, KURU KURU is the best pick of soundtrack.

Jason and Cynthia SuiteRealms of stringed instruments as it keep playing on 
various octaves. The melodic notes are played on solo guitar and Cello joins 
the instrumentation in latter part. Merely after couple of minutes, the song is 
shifted to higher scales and it goes on with same notes. Trombones and oboes 
are played in final part. Moreover, it’s the best song that sweeps all
 on your senses.

NANAIt’s a Spanish-styled hip-hop with Blaaze’s specific vocalisms on rap 
lines. The beats over the synchronized drum pads keeps repeating while fill-ins 
over Brasses and trumpets over synthesizers does takes you straight into those 
ambiences.

TOUR OF THE VILASIf you ever spellbound listening to ‘SAJNA SAJNA’, Rahman 
delivers the same tune over instrumentals. All through the track, the scales 
are raised and lowered. Beats over Congo-drums with vibes mingled in makes it 
sound yet more embellished. More than all, Rahman has utilized more instruments 
on various parts, say, like cymbals, solo violin, flute and pan flutes.

MEETING MARCELSounds quite unique from previous numbers… It offers the touch of 
meditational relaxation music with the style of percussions inherited from Tai 
Chi. the melodiously refreshing tune suddenly transforms into an emotional 
genre with flutes, cellos, violins and other stringed instruments coalesced on 
the parts. We get to hear orchestral-hits here and there.

ITINERARY

Starts off with overpowering instrumentations over percussions, keyboards and 
stringed ones… Rahman has to thank his music supervisor John O’Brien for having 
engineered the entire group with such grandeur. Finally, after the fast-rushing 
instrumentals, you’ve Rahman’s vocalism echoing on higher tone.

UNDRESSWow! This is the prettiest work that any music lover would’ve heard. On 
the beginning note, we
 have Mridangam, veena taking off with predominance later with sync-bass. A 
perfect ‘Jugalbandhi’ treat for everyone.

SHARKSThe track has some traces of previous number MEETING MARCEL and the notes 
are almost the same. Precisely, it would be more appealing with the visuals on 
screens.

LUAU by John O’BrienMaking it blissfully done over the sound supervising, John 
O’Brien scores on his show with country music with 12-string acoustic guitars. 
The running beats on Congo-drums make an impressive sound.

SALVADOREThe song sounds much similar to Tamil song ‘Jumbhalaka’ that has the 
prelude starting off with Arabic
 intonation. The song has guitars and beats played on similar touch. As well, 
it has similarities with Rahman’s previous score for ‘Mein Alabeli’ in 
‘Zubeida’.

INTERVENTIONThe maestro roars again! Of course, put your best verdicts for the 
brilliant orchestration of symphony based track. Rahman’s vocalism on higher 
pitch emblazons it stunningly. If our guesses are right, the track should 
precisely be inserted somewhere during emotional sequences.

The WaterfallSounds to be a romantic track with guitars and slow-stringed 
instruments on show with dominance of flute in initial parts….

JASON AND CYNTHIA – PIANO THEMEThe track doesn’t differ from the previous 
version in any vistas. Rahman trenchantly brings the mix of various soft 
instruments of piano