Music Briefs: Bheeshma, Bhoot, Malang, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan & Trance
Is it only me or is this new trend of film soundtracks, particularly in Bollywood, dropping only on release day of the movies themselves getting way too annoying? I get that we're officially in the season of singles, but seriously how hard it is for makers to put out the albums a few days in advance?
Trance - Composer Rex Vijayan's brother Jackson Vijayan makes his debut, and it's all diegetic barring Noolupoya, a dark, moody electronic piece adorned with thumping beats and Pradeep Kumar's top-notch singing. The title song is a keeper too, coming off as a trippy mood piece set to spectral pop textures.
Bhoot - Part One: The Haunted Ship - I am not sure if the film has only one song, but for what it's worth, Akhil Sachdeva has an easy winner on his hands with Channa Ve, an easy-on-the-ears folky melody that's by turns charming and likeable.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan - Shomu Seal's guitars are the highlight of Tanishk-Vayu's Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho, but the rest of the soundtrack is a string of mediocre tracks, forgettable and too staid to make an impact.
Malang - Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain and Hamari Adhuri Kahani later (there were Zeher, Woh Lamhe, Awarapan, and Raaz too), director Mohit Suri's brand of slow-burn melancholia is beginning to show signs of wearing thin. Mithoon's Chal Ghar Chale is Humnava redux, but Ankit Tiwari has a smashing saviour in Phir Na Mile Kabhi, a lilting melody that's a lovely assortment of drums, guitars and sarangi. In Humraah, The Fusion Project — an Oxford-based band of western and Indian-classical musicians led by Rushil Ranjan — concoct an addictive EDM fusion led by an effervescent Sachet Tandon. At least we can be thankful that, in an era of mindless remixes, Malang is an album packed with originals.
Bheeshma - Mani Sharma's son Mahati Swara Sagar delivers a catchy Singles Anthem, with Anurag Kullkarni's peppy vocals for company. The tropical-flavoured Super Cute is another breezy highlight, its frenzied energy matched by Nakash Aziz step for step.
Trance - Composer Rex Vijayan's brother Jackson Vijayan makes his debut, and it's all diegetic barring Noolupoya, a dark, moody electronic piece adorned with thumping beats and Pradeep Kumar's top-notch singing. The title song is a keeper too, coming off as a trippy mood piece set to spectral pop textures.
Bhoot - Part One: The Haunted Ship - I am not sure if the film has only one song, but for what it's worth, Akhil Sachdeva has an easy winner on his hands with Channa Ve, an easy-on-the-ears folky melody that's by turns charming and likeable.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan - Shomu Seal's guitars are the highlight of Tanishk-Vayu's Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho, but the rest of the soundtrack is a string of mediocre tracks, forgettable and too staid to make an impact.
Malang - Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain and Hamari Adhuri Kahani later (there were Zeher, Woh Lamhe, Awarapan, and Raaz too), director Mohit Suri's brand of slow-burn melancholia is beginning to show signs of wearing thin. Mithoon's Chal Ghar Chale is Humnava redux, but Ankit Tiwari has a smashing saviour in Phir Na Mile Kabhi, a lilting melody that's a lovely assortment of drums, guitars and sarangi. In Humraah, The Fusion Project — an Oxford-based band of western and Indian-classical musicians led by Rushil Ranjan — concoct an addictive EDM fusion led by an effervescent Sachet Tandon. At least we can be thankful that, in an era of mindless remixes, Malang is an album packed with originals.
Bheeshma - Mani Sharma's son Mahati Swara Sagar delivers a catchy Singles Anthem, with Anurag Kullkarni's peppy vocals for company. The tropical-flavoured Super Cute is another breezy highlight, its frenzied energy matched by Nakash Aziz step for step.
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