Playlist: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Songs

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Songs

I Don't Know What To Do - Housefull
Dus - Dus
Alvida - D-Day
Dil Chahta Hai - Dil Chahta Hai
Zinda - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Sun Le Yeh - We Are Family
Kya Karoon - Wake Up Sid

Playlist: Rocky Full Songs

Rocky (R.D. Burman)

Kya Yehi Pyar Hai
Aa Dekhen Zara
Aao Mere Yaaro
Geet Sunoge Huzoor
Doston Ka Salam
Hum Tumse Mile

D-Day - Music Review

D-Day (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)

Yay, another SEL album! We've heard Duma Dum so many times before so this version by Mika Singh would need to be really impressive for me to recommend it. It is not despite the trumpets and sarangi, skip. Alvida is a soothing listen as the instrumentation is soft allowing a splendid culmination between the singers. Murshid Khele Holi is a nice qawalli song but there isn't anything to make this one stand out, skip. Rekha Bhardwaj sounds like her usual self in Ek Ghadi. It is well composed with the tablas and the flutes however it lacks commercial appeal thus limiting itself to be best appreciated on screen. The strings in Dhuaan sets a climatic tone for the album as Siddharth Mahadevan leads the crescendo for the song. Another well composed song that lacks commercial appeal.

Recommendation: SKIP the album. The should be better appreciated on screen as their are very well cinematically composed. Alvida is a must-buy single while Dhuaan should be considered for a buy.

Chennai Express - Music Review

Chennai Express (Vishal-Shekhar)

I'm not getting on the dance floor after listening to 1234 Get on the Dance Floor. The song is huge disappointment with an ordinary tune. I liked the south Indian interludes of the song with the flutes. If this was in a smaller budget film this would've been skipped right away. I liked Titli the moment I saw the trailer, Chinmayi's voice is light on the ears. The south Indian portions of the songs take it to a next level with the flute. The lyrics of Tera Rasta Chhodon Na sounds misplaced with the fast paced guitar template which makes the song sound tacky overall, skip. The mix of the strings and flutes in Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumar makes it a fun listen. The singers maintain the energy throughout which makes it a good listen however there isn't anything really that makes the song stand out. Ready Steady Po could've been another Raftaarein however the techno song is overtly autotuned while the lyrics are too basic to make any impact, skip. I liked the title song because of the chorus portion only which is the only highlight of the song as the remainder is rehashed techno beats that sound out of place with S.P's voice.

Recommendation: SKIP the album. Vishal-Shekhar, what happened? Titli is a must-buy single and Chennai Express should be considered for a buy. I'm hoping the songs sound better after seeing the movie.

Issaq - Music Review

Issaq (Sachin-Jigar, Krsna, Sachin Gupta)

Issaq Tera by Mohit Chauhan has a nice flute which carries the song however the melody seems stretched despite only having a running time of 3 minutes nonetheless it is good enough for a radio listen. Jheeni Re Jheeni doesn't stand out for me because the Indian melody and vocals bore at the 7 minute running time, SKIP. The strings at the intro of Bhole Chale bring some hope to the rustic song. The song tires me out while listening to it though because it is so repitative that I am eager for the chorus, SKIP. Aag Ka Dariya is how to not do a rock song, Ankit should not be shouting to get the words out of his mouth during the chorus. The guitar provides nothing new in terms in melody, SKIP. Enne Unne is playfully rustic, Mamta Sharma finally gets a song that isn't an item number. It is a decent listen. Bhagan Ke Rekhan Ki has nice orchrestration with the bagpipes the song fails to capture my attention as it seems more fitting for the screen than on my playlist, SKIP.

Recommendation: SKIP the album. Only Issaq Tera should be considered for a buy the others will be good enough for when you see the film but will be forgotten after that.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag - Music Review

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)

Before I start the review I must say that I'm super late with a few reviews including this one as I was finishing up finals and out of the country for a couple weeks but all is well now so back to the review!

The album starts with Zinda a complex yet well composed rock anthem. Someone on the web referred to SEL as a band and I must say they never disappoint with their rock based songs. Definitely consider buying this one or wait until you've seen the movie because I'm assuming this song will be used effectively on screen. Mere Yaar is next which utilizes the same few notes from the guitar in the background beautifully as it meshes well with Javed Bashir's vocals and the few violin intervals. The first time I listened to Maston Ka Jhund I didn't like it much because the tune seems disjointed but after a few complete listens I appreciate the fluctuations in the melody. The techno portions are excellently mixed in with the desi tune. The title song is best described as being minimalistic as it just Arif Lohar's voice and the strings in the background with a few piano moments. This works well for the song because Arif is amazing in the delivery of his vocals, it kinda pumps me up towards the end. The rock version of the title song increases the tempo of the song to make it another enjoyable listen. Siddarth Mahadevan sounds excellent! Slow Motion Angreza is American country based with Sukhwinder Singh sounding decent. It's a good composition technically but right now I don't like it much. O Rangrez is an all Shreya Ghoshal show despite sharing the mic with Javed Bashir. The tablas and the guitar with her voice is a blissful listen on a rainy morning.

Recommendation: Consider buying the album! If you are an SEL fan this is a must-buy as this is their first album in a long time. If not Zinda, O Rangrezz, Mere Yaar, and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag should be considered a buy. Unfortunately though there isn't a must-buy single in the album.

My Top 10 Bollywood Songs - June 29 2013

Rank	Song	Film	Singer	Music Director
1	Yeh Tune Kya Kiya	Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara	Javed Bashir	Pritam
2	Jeene Laga Hoon	Ramaiya Vastavaiya	Atif Aslam, Shreya Ghoshal	Sachin-Jigar
3	Tum Tak	Raanjhanaa	Javed Ali, Keerthi Sagathia, Pooja AV	A.R. Rahman
4	Titli	Chennai Express	Chinmayi Sripaada, Gopi Sunder	Vishal-Shekhar
5	Ghagra	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Vishal Dadlani, Rekha Bhardwaj	Pritam
6	Lazy Lad	Ghanchakkar	Richa Sharma, Amit Trivedi	Amit Trivedi
7	Issaq Tera	Issaq	Mohit Chauhan	Sachin-Jigar
8	Alvida	D-Day	Nikhil D'Souza, Sukhwinder Singh, Shruti Haasan, Loy	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
9	O Rangrez	Bhaag Milkha Bhaag	Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Bashir	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
10	Ankahee	Lootera	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Amit Trivedi

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