Your reviews are too good and pls do keep writing. God Bless On 8/4/10, AJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks everyone for reading my reviews and your kind comments. I write > reviews not expecting praise or attention...it's a hobby for me and I do it > for my own self expression and satisfaction. If anyone is patient enough to > read my reviews and write a kind comment, that is bonus to me. > > My reviews tend to be long and verbose, I know that. I like to be very > descriptive about the songs, explaining what I like and why I like it, > pointing out a lot of details. I'm sorry if my reviews are not the most > reader friendly! I simply don't have time to go back and edit them and make > them more concise. Please forgive me for this. > > --- In [email protected], Kalyan K <kalyan...@...> wrote: >> >> Nice review Chord...But i love irumbile too..Hope it will grow on you in >> coming days. >> >> Kalyan K. >> >> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Roshan <c.pix...@...> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > Nice review, Chord. took some time to read the whole thing though. >> > although i couldn't like the whole album. i do agree with the Puthiya >> > Manidha. This one has really grown on me. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 6:41 AM, AJ <purev...@...> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Gopal, >> >> >> >> Please add the following to my original post title: 1100110 >> >> >> >> Please resubmit. Thanks. >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >> >> "AJ" <purevibz@> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Enthiran Music Review >> >> > >> >> > I decided to write this review sooner than I thought due to the songs >> >> having a more instant impact and having listened to the whole album at >> >> least >> >> 15 times since it came out. Further time is not going to change my >> >> opinions. >> >> My comments are only on the music, not the lyrics. >> >> > >> >> > I wonder if we really understand and appreciate the difficulty of >> >> Rahman's job, no matter how musically brilliant he is. He is human >> >> after >> >> all, and not a robot. He has to keep in mind so many expectations and >> >> demands, esp. when you have a leading film-maker and superstar with his >> >> own >> >> fan following….Rajinikant. Post Oscars, the expectations for Rahman >> >> have >> >> only grown and I truly wonder how he manages to rise to the occasion >> >> each >> >> time, whether we ourselves like an album or not. With Shankar and >> >> Rajinikant >> >> at hand, boy, Rahman must try to keep a lot of people happy all at >> >> once, yet >> >> creating music fitting for the movie that's supposed to have sci fi, >> >> robo >> >> themes! If there's anyone who can do justice to these demands, it's >> >> Rahman. >> >> The hype around the music release of this album is one of the biggest >> >> I've >> >> seen in a while…..touted as one of the finest films, most expensive >> >> films, >> >> etc. >> >> > >> >> > Pudiya Manidha whisks us away to a land of robos and futuristic sci >> >> > fi, >> >> and man, does it ever leave a mark! One of the sleekest masterpieces >> >> Rahman >> >> has ever come out with in my opinion, this song oozes with >> >> etherealness, >> >> groove, punch, mystery, intrigue, and trance. This track takes me to >> >> another >> >> world truly with Rahman's sweet touches….crystal, progressive synth >> >> sound >> >> effects, warm ambiance, loopy synths, and the ever soothing and >> >> captivating >> >> string arrangements. Post Khatija Rahman's soulful singing and bleating >> >> goat >> >> sounds, the song picks up speed with rhythms and SPB's spritely >> >> singing. >> >> Notice how the strings mimic the synth loop melody, only adding depth >> >> and >> >> character to an already richly bestowed track. Based loosely on raaga >> >> Bhimpalas, the song takes a soaring route during the heavenly string >> >> interlude. Beautiful choral additions are appreciated, adding a stark >> >> spirituality and sonic texture along with SPB's split octave singing, >> >> creating a very balanced and satisfying bass/treble aural experience on >> >> all >> >> frequencies. This track will likely go down as one of my favorites in >> >> ARR's >> >> entire repertoire for the reasons outlined above and for reasons I just >> >> can't put into words, but can only feel and experience. For a >> >> techno/trance >> >> number, it's very spiritual in feel! A complete masterpiece from start >> >> to >> >> finish, what a way to kick off!!!! >> >> > >> >> > A contrasting, more acoustic, upbeat and happier track follows as >> >> > Shreya >> >> and Vijay Prakash please us with lilting singing and joy in Kaadhal >> >> Annukal. >> >> Rahman's use of rhythm acoustic guitar layered with the sweet accordion >> >> and >> >> mouth organ/harmonica is extremely appealing aurally with incredible >> >> sweetness! Beautiful interludes highlight this earthy and charming song >> >> with >> >> a Scottish/Irish style using piccolo and accordion in the first, and a >> >> very >> >> unconventional, out of the box mysterious and ambient synth section in >> >> the >> >> second, showcasing ARR's brilliant creativity and craft. The second >> >> interlude is truly outstanding as it gravitates away from the usual >> >> flowery >> >> mood and organic sound and serves us something more electronic and >> >> spacey, >> >> but never distracts the groove and momentum of the whole track! I just >> >> love >> >> how ARR uses the strings so tastefully and craftily throughout the song >> >> creating a very lush aural landscape, esp. in the end when Shreya's >> >> counter >> >> melodic line joins in. A really sparkling track from start to finish >> >> for me >> >> and this song just radiates freshness and innovativeness for an Indian >> >> film >> >> song. The melody itself is very sweet with many hooks, though >> >> unconventional >> >> for an Indian duet film song and at times hard to remember, but with >> >> repeated exposures, I can't get this song out of me!! The whole song is >> >> beautifully supported by a fresh, rhythmic groove that mostly unwavers >> >> alongside haunting and unique chords and chord progressions. >> >> > >> >> > Following the very techno and synth heavy first track, how >> >> > beautifully >> >> contrasting we hear a very earthy and acoustic one in the >> >> second…..truly >> >> showcasing ARR's versatility and genius in the first 2 tracks alone!!! >> >> > >> >> > The third track, Irumbile Oru, is techno to the core, but sounding >> >> > like >> >> an ordinary remix to me! Marked by some sexy grooves and female rapping >> >> along with ARR's metallic tinged voice, this track has not yet >> >> impressed me >> >> much musically. Maybe if I understood the lyrics, I would appreciate it >> >> more, but I did notice how the lyrics and words seem to flow quite >> >> well. I >> >> don't know why Rahman did not do more musically with this track, esp. >> >> using >> >> a kind of outdated techno sound that has been used over and over! As my >> >> friend put it, "this track is a lost opportunity for Rahman" in terms >> >> of >> >> sound, but I can see how the youngsters are enjoying it for its sheer >> >> rhythmic groove, lyrics, word flow, and ARR's voice. Nothing more to >> >> write >> >> here! >> >> > >> >> > ARR has a little fun in the next track, Chitti Dance Showcase, which >> >> begins as a cheesy robotic voice…………………come on Rahman! You can do >> >> better! >> >> Why choose a clichéd, stereotyped robotic sound that we've heard over >> >> and >> >> over? Once again, Rahman using a very outdated sound! I can understand >> >> Rahman's attempt to be obvious and literal as he needs to cater to the >> >> masses, but still….there is no elevation of taste using these outdated >> >> and >> >> hackneyed robo sounds! But, on the plus side, this track has its >> >> interesting >> >> and at times brilliant moments, esp. with the beautiful and sweeping >> >> string >> >> and choral interlude, but alas, only lasts about 10-15 seconds! We hear >> >> all >> >> sorts of genres here….symphony, heavy metal, Indian tarana, but with >> >> jarring >> >> transitions. Oh, and I also like that little whistling, jazzy insertion >> >> that >> >> he put in there towards the end….showing the more humorous and playful >> >> side >> >> to ARR! Nice touch there! >> >> > >> >> > We switch gears to a much more heavy sounding number, Arima Arima, >> >> > with >> >> Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, 2 singers we haven't heard in a long time >> >> in a >> >> Rahman's song! This track is full of valor and majesty, showcasing >> >> brass and >> >> pomp with militarized drumming and a dose or distorted rock guitar to >> >> add >> >> exclamation! I love Rahman's use of the symphonic strings in this song >> >> using >> >> them to accent rhythms and intertwining them delicately at times in >> >> 16th >> >> note fashion creating a beautifully crafted and intricate rhythmic and >> >> textured backdrop to Hariharan's and Sadhana Sargam's passionate >> >> singing. I >> >> love some of the operatic voices that are also used as transitional >> >> pieces. >> >> I also loved that little 16th note synth insertion during one of the >> >> song's >> >> transitions, adding energy to an already vibrant and punchy track! Did >> >> you >> >> notice how the trumpet interlude totally changes the mood of the song >> >> as we >> >> go into major scale? I love that part of the song!!!! The singing is >> >> semi >> >> classical at times, esp. during the antaras, which I really appreciate. >> >> The >> >> track both begins and ends with synth, creating an interesting contrast >> >> to >> >> the much more acoustic and earthy majority of the song. >> >> > >> >> > We go light in mood again with an African twist!!! Kilimanjaro is a >> >> > real >> >> treat with extremely catchy lyrics and spirited singing by Chinmayi and >> >> Javed Ali! What a track! I love the mood of this whole song and the >> >> beautifully authentic African vocal tribal interludes add only icing to >> >> the >> >> cake! I don't know how Rahman created such an authentically earthy >> >> sound to >> >> the tribal choral parts! This song is just brilliant and so crafty! I >> >> love >> >> how the crisp tablas are used at times and the naughty singing by >> >> Chinmayi, >> >> who doesn't sound her usual self, but very convincing! This raaga >> >> Malkauns >> >> based track is punctuated by some very wholesome and crisp drumming, >> >> catapulting this track forward with every step! Check out the rhythmic >> >> variations during many parts of the song with added maracas (or another >> >> instrument) in double time, esp. during the second tribal part. Let's >> >> not >> >> forget the playful "click click" sound either, which is just perfectly >> >> placed! Rahman's versatility is simply mindblowing!!!! >> >> > >> >> > The final track begins with Yogi B's "Boom Boom Robo Da" bit which >> >> repeats kind of annoyingly through the rest of the song. I could have >> >> enjoyed this song without that part, catchy as it is!!! Brass hits and >> >> funky >> >> techno beats characterize this very rhythmic, colorful and varied track >> >> with >> >> multiple musical genres in jazz, latin, rap, heavy metal, hip hop, etc. >> >> For >> >> a change, it's nice to hear Yogi B, another rapper besides Blaaze, >> >> though no >> >> hard feelings towards Blaaze! The antaras are quite melodiously sung as >> >> the >> >> singing takes on a more semi classical turn in raaga Abhogi and >> >> occasionally >> >> Bhairavi. I very much appreciate the second interlude Latin/Spanish >> >> sounding >> >> section with the soothing female chorus and nice but brief acoustic >> >> Spanish >> >> sounding guitar. There are more acoustic elements to this song too as >> >> what >> >> sounds like a bright santoor plays an old fashioned melody in the >> >> beginning >> >> and acoustic guitar plucking briefly as the other musical flavors melt >> >> away >> >> for a brief bit during some later transitions. A patchwork track of >> >> sorts, >> >> much like its predecessor in Chitti Showcase, it's quite entertaining >> >> to the >> >> core with some splashes of sweet melody thrown in. Rahman's talent as a >> >> musically genius craftsman really shines in this track. >> >> > >> >> > So, another milestone in ARR's career if you ask me with heavyweights >> >> Pudhiya Manidha, Kadhal Anukkal, Arima, and Kilimanjaro totally >> >> carrying >> >> this soundtrack on all four of their shoulders. These 4 songs to me >> >> embody >> >> some of Rahman's finest musical work to date in terms of composition, >> >> innovation, sonic creativity, and mass and class appeal. This album >> >> would be >> >> worthy enough with only these 4 songs on the table. The other 3 tracks >> >> have >> >> bright moments contained within them, but seriously, the outdated and >> >> cheesy >> >> and cliched robo/electro sounds of the 1980s are a big turn off for me >> >> and I >> >> am quite disappointed by Rahman's choice here, also likely influenced >> >> by >> >> Pravin Mani. I really wish that similar sound templates of the ambient >> >> textured, progressive and futuristic sounds of Pudhiya Manidha would >> >> have >> >> been in more abundance in the rest of the songs, but perhaps Shankar >> >> had a >> >> big say in this to cater to more of the masses and Rajinikant fans and >> >> what >> >> fits in with the film…..I don't know. As an album overall, it's >> >> qualitatively very inconsistent to me and very gimmicky in parts, but >> >> with 4 >> >> brilliant songs in the mix, I will surely be playing this very >> >> entertaining >> >> CD as well as the Telugu and Hindi counterparts in heavy rotation for a >> >> long, long time to come! >> >> > >> >> > Numeric Values: >> >> > 7/10 – Compared to other Rahman albums (mostly for the 4 amazing >> >> > songs I >> >> talked about above) >> >> > 9/10 – Compared to contemporary Indian film albums >> >> > >> >> > Copyright by iChord 2010. No part of this writeup may be reproduced >> >> without the sole written consent of this writer. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ----------------------------------- >> > http://roshanravi.com >> > http://ramblingsoul.com >> > http://cssheaven.org >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
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