Kbee
a correctionQuote:
Originally Posted by kbee
CM has mass songs - old IR
ME is trendy and new - new IR
no comparison please :D
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Kbee
a correctionQuote:
Originally Posted by kbee
CM has mass songs - old IR
ME is trendy and new - new IR
no comparison please :D
I hope Kamal releases it asap otherwise he is paving way for piracy.
Rajsarnam,
I missed it. One theme music seems like a couple of distinct pieces made to fit the situation. If this is indeed a collection of background score, its welcome. If IR does the same for some of his future BG compositions then it will be a treat. He expresses more in this form than in songs which are not challenging more often than not.
Sivamani said he worked with IR in this album, any mention in the CD (if you manage to get one)?
Vatsa
Rajasaranam,Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
You are right, maybe it was the situation that demanded this song to be treated like this, I am not denying it. It is Kamal's screenplay that is to be blamed. I franky dont care about Kamal's screenplay writing capabilities and am not going to comment about it...
But then that is not the point here...
I respected IR when he initially refused to compose for Hey Ram coz he thot that the screenplay was not to his liking and hence would not be comfortable scoring for it.
That is why I am disappointed with IR. Whatever the situation asked for, he should not have done it (IMHO). Forget about composing it... Once he himself had listened to the final output, he should have objected to that song being released...
Exactly Dude,Quote:
Originally Posted by dude
IR initially rejected HeyRam thinking that It criticized Gandhi, but when the movie came back to him as a finished product he was convinced that, infact the movie glorified Gandhi, thats why he scored for it.
similarly the situation Kamal Created in the screenplay whould've been so compelling that IR couldn't go against it. The movie is finished and IR has scored the BGM. IR allowing the scene and releasing the album means it is nothing to worry about degrading the national song.
BTW the case of sentiments like these is fully debatable in any other space and i dont consider vandhe matharam or even janaganamana as great national songs IMOHPO.
Sari adha vidungaa Kurai enga irukkunnu kandu pudikkanumnae varadheenga. Apram naan ungaalu SCBOSE madhri oru anti humane war alliance kooda irunthavarkellam [Hitler, Mussolini and Japan] music potuirukaarnnu solluvaen :D
Paatellam epdi irukku atha sollunga.
Mumbai Express Rocks!! oops Jazzes you out !!
Awesome
More indetail review later
But this path breaking music for Film Music
ITs like you goto class for kindergarden and you get blown out away with Doctroate material
But if you are Jazz fan
this is defintively for yours to keep
UV
welcome UV,
this is your first post :)
this is pure bliss :D - the piece from 4:47 - 6:50 in kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V2 / the piece 3:34 - 4:50 in kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V1
Also listen to these pieces
aElE nI oththi pO - 1:26 - 1:55 , 2:39 - 3:09 , 4:55 - 6:05
pU poothathu - 0:17 - 0:52 , 1:31 - 2:45 , 4:04 - 4:51 , the beats throughout the song
kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V1 - 1:31 - 2:20
i am revising my review...the album is exceptional...okay maybe a little short (of exceptional)...since exceptional is reserved for early 80s and guru kinda albums...Quote:
Originally Posted by thops
rajasaranam
I have been a ftmpage veteran for years,
but nowadays I dont visit this forum that much as nothing much happening here except for bashing.
But since IR is back in a big way with Mumbai Exp, just want share my feelings with fellow tfmpagians :) .
Man , amazing how IR can come out with something so fresh after these many years.
While other MDs are obessed with 6/6,4/4s this man comes out with this stuff.
I appreciate Kamalji for coming out withs something different but at the same time, he should have some more melodies since there is only 3 songs,
Vandemataram should not have been included in the album
becoz in the film 'A kidnap happens during chorus practise' as per rediff news.
There are real solid drumming not some lousy programming or looping.
And the quality of sound is so rich
anyway more later
I don't think i can explain that to you if you are opinionated. And to say that it's an Irish tune is incorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by vijayr
alwarpet_andavan
One more point? Have you listened to Steely Dan or Sting? Many of their songs have jazz elements even if they don't seem obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by vijayr
IR has once again topped himself with MX.
Amazing stuff. I can't get enough of "Poo Poothathu" & "Yelae Nee Yetippo"
Check out MumbaiXpress Telugu version Audio release function details:
http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functi...aiexpress.html
Singeetam says:
Quote:
The music provided by Ilayaraja is just something one cannot talk about but has to experience. We just told him the situations and he came up with music that enhanced the scenes. We planned for a song less film but when we saw the end product we were happy that we added those songs to the film.
"Poo poothhadhu" - can easily walk into a Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" kind of an album - especially the first interlude (1:35 to 1:45) and then goes off into classic jazz for some time and then comes the humming followed by a typical IR melody as the main song!
what would you classify this as ?!!
I am bewildered - when the female voice goes to a high octave with "Oraayiraam....." in the first stanza, oops! that is vintage melody that only IR can come up with
So finally the dubbed version makes it before the original.Cmon,Kamal,release the music,forget the pricing.Don't push music lovers like us into the arms of the pirates,it's a lose-lose situation for both.Quote:
Originally Posted by teja
Check out songs from Telugu version.
http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/li...ess_songs.html
Quality is poor, but you can get a feel.
Looks like the site owners didn't even check the quality after uploading.
IMO, 'Poo pothathu's telugu version (Na Kanulalo Evaro) by SPB, Chitra sounds much more pleasant than Sonu nigam, Shreya's version.
Chitra is brilliant, especially when the charanam merges with pallavi!.
Good to see Chitra and SPB back with IR!
My first thought after listening to the album was:Why did Kamal restrict it to just 3 songs :( Kurungu Kaiyil&Poo Poothathu are very very good while yele nee etti po tapers a bit in the middle but is still very listenable.The theme music suits the movie's thought process.The tweaking that IR/Kamal have done with 'Vande mataram'has brought in a lot of criticism but I think as Kids we have all played around with the anthem&songs.I remember my school, days when we punned,made fun of many words in this song.As kamal is supposedly dangling from 150ft when this song is played,it's perfectly understandable that the kids watching this will lose focus on what they are singing.Overall a very satisfactory album.
PS:Kamal's voice which seemed bad&out of place in Virumaandi is very good&in sync here.How did this happen,technology?
cinefan anna!
is the cd or cassette available in Bangalore?
Haven't checked out today but till yesterday it was not available.I put down my comments after listening to the songs on musiconline he.. he.. he.Pretty good quality,those guys give.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaiganes
It's frustrating......... Even the folks at Planet M don't know when the CD/casettes are going to be out. Raajkamal only have themselves to blame. This doesn't augur well for the movie's publicity.
The worse part of this whole waiting episode is the silence!
alwarpet_andavan
Dude,
I totally agree with you, it was kind-of odd in an album like this, where I liked all other songs ...Quote:
Originally Posted by dude
but vandematharam has too many other controversies ... ushaaru ;)
NagaS
alwarpet_andavan, I have listened to both Police and Sting, all by himself, and also Miles Davis. So please stop throwing names around.The point is, how is "poo pothadhu" vocal jazz? Its just a typical IR tune with Jazz present in parts in the interludes. That doesnt make it vocal jazz.
"And to say that it's an Irish tune is incorrect."
I didnt say "Irish", I said IRish. Thats fine, if you cant explain it, I understand :-)
The songs are already available on teh net, but still ppl are looking for CD and Casette. I am really thrilled to see this crowd here (what else you can expect from a retailer?). The songs are very good and is a collectible for Jazz lovers.
Two theme music are extremely well done. I have been listening to this and Bose and find some similarities in the mood created by the theme music.
2005 is year of IR
Mumbai Express.
Adhu Oru Kanaa Kaalam *** (Balumahendra - another moondraam pirai?)
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu. *** (Fazil - he is already praising the tunes that IR scored)
Kasthoorimaan
Koodal Nagar
Maanidan
Also, please visit www.raaga.com and under malayalam listen to Achuvinte Amma. This is a unique opportunity. The director is telling the story/song situation and IR is composing tune and eventually the actual song comes in. While IR sing the tune, it doesnt look good at all (for a layman like me), but the songs are very good.
kbee, you must be kidding with Mumbai Xpress songs. The songs are real junk except one (with Sonu Nigam) and others are pure outdated and I dont know whether it will stand a chance with Sachin or either with Chadramukhi. The album is sure to flop.
I guess alias is a jerk or a junk probably
Hi all,
The word is out that MX is worse when compared to Sachin and CM. Also there is lot of problems with releasing audio in tamil. Looks like Kamal and IR have lost out on the audio race, Probably would hold off buying the album.
RamDoss!!!!!
No wonder u made that comment :))
Hey ..just kidding ...........
alias
I know you are ARR fan and in no way you will like this, so i am not going to justify my liking for you.
I sinned yesterday.
I had made up my mind not to listen to uploaded MP3s from coolgoose. Yet I could not resist the temptation of listening to MX song 'poo poothadhu'. I listened only once and already it is buzzing around my ears long after I heard it. It starts with a kid kind of voice singing coarsely "poo poothadhu.. thoattam yaar pottadhu?" ,then when sonu nigam joins the song, heaven visits the earth. And when the female singer starts it starts to rain flowers from the sky. In between the marriage between heaven and earth is welcomed and affirmed by piano, bass guitar and light jazzy drums. Throughout the song, IR has resisted the temptation to use a 50 piece violin orchestra and that is why people are calling out "Jazz" instead of same old IR song. Now the tune wise, IR has been giving such divine melodies from 80s. In fact I was strangely reminded by "Oru Kaadhal enbadhu, un nenjil ulladhu" from "chinna thambi periya thambi". There too SPB, Sjanaki, piano, drums come together to party in our ears. However, there would be some flute and violins joining the party and suppressing the strong jazz flavour. Here it was strictly Piano, Little sax, Drums and bass guitar, keeping up the melody and the mood of the song throughout. I haven't listened to other songs and I have made up my mind to buy the cd and listen to it in the cd player instead of coolgoose. I can understand from vijayr's comments why he doesn't find any different between this and any of 80s IR songs. I am sure that many other musci lvers will find this a new style of song for Indian films. That in my opinion is the speciality of IR. To his fans he hasn't changed, still churning out the melodies of his heydays and for new listeners he shows something different whenever he gets an opportunity. vijayr still finds the same elements present. But look at it in a subtle manner, you will find new patterns in his style. Again that is my humble opinion.
guess the songs should be enjoyed on big screen.
i didnt get much out of listening to it.
only "poo poothathu" sounds ok.
No comments and i'm done with you. Feel free to throw more of your stuff..............(if that makes you feel better)Quote:
Originally Posted by vijayr
alwarpet_andavan
EXtremely enjoyed poo pootthatu....just wat i expected from IR + Kamal combo...
but really upset the way Vande Mataram has been ridiculed!....
we can forgive it for being kids song in a comedy film...but it's not rite i guess....
Kamal + IR have tried something new with the music arrangement...BOTH HAVE TRIED TO HIDE THE AGE FACTOR IN THEM!..
and they succeeded up to a certain extent i think
this is my second post just to notify kamal fans out therein bangalore cassettes/cds of mumbai xpress is not available in music stores, please contact your nearest local kamal hassan fans association for your copies!
Come on this is like seeing a painting of piccasso and saying " hey this is Piccasso'ish why cant he try something different ?!! :D yup no way this guy can be convinced leave him aside and get on with enjoying this album folks. Let him go and listen his guru ARR's stuff which doesnt sound ARRish. On lighter side how'll ARR's tune sound ARRish who doesnt have an identity of his own, when he copies all around the world and feeds on loops and sofwares :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by vijayr
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/14075.html
The audio of the Tamil version being released today evening.At last :D
Rajasaranam, ungalukku en saranam :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
You're right. Let's get on with enjoying the album.
P.S: (BTW, i like ARR too, but IR is my god)
alwarpet_andavan
Cinefan,Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinefan
Indha dhadava nambalaama ivangala?
"Kaathirundhu kaathirundhu ......." :)
alwarpet_andavan
chinnathambi periyathambi MD was Gangai amaran I think !
NagaS
Rajasaranam, considering your name, I am not surprised by your knee-jerk reactions here:-) My point was the tune portion was nothing new and was similiar in style to many songs done before(hence "IRish"). Our friend Alwarpet was arguing that it was vocal Jazz, and it was something new, and till now he hasnt proven it. The answer is-its not vocal Jazz. Its a typical IR tune-nothing special in it, in terms of structure or scale employed- the interludes however have Jazz elements in it. I had already commended the interlude of one of the songs in my earlier post. This is definitely a different attempt by IR, albeit in the orchestration area.