Shaitan Music Review (BD)

BD Music Review :Shaitan

 

Shaitan

Music Director:Prashant Pillai, Amar Mohile, Ranjit Barot, Anupam Roy

Lyrics:Sanjeev Sharma

BD Music Rating:****

 Enter

(Instrumental)

The very short instrumental is placed to introduce you to the new age sounds of this new age album.Thoguh the instrumental is too short,seems apt for the intro music.
 

Bali (The Sound Of Shaitan)

Singer: Farhad Bhiwandiwala, K.S. Krishnan, Preeti Pillai, Hitesh Modak, Kalloist

To review the song, few lines are not enough. Read the complete review of the song (here).

Nasha

Singer: Prashant Pillai, Bindu Nambiar

After divine Bali, comes the absolute rahmanic- Nasha! Prashant's vocals are just outstanding. Same goes for Bindu Nambiar (Readers are welcomed to point out a relation between Bijoy and Bindu Nambiar, I am ignorant). Lyrics are apt for the songs. Music arrangement and production is so so rich.The song deserves accolades.Punjabi touch in the end is very innovative.

Josh
Singer:Colin Terence, Abhishek, Shradha

An Amar Mohile track. Amar Mohile (the ace background scorer and good music composer) teams up with Rock On With MTV show ft Colin Terence for a Hinglish Rap. The rap song with techno beats and dhol (towards the end) has some Jazzy saxophones making it a heady cocktail of Eastern - Western influences. Well done!

Fareeda
Singer:Suraj Jagan

The typical rock song with dark lyrics and rocking vocals by Suraj Jagan. The music by Prashant Pillai is ordinary (for this song only) but the lyrics are definitely commendable. Sanjeev Sharma seems well versed in Urdu.Overall an average song.

Hawa Hawai
Singer:Suman Sridhar

(Most reviews left this song unreviewed) The song is re - creation of Hawa Hawai by Laxmikant - Pyarelal. (PS this is reprise version not the remixed one). Glad to see the original credits on album cover(both Javed Akhtar and Laxmikant-Pyarelal are credited). The singing by Suman Sridhar is good. Her last attempt Tonight from Luv ka the end was slightly better. Anyways a good song.

O Yaara

Singer:Kirti Sagatia, Preeti Pillai

Yet another less explored genre, Sufi Rock. The song opens with beautiful blend of Sufi vocals and killer guitars.But the song soon gets slightly boring due to confused and continuous transition of the song from rock to Sufi genre. I feel the soul of a Sufi Rock is missing here.The song slowly catches you, but strictly fails to sting you on the first go.

Pintya
Singer:Chandan Shive

First one from Ranjit Barot for Shaitan. The song goes the typical folk way till 1:07 but soon the techno portion begins. And this portion is well produced and mixed with folk portion.Special credit to the guitarist, the song seems to be made for the background score of the movie.

Zindagi
Singer:Ranjeet Barot

The next one from the man himself, Ranjit Barot.The song is good mainly due to the soulful lyrics and good singing.Music is a bit misfit.But the lyricist again makes Urdu- Hindi his fortage and saves this otherwise mediocre song.

Amy's Theme
(Instrumental)

Like the previous one, this instrumental is a sheer explodinasa of soul. The instrumental is soulful and soulful and soulful...the chorus makes it even more soulful!I love this one.

Nasha(Rock and Soul Version)
Singer:Ranjit Barot, Farhad Bhiwandiwala, Bindu Nambiar

The special mention of the song because of its variety from the original version.This one is as cool as the previous one, and is sung by Ranjit Barot who appears to be a composer for the movie too!

This proves the rare observed comfort level between two music producers working on the same movie. Both musical men, complement each other rather than competing to each other.Bless!

Retro Pop Shit
(Insrtumental)

Now another composer is introduced here. Anupam Roy for only one track. But the track seems quintessential. This one is a pure pop! Unlike those indi-pops served to us in the name of pop.The good fusion of trance with the pop around 2:12 makes it a perfect Retro Shit!Excellent job!

Unleashed
Singer: Bhayanak Maut

Most reviewers have declared this as an instrumental by Prashant Pillai. Sigh! The song is (first ever death metal featured in an Indian movie) composed by Pune based Metal band Bhayanak Maut. The song will definitely take the movie to the new heights. Too unreal to believe that the director has guts to introduce Death Metal to the music industry.Lyrics by the same band is like all other metal songs - Inaudible.

Outro
(Instrumental)

A brilliant outro to the brilliant music album. The instrumental seems to be an official soundtrack of Need For Speed Game or GTA Vice city. Kudos.

Here are few final words to describe the album.
Unreal,Experimental,Brilliant!!

Rating:****

Bali The Sound Of Shaitan

Let me first introduce the new name "Prashant Pillai" to my readers(though they are few :p). As he says he is a music producer + media entrepreneur + foodie. He is the prime music composer of Shaitan. And his masterpiece (according to me) "Bali - the sound of shaitan" is a gem.

The song opens with the electro beats which is soon backed by the killer vocals. The lead vocalist K.S. Krishnan who happens to be the lyricist of the song is simply unreal and toxic.The Hindi portion is sung by Preeti Pillai (who is lead singer of his most of Kannad songs). The way she says "Khwabon Aate Ho,Dil Main Samate Ho" is simply funky!

Around 1:10 the interlude of the song begins.And the guitars and disc breaks accompanied by classical sounding vocals cant stop your foot tapping.And then you are amused as soon as song reaches around 1:50. The typical Tamil Hip - Hop is now indianized by good flavored mixes of shehnai and damroos.

But no its not over yet.Soon begins Rap portion and then around 2:25, around 2:25 you hear superb beat boxing (very innovative) samples along with the Hindi lyrics by male voice.

And now from 2:57, the perfect blend of various sound instruments and vocals are very well arranged and all the sounds right from the beginning, are heard all together within the next minute.

When the song ends, you cant control but play it again.The song is the ultimate addiction of the album!!


Here are the lyrics (courtesy Google search),
Athisaya raagam aananda raagam
Palaya ragam apoorva ragam
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Athisaya raagam aananda raagam
Palaya ragam apoorva ragam
Ragam ragam

Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Rarara tu chal jathe ho
Rarara tu chal jathe ho

Athisaya raagam aananda raagam
Palaya ragam apoorva ragam
Athisaya raagam aananda raagam
Palaya ragam apoorva ragam

Than than than than thagi thagina thagi thagina tha ditha thagi thagina thagi thagina thagina thagina
Nag nag nag nag nagilal pathe ad pathe

Hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Dil mein sama the meri rooh mein bas jaate ho………………..

Athisaya Raagam Aananda Raagam
Palaya ragam apoorva ragam
Hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye hoyye
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho

Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho
Khwabon mein aate ho aur dil mein sama the ho

The song will be the anthem of the youth soon if the movie clicks. Prashant Pillai, hope you achieve millions of patrons like your guide and mentor A. R. Rahman.