I hate this trend of remixing old songs. It is as if filmmakers cannot create new pop culture touchstones so they have to go back and revive previously popular songs.
--- In [email protected], Aravind AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> has always stood strongly against. > > > Not really true.... Even very recently, he mentioned that he is not against remix... > Check this: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/96475 > > > > Aravind > http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com > > > --- On Tue, 6/24/08, Jagdeesh Subramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jagdeesh Subramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [arr] Re:Remix culture - delighting or sickening?? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 10:20 AM > > Hey, > > I am a bit lost here. This is probably the 3rd of 4th article I am > seeing that tries to associate ARR with remixes. I thought Krishna > Chetan was behind the remix in ATM and JTYJN. And the other song Thottal > Poo from New is a re-tune and not a remix. So ARR has not done any > remixes and rightly so and should not be thought of as King of Remix > because this is unfairly branding him for something he has not done and > has always stood strongly against. > > Jagdeesh > > > > Remix culture - delighting or sickening?? > Posted by: "Vithur" [EMAIL PROTECTED] vrvithur > Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:25 am (PDT) > http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/remix-culture-delighting-or-sickening/ > > This has been the latest topic in Kollywood and of course controversies to > have shot with regarding this issue. Remixing songs: do they really happen > to great treat for the present generation or an annoying part for the music > lovers who were bound together with yesteryear melodies and got sickened > after hearing the remix of same songs. > > Let's take a glimpse through the origin of remix era in Tamil film > industry > > It all started with Yuvan Shankar Raja when he added additional beats to his > father's yesteryear Pop song 'Aasai Nooru Vagai'. This song was > done for > Vishnuvardhan's debut directorial 'Kurumbu'. Then, came the remix > star > D.Imman who dominated with all his extravaganzas of gimmicks in adding > English raps to the songs. However, the entire globe would agree with the > fact that AR Rahman, the music-techno-superstar is the king of remix. Not > just the songs, he has his creativity laid on each and every tunes he > renders music for. > > His first one ' Thottal Poo Malarum' was out of blue since it > didn't carry > the same old tune. But an enchanting tune and mild beats picked the > attention. Sooner bloomed the market for remixes where each and every music > director in tinsel town started to show their works of remix. > > There was also some of the funny part where music directors like Mani Sharma > had no efforts put on remixing the songs. Well, it was more evident with > 'Aae Aattha Aathoramma Vaariya' for Malaikottai. No changes were made > for > the song other than adding sound beats. > > Yuvan Shankar Raja and Vishnu Vardhan together shored on a blockbuster > remake 'Billa' where couple of songs were remixed. "My Name is > Billa" and > "Vaitthalaya Pottendi" were exactly the same in new version. However, > feedbacks were that the songs of original version weren't overbeaten by > Yuvan. > > A.R.Rahman, the remix King came up with an astounding score for Vijay's > Azhagiya Tamizh Magan on 'Ponmagal Vandhal'. The song was really an > excellent piece of work where the voices were superb and of course the > music, mild beats and rap relating to the main songs added more colors to > the tune. > > So over here, we have something for our viewers to decide who is the best > music director churning out stupendous remixes? Type in your favorite music > directors, the remix songs they have tuned and the reason why you like in > the below presented comments section > > ------------------------------------ > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > <b> > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links >
