I did something yesterday which I have not done in a long time; put the headphones on, turn the lights off, close my eyes and listen to few Rahman songs before going to sleep.
I usually try that routine with some very soothing songs like Ishwar Allah, Anbai Sugama, Do Kadam, etc. to clear my head of all of the day's chores. But this time I went for Sakkarakatti because I have not got a chance to listen to it on headphones. First was Taxi Taxi. Even though I was very tired, I found myself energized, enough to tap my feet on the ground, rock the chair and bob my head to the hip reggaeton beat. Next was I Miss You Da(shuffle mode). There I was... totally captivated by the first few seconds of the song. Even though I had heard it multiple times in my car, the effect on the headphones was astounding. As the song progressed, I found myself completely immersed in the sound and indulging myself in the details of the song. "Wow" is the only way to describe it. The precisely calculated panning and fading effects on different instruments and vocals along with the finetuned adjustment of the ambiance and texture of the sound gave this, sort of, "life" to the song. I felt as if I was encircled by the Song, with Rahman hitting me from all directions; left, right, center, front and back. Surround like experience from a stereo song. The detailed programming that has gone into this song are nothing short of extraordinary. I couldn't go on to another song, listened to it a couple more times. As it was getting late at night, I took the headphone off after listening to this masterpiece a few times... shaking my head in disbelief of what I had just heard. As I found myself exclaiming "Unbelievable!" as I went to sleep, a part of my brain spoke to me, in reassurance, and reminded me: "This is why You are a Rahman fan!" p.s. Sorry, it may be irrelevant, but I thought I should share my Rahmaniac experience. regards, Wasim.
