(He almost praises all the song..but still calls it a let down..Moreover he is describing more about the visuals than the music...) -----------------------http://www.bindass.com/post/blue-music-fails-to-impress/ I was totally enamored by the look and feel of ‘Blue’. The sharks, the clear Bahamian waters and some brave and beautiful Bollywood stars clad in minimal clothing make for a perfect formula to lure Indian audiences to the big screen. But is the music of the film as good as the look and feel of it? Well, read on to find out: Firstly, it’s imperative that you know ‘Blue’ is A.R.Rahman’s second album as producer since he won his Oscar, a BAFTA and two Academy Awards for his work of sheer genius on ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ earlier this year. ‘Delhi 6’ (which Rahman last produced) was a huge success musically, although the same could not be said about the movie. ‘Blue’ also witnesses the collaboration of Australian pop sensation Kylie Minogue on the album. She has sung and been featured on the hip and trendy ‘Chiggy Wiggy’ - the video of which needs no introduction. I must say that her part of the song is sexy with percussion lightly accentuating her sublime vocals. But the part where Akshay Kumar (sung by Sonu Nigam) comes sliding onto the stage, like Tarzan, is a little outrageous and typical only of our Bollywood cinema. What’s even more hilarious is Nigam singing ‘Cheegy Weegy’ to Minogue’s ‘Chiggy Wiggy’. Just an average song though. Next is line is ‘Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai’ which has acoustic chords that have an unmistakable Kailash Kher progression. The song (Shreya Ghosal and Sukhwinder Singh) is an amalgamation of percussion, wind and string instruments with airy piano thrown in for effect. Here too emphasis is thrown on visuals as Lara Dutta looks stunning in minimal clothing; I can’t say the same about Sanjay Dutt whose age is beginning to get evident with every movie he does. Solely as a song, this one isn’t something that will intrigue you; but with the visuals it’s a totally different ballgame. ‘Fiqrana’ is again light and mellow and is probably used in the first-half of the film as it’s laden with major chords and ends on a happy note. ‘Bhoolja Tujhe’ is one track where you can actually envision miles of lush, blue open sea. A romantic ballad, the song has excellent orchestration with meaningful lyrics delivered beautifully by Rashid Ali. The theme track (Blue Theme) is predictably upbeat and is a mash-up of electric guitars, rapping (by Blaaze) and a catchy Bi-loo’ chant. The song picks up tempo towards the end but again this track clearly falls a yard short of the pumping tracks we have heard in the recent past. One song which starts off as a ballad but soon transforms into a dark and suspenseful track is ‘Rehnuma’. Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghosal deliver a haunting track that might just be used during a defining point of the movie. It has shades of drama and melancholy. Coming as a saving grace is ‘Yaar Mila Tha’ which is devoid of orchestration and relies solely on percussion, a bass guitar and a bell-‘ting’. This one’s a playful duet by Madhushree and Udit Narayan. Maybe I expected more out of this album considering the movie looks so fresh and A.R.Rahman is heading its production. But I guess even heroes have their downfalls. None of these tracks have the recall-value of a Delhi 6, Kaminey, Wake Up Sid or even a Love Aaj Kal. Bottomline: Let’s hope the movie is as hot as its titillating promos; coz the music sure is a letdown. Rewind: Yaar Mila Tha, Rehnumaz
