Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Music Review (Hindi): Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota

Music Review (Hindi): Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
Music Composer: Karan Kulkarni


Rappan Rappi Rap's funky sound and Benny Dayal brilliant singing give a heady start to the trippy album of the year. Benny Dayal's singing takes me back to the singer's last year Tamil funk album Funktuation. Composer's bass section and blackjack Horns's exploding brass sounds is enough to dive deep into the soundscape created by the composer for the whole album. Karan Kulkarni gives an exciting swing to the familiar Punjabi vibe in Kitthon da Tu Superstar while the background is peppered with electronic synth sounds and Rajesh Rajbhatt's Dhol. After a lively start to the album, composer returns with the dreamy Tere Liye where Kamakshi Rai's velvety vocals in the backdrop of keys and Karan's guitar strums makes this one a delightful listen in the album especially the chorus is easily the most hummable part in the song. 

Nakhrewaali is another trippy insane track in the album where the arrangements are phenomenal especially the inclusion of udukkai sounds amidst the hypnotic rhythm structure which is peppered throughout the song. Saba Azad of "Calcutta Kiss" and Nautanki Saala fame enters in the second half for the whispery appealing rendition. Karan Kulkarni delivered another crazy intriguing song Life Mein Fair Chance Kiska with Suresh Triveni, Surya Ragunathan's south Indian accented Hindi which imitates SPB's vocals and Tamil words are thrown throughout the song but the prelude is an absolute kickass bit from the composer and the song gains immensely from Kishore Sodha's trumpet. Dreamtime is true to its title, which starts with the ticking sounds and moves into the waltz tune backed up once again by Kamakshi Rai and the serene tune is sure enough to enthral the listeners. Shaolin Sky is the tweaked version of Rappan Rappi Rap and the Karan Kulkarni's version is also adequately enjoyable and arresting listen. Kitthon da Tu Superstar's shooter version is instrumental one for the most parts with Sanj V joining towards the end.

Verdict: Karan Kulkarni arrives in style with the full fledged soundtrack and this album is the most eclectic and wacky one in recent times.

My Rating: 8.5/10

Pick of the Album: All of them.

P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn.

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