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The soundtrack for director Rohan Sippy's
"Bluffmaster" has been in the news for its use of old Bollywood numbers remixed
by British Asian band Trick baby and, of course, Abhishek Bachchan's singing
debut on the track "Right Here Right Now".
So let's get the big question out of the way first. Can the Little B sing?
Well, he has a voice flatter than a flat tyre, but "Right Here Right Now"
works simply because he has little to do and Vishal-Shekhar's catchy
arrangements and Sunidhi Chauhan's strong vocals are there for him to fall back
on.
As for the remixes - which range from Trick baby's reworking of comedian
Mehmood's memorable "Sabse Bada Rupaiya" to Sameeruddin's speeded-up
take-off on Kishore Kumar's "Do Aur Do Paanch" - some work and others
just don't make the grade.
Trick baby is a British Asian crew led by the duo of Saira Hussain and Steve
Ager, who describe their music as an "East-West sound clash"
influenced by modern dance music and Bollywood music.
Well, their influences are clearly on show in the album's opening track - the
heady remix of "Sabse Bada Rupaiya" that retains the late Mehmood's vocals
while layering it with massive bass beats. Very dance-able indeed.
Saira Hussain will never go down as a great vocalist but she does a workable
job on "Indi-Yarn", Trick baby's breakout track that marries samples from "Eena
Meena Deeka" and "Shaayad Meri Shaadi", and "9 Parts of Desire", inspired by
Imam Ali's saying that nine of 10 parts of desire had something to do with
women.
Remixer Sameeruddin's reworking of "Do Aur Do Paanch" simply doesn't cut
it, with Kishore Kumar's vocals being virtually unrecognizable. The musical
piece "The Getaway Theme" produced by him also seems to owe a large debt to A.R.
Rahman's trademark sound.
The standout track on this album is Sweden-based Iranian singer Arash's "Bure
Bure/Boro Boro", a happening song that merges Middle Eastern sensibilities
with a bhangra beat. And it also helps that Arash does have a pretty good voice
that is reminiscent of Cheb Mami.
A word of caution for Trick baby fans, however. The band's tracks on this
soundtrack are merely the same ones found on their album "Hanging Around"
and there is only one new track - the remix "Parde Ke Peeche".
Get this one only if you're looking for some good dance music, or if you can't
wait to hear Abhishek's singing debut - especially the hip hop mix of "Right
Here Right Now". Otherwise, you can safely give it a miss. |
