A quick review of 'Rang de Basanti' soundtracks...

Just managed to get my copy of RDB today (for starters, itz 'Rang De Basanti', Aamir Khan's next flick with music by our own A.R.Rahman)...and well, it's just starting to grow on me as i'm listening to it the second time..(it's 3.45 am now..!)

Well, i just want to keep my comments short and crisp..here you go...

~ A welcome & different attempt by ARR, in a style and compilation not heard from him
before...simply puts the rest of the composers to dust...
~ Fresh and neat notes considering the all-crammed and cramped sound tracks you get to listen these days in the form of film music
~ Nice acoustics, esp. with the instrumentals and interludes
~ With due credit to ARR and each one of you, this is not an all-time hit (in the likes of Roja, Taal...)...but definitely a contemporary hit, and will be a chartbuster in the days to come
~ 'Tu Bin Bataaye' is the pick of the album to me (so far)...Madhushree is absolutely flawless.. slightly reminesces of some 60s, 70s melodies, but the comparison ends there...it's truly ARR beyond that...
~ Roo Baa Roo gets me to visualise the 'Dil Chahtha Hai' song in front of my eyes (all 3 guys driving their Merc to Goa)...got to wait and see if it does have any similarity in visuals/situation when the movie gets released...the guitar lead-in & background to the song gives it a touch of the early 80s ...

shall get you more of my review after a few more rounds of listening!

~ PEna Punaivan