A perfect blend
The music of Shankar-Rajinikanth-A.R. Rahman’s Robot begins on an unusual note with O Naye Insaan that talks about the making of a robot. Srinivas’ voice is soothing and Khatija Rahman’s voice is a refreshing inclusion in this song that’s a mixture of melody and eletro-tech sounds. The next song, Pyaara tera gussa, delves into the
romantic genre and there’s heavy use of guitar in this song which adds to its breezy feel. Yet, with lyrics like ‘electron’, ‘neutron’ one is again reminded that this is a sci-fi film!
Naina Mile begins on an energetic note, this number has rap sequences by Krash n’ Krissy which along with ARR’s versatile voices notches up the appeal quotient of this song a little higher. However, since the voices of the singers here are so diametrically different this track takes a little getting used to, something that’s now become a given with all Rahman albums. Arima Arima features the same singers as it does in the Tamil version — Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam, and it’s a wise move at that because Hariharan’s powerful voice is a perfect match for the larger-than-life orchestration and lyrics.
Kilimanjaro by Javed Ali and Chinmayi has some interesting beats and a tribal feel to it, the song is quite hummable too. Boom Boom Robot features a plethora of singers and sounds, the song has a mix of rap, electro, funk and even some melody. While this isn’t what one would often find in a movie album, it does show the composer’s versatility and his boldness to step into new territory. The music of Robot doesn’t fall into the ‘filmi’ genre but there’s a little bit of everything, which combined with the sci-fi strains, makes the album something that one would want to listen to more than just once.
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