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Musicbox
Sun Re
Abbas Ali Khan has finally released his debut album Sun Re and it surely differs from many others, from the cover design to the contents. It is obvious that Khan had been hanging out with incalculably creative people in the industry.
Teeing off with the ever popular Sun Re, Khan’s melodious vocals fuse together with rhythmic tunes and produce a soul-touching song. Aa Zara comes next, which throws the album into a combination of groovy lyrics and scratching music.
Another dark and deep song follows, Malal, musically entertained by major keyboard notes and guitars, straightforward and demanding.
After that is a listener friendly ballad, Doori with the dholki beat sounding ever so fresh. Raaton Mein is a tragic, run-of-the-mill track, but Teri Yaad catches up, where Waleed features with Khan, rendering a little rap to the song.
Dhoondte and Na Jane Kyun later in the album cheer up the mood a little, though both the songs are average. Keeping up with the tradition of putting no less than one national song in any album, Des Ki Khushbo comes next with soulful lyrics largely targeting the hearts of expatriates.
Sanvaria is a little different with its fast dance beat and is followed by its remix. The album wraps up with an unplugged two-liner version of Aa Zara, which does better without the DJ equipment.
The best part of the album is that not once has Khan submerged himself in loud bass or shrill electric guitars, which means the album is altogether a sophisticated one and caters to the masses. An album which has yet to be beaten this year. — Tahir Yahya
The ProjectHaving started his work nearly half a decade ago, Rishi Rich has introduced some of the top artistes to the UK desi musical domain, including Jay Sean, Juggy D and the ever charming Veronica. In addition to producing their albums, Rishi has composed countless remixes for various artistes.
After the unofficial release of his mega hit single Push It Up (Aaja Kurieh), the rapidly growing anxiety of his fans is finally over as he has released his latest album The Project 2006.
This album features some big names in the industry. On the desi side, we witness the likes of Jassi Sidhu, Juggy D, Veronica, Jay Sean and Master Rakesh while qawwali grounds are covered by Rafaqat Ali Khan.
With a wicked intro, the album blasts off with Flipmode. The track digs a slow beat with some gentle vocals and amazing production. Push It Up is definitely a tune for summers. Canadian duo, Josh join voices with Rafaqat Ali Khan on Teri Masti, surely one of the major highlights of the album. Rishi’s high quality standard continues with a switch of beat towards R ‘n’ B. Stomp is simply a top notch tune while Jay and Juggy are amazing on vocals accompanied by new comer Philips’s rasping voice.
Master Rakesh delivers the vocals on Bhare Bazaar, a purely desi track with dhol and tumbi.Juggy and Veronica supply vocals in a stunning track Aj Kal while Sorry is an urban qawwali by Rafaqat. Chhaya appears alongside Juggy in Do What You Like. This is a bit of filler, but a decent one all the same.
The album ends with another R ’n’ B ballad, Please Me sung by Amir Khan in collaboration with Sol. Overall, the album has nice variety and is definitely worth your money. — Shahzeb Shaikh
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