Label : His Master's Voice
Value :
It is said about film-makers The Ramsay Brothers that they were
Bollywood's prime exponents of low-grade, sleazy 1980s horror cinema.
Similarly, Bappi Lahiri's music is often described as the epitome of
tacky Bollywood disco. It makes sense then, that they would work
together regularly. To Bappi’s credit, his scores were often far more
sophisticated sounding than the pairing might suggest. And unlike its
appealingly schizophrenic cover, there's not much musically on the
soundtrack to 'Maut Ka Saya' that actually suggests horror.
Predictably, the out-and-out dancefloor tracks take centre stage.
'Aafat' is a rousing anthem performed by Bappi regular Annette Pinto and
the composer himself, and 'Dance Music' is a percussive jazz dance
number enhanced by teasing giggles and sighs. Both are great, but I'm
actually even more fond of two of the album's non-disco tracks. 'Yeh
Samundar' fuses flamenco with electro and again features Annette in
addition to a series of wonderfully exotic solos, while 'Zulfon Tale' is
mellow Caribbean flavoured lounge pop, accordion-led with sensuous
vibraphone interludes. Shailendra Singh does the honours on this one.By mft3f
Taste :
Bappi Lahiri - Dance Music
By Electric Looser
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