This post first appeared here You can find old year round ups non filmi here - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 If you don't want to waste time reading (you know because blogging is dead), scroll down straight to the playlist. The post is filled with links and you must check out few … Continue reading 2018 – Non Film Music + Dinchak Playlist + Useless Gyaan
Previous episode reviews here - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Dildar Sadqay gets back my favorite from Season 7 Jawad Ahmad and along with him Elizabeth Rai. Unlike his last appearance where he was telling us about how ephemeral life is, he is seen here urging us to shake a leg and … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 9
Previous episodes from CokeStudio11 reviews here - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Wah Jo Kalaam - Penned by Asrar and along with him, Shamu Bai and Vishnu played a riot of colors and beauty in what is one of the best songs in all of 11 years of the studio in Pakistan. I have always had a … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 8
You can read previous episode reviews by clicking on episode numbers here - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Jind Mahiya - A slow, almost reggae like pace mixed with obvious habibi influence is what catches your attention from the first second in the song. Shuja Haider's composition is as free flowing as his singing and even though … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 7
You can read previous episode reviews by clicking the episode numbers here - 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Illallah starts with a an alaap so good, I went back to it several times. The calm start makes us buy into the song and how about those lovely set of vocalists? Easily one of the … Continue reading Cokestudio11 Episode 6
Old posts from this season- CokeStudio explorer 2018, Ep01, Ep02, Ep03 and Ep04 Malang - Sahir Ali Bagga & Aima Baig sound wonderful together and what a wonderful site to see Tanveer Hussain back in the studio. I like the tune of the song but am just at pains to understand the weird and distracting lighting that seems … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 5
You can click these links for previous episode reviews - CokeStudio 2018 explorer, Season 11 episode 1, Season 11 episode 2, Season 11 episode 3 Atish - Shuja Haider's voice has a calming effect on the senses and he is one of the best finds of the 'Post season 6' Cokestudio. Here he chooses a layered … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 4
CokeStudio explorer 2018 review here, Episode 1 review here and Episode 2 review here Roye Roye - has a filmy song simplicity to it with easy words and an intimate tune that urges you to sit and take stock of life and love. As I said earlier, I wasn't too excited to see Momina's name in the … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 3
Review Cokestudio Explorer here and Episode 1 here Runaway - starts with Gul Mohammad (on Sarangi and NOT israj) and in a contrasting touch, Krewella steal the pace from a near paused mood to a breezy pop like song that is immensely enjoyable. What I felt was a bit too early in the song is when Riaz Qadri and … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 2
You can read my thoughts on CokeStudio Explorer 2018 here As has been a welcome tradition since season 8, the season 11 season opener and artist introduction was also done by a song and this was something that has affected almost everyone who has explored poetry and who understands Urdu. Hum Dekhenge was premiered about a month … Continue reading CokeStudio11 Episode 1
