
Its a hugely interesting one - because Anu comes to the party armed with a bunch of gorgeous tunes. Yet they all sound average when laid to music. The reason is simple: Anu's production and musical arrangements sound forced or dated or both.
Take the signature track of this CD: Bebo. Anu has a great tune at hand. He's hired Alisha Chinai to sing the song and by all accounts she sounds flirtatious, fresh and hugely tuney. But it's all laid over pumping, plastic disco beats with little or no variety. This happens again on the title track - Kambakkht Ishq (KK, Sunidhi). The production tastes like a pop tart - throwaway breakfast food with way too much synth sugar.
So what can Anu Malik do to regain his mojo back? I have some phaltu Drift advice to offer.
Listen to RDB's track Om Mangalam on the same CD. It's not exactly a barn buster, but its still interesting. It's important to break up a tune in parts and divert it to a different hook. Straight tunes that play end to end can be done only once on a CD, the days of Laxmi-Pyare are long gone now. Also please note, rap isn't the only game in town when trying to spruce up a song.

Construct your percussion carefully. In other words, get rid of the programmed drum machines, programmed maracas and programmed claps and have people actually beat some skin (or hit on some tin maybe). Whenever you are lost for ideas - combine a few sounds! Vishal-Shekhar's Tashan remains the landmark CD in terms of diverse and interesting percussion. Spin it a few times and take notes will you?
Now, get to work Anu - I want you back!
You can listen to the Kambakkht Ishq songs on Dhingana
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