A
red heart wrapped in barbed wire on the cover appropriately conveys
the pain and longing inherent in "Doorie", Pakistani singer Atif
Aslam's second album after "Jal Pari", which was released in
Pakistan in July 2004 and is not too well known in India.
Before foraying into the Indian music scene with "Tere Bin" in "Bas
Ek Pal", "Woh lamhey" in "Zeher" and "Juda hokey bhi" in "Kalyug",
Atif was associated with the popular Pakistani band Jal.
"Doorie" is Atif's first solo venture in the Indian market and is
released by Tips Industries. Apart from Atif, who is the main
singer, hosts of other artistes have contributed to the music and
lyrics of the album.
The audiocassette has 14 tracks (the CD version has 18 songs), of
which five are remixes, albeit of various kinds.
The title track "Doorie" has beautiful lyrics by Sachin Gupta
supplemented by guitar music. It conveys the pain and anguish of a
separated lover. Atif has sung it in his trademark style by
stretching the vocals.
The remixed version of "Doorie" by Akbar Sami starts with drumbeats
instead of guitar. This very change steals the soul of the track
though making it somewhat faster and suitable for dance floors.
"Ehsaas", a short track, is more of an instrumental track loaded
with meaningful lyrics written by Uzma and Shahzad. Synchronisation
between guitar, drums and vocals is the main feature of this track.
The freaky mix of "Ehsaas" by DJ Freak is once again more suitable
for dance floors with its hard guitar, loud beats and fast pace. It
is spiced with echoing vocals and a distinct feminine voice.
"Hum kis galli ja rahe hain" written by Sameer is a salute to the
wanderers' spirit. This track also begins with same soulful guitar
and later drums take over.
Atif has tried to experiment in this track. Vocals modulate from
high to normal pitch and vice versa. Similarly, the pace of track is
marked by variations ranging from fast to slow.
However, the experiments do not seem to lead to any fruitful outcome
with the track losing coherence and synchronisation at places.
The Dance Mix of the track by DJ Freak does not show any noticeable
changes and sounds same as the original.
The rich melodious vocals of Atif lifts the next track "Kuch is
tarah" many rungs above the mundane. It is written by Sayeed Quadri
and composed by Mithoon.
Goldeyy has not rendered its Euro Mix too well, the background music
does not gel with the lyrics.
"O Re Piya" can be described as a mediocre track. It is credited to
Sachin Paul. However, with Atif's incoherent voice modulation and a
fumbling background score, it sounds like a nondescript Hindi movie
number. His guitar is also conspicuous by its absence.
Written by Atif, "Mahi Ve" starts on a melodious note, which is
again supplemented with sweet guitar and Punjabi lyrics. But the
sudden and repeated change from slow, melodious guitar play to loud
fast drumming comes as too much of a shock.
"Maula" is a track straight from Sufi stock. The song is enlivened
by the spirited voice of Atif and a soulful background score marked
by the dominance of the guitar.
Written by Atif himself, "Yakeen" is the last track of the album
technically though remixes comes later.
"Yakeen" begins with Atif's trademark guitar play. Vocals gradually
pick pace. The synchronisation between lyrics, music and vocals is
remarkable. The haunting track remains with you for a long time.
Interestingly, the title of the track crops up only once and that
too at the fag end of the song.
All in all, Atif and the entourage under Tips Industries have
succeeded in composing an assorted album to cater to various tastes.
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A
red heart wrapped in barbed wire on the cover appropriately conveys
the pain and longing inherent in "Doorie", Pakistani singer Atif
Aslam's second album after "Jal Pari", which was released in
Pakistan in July 2004 and is not too well known in India.