Bolo Hari: Instant Pudding Remix by Dharma Dogz. Wow! the name sounds good isn’t it? Yes. But the track doesn’t, as the track has little to adore. Except for the name “Instant Pudding” the remix has nothing to attract my attention . Dogz pitiably calms down the passion of Bolo Hari (original) and nosily mixes up vocal, flute and percussion towards the middle of the track.

Bolo Hari: Bombay Lounge Remix by Maneesh de Moor is featured in Shiva Moon. Maneesh worked with Joshua in the original release of Bolo Hari and maybe because of that he has very little NEW to contribute in this remix. However, I liked his increased tempo of sitar throughout the track.

Mido, ranking always gets tougher when you reach the top; so is the case here. Niraj Chaj’s Bolo Hari Blue God Comes to Town is the best remix (with no comparison to the previous two, for I don’t really rank them) But how best is this when compared to Joshua’s? Niraj’s remix wins! And I say this for two reasons: First Niraj replaces the dominance of Sitar with flute which is thematically a more suitable instrument (Hey, Hari plays flute not sitar!) and Second, he replaces the electronica-style rhythm with a native-feel percussion. The combination of these two gives Niraj Chaj’s remix the uniqueness.

Joshua’s original performance of Bolo Hari is good. Especially the way he brings out music from the strings of Sitar is unparalleled. We have seen this in Mudra and in Ahir (his other albums). But his obsession with Sitar could have been kept little away in Bolo Hari giving place for flute. If he had, I’m sure Niraj’s remix should go down in rank.

Post from: New Age Vibe

“Dear Shankar….. Bolo Hari Craze post lacks focal point…. It doesn’t get me anywhere after I read it….
I woulda liked if you’ve written something on the tracks”

I didnt reply my friend’s email. I thought of posting an open letter, instead:

Mido, in Bolo Hari Craze, I wanted to deal with the lyric and the charisma behind the name Radha. The post was too long for me to write about the tracks, though it was my initial plan.

Knowing about the meaning and love of Radha is essential, I feel, to enjoy all the Bolo Hari remixes. It is only this knowledge that can set you in appropriate mood while you listen to them. Maybe the numerous reference I made in the post, to achieve this end, woulda made you feel “getting you nowhere” and seemed to be “without focal point”. Thanks for your critique, anyway. I do welcome such comments.

Post on the long-waiting Bolo Hari remixes follows very shortly. Stay tuned, Mido.

Post from: New Age Vibe