The best thing about Abhishek-Priyanka-starrer Bluffmaster is the song, Right Here Right now.
Umer Khan, from US, seems to thinks so too.
Khan has remixed the song, sung by Abhishek Bachchan, and mailed it to producer-director Rohan Sippy.
So impressed was Rohan by the remix, that he played it on Go 92.5 FM. And when a recuperating Amitabh Bachchan heard it at home, he loved it too. A chat with Umer Khan… Why did you pick this song? I picked this one because I liked the flow of the lyrics, but the music was a bit flat. I thought there was more work left to do on the song, and I did that through my Drum Mix of the song. What is the dholak version like? First of all, it is supposed to be the Drum Mix, but in Hindi, it can be translated into Dholak Mix. It has really heavy bass in the background, and loud drum beats. At the beginning of the song, there is small glass-type clinking sound, yet when Abhishek starts singing, the main music starts from there. What made you send the song to Rohan? I had been waiting to watch Bluffmaster for a long time, so when I found the official website of the movie, I visited it. I found Rohan's email address there. And the first thing that came to my mind was to mail him the remix. I made two remixes of the Right Here Right Now — one was the Drum Mix, and the other was Dance Mix.
The dance mix was supposed to be a fast song. It wasn't a hip —hop song anymore. It had a faster beat, but Rohan didn't enjoy that one as much as the Drum Mix. Have you watched Bluffmaster? Yes, I've seen Bluffmaster. I liked the film overall, but I felt that casting Riteish Deshmukh didn't suit the character and the role. What other Hindi film songs have you given music for? I have remixed a lot of songs. In fact, I've created six albums, but they haven't been officially released. I am remixing songs from the US, and don't get a chance to contact music directors and film directors in India.
Rohan was the first person whose email address I found on the Bluffmaster website. So technically, this is my first time! Next step — music director? Maybe.… |
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