I am not really qualified to write an album review, but when it comes to Atif Aslam’s ‘Doorie’ I don’t think it will be very difficult since it’s quite pathetic. I say pathetic because a lot more was expected of him. When I bought my copy of the album I noticed that it had 7 new songs and 25434343 remixes. Well, just 10, but that’s a bit of an overkill as well. I mean no matter how good you think your songs are you can’t put in more than a couple of remixes in an album. I had always had doubts about Atif’s musical talents. He is a very good singer, but as a musician he leaves a lot to be desired.
I guess that is why he venured off to India to find composers, musicians and producers for his latest album. There is no doubt that Indians are able to package their products unbelievably well so that it appeals to the international market. However, when the product is not theirs I doubt they can do anything to sell it as something it is not. Atif’s previous album was a product of Pakistan’s growing pop industry and what he has produced now is a confused attempt at appealing to the vast Indian market. It seems as if due to the immense coverage, listener base and praise that he got through the inclusion of his songs in Indian movies Atif has tried to make a remix for every song that could allow it to be included in Indian movies. So if you like a song and you’re making an Indian movie you just pick up its remixed version, which is more suitable for Indian movies. I am sure some of these songs will be featured in some forthcoming Mahesh Bhatt movies, but musically this is a bankrupt enterprise. To me, atleast, all the songs sound the same. Atif breaks off into extensive alaaps for no reason and the music is very basic with nothing new or experimental.
Two of the videos, Doorie and Tere Bin, have been extensively aired on music channels. They are both very similar i.e. both are very ordinary. The songs I like are Hum Kiss Galli Ja Rahe Hain and Kuch Is Tarah. Both are slightly different and very well sung. Kuch Is Tarah is quite a slow song, and though it tends to render the same couple of verses over and over again, it does a good job of soothing you. Mahi Ve Soniya is terrible. Once again similar music and repetitive lyrics.
Maula is an attempt at ‘devotional music’ and he tried to create something like the hugely successful Allah Meray Dil Kay Andar by Jawad Ahmed. He tried something different by making a non-love song, however it fails. O Re Piya starts of with Irish music, but then moves onto drums and something sounding like a dhol. There is a great deal of experimentation in the sound, which turns it into a nice song. Nice, not great. This will definitely be featured in an Indian movie soon. I am not even bothering with the remixes.
Atif has a lovely voice and I think he should come back to Pakistan (i.e. back to Earth) and make music here. He would find a lot of people who would be able to help him with the kind of music his voice best serves.
Since the beginning it has seemed as if Atif and Jal are racing against each other to come up with an album first. Each time Atif wins. Who produces the better album? It was very difficult to decide the last time around, though I think Jal edged Atif in the end. However, this time around it shouldn’t be very difficult to beat a rushed, repetitive and bland effort.
Atif Aslam’s Doorie video
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Atif Aslam’s Tere Bin video
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Aren’t women only supposed to be wearing bumblebee sunglasses?
I think apart from music, someone needs to also help him out with his fashion sense. Who did his wardrobe and how? These are serious questions that need to be answered!!!
The album had a couple of mediocre songs and a hundred remixes which is why I downloaded it instead of buying it
Btw, these pop-ups on your blog are getting kinda annoying, especially that ones that want me to install registry cleaning spyware.
I am sorry I wasn’t aware of the pop-ups. Is there any way of doing away with them?
Sure, he does have a riveting voice, but I do agree with the author…. his music sense is mediocre and one-streamed .
I don’t know about Maula. I really love that song. It’s become one of my recent favourites. The only song from Doorie that isn’t good is “Mahiya Ve”.
Also, yell at the remixes all you want, but they’re pretty good, especially for the title track, Kuch Is Tarah, and Hum Kis Gaali.
Jal’s albums are great too and I am looking forward to their next, but I love Atif Aslam’s voice too much to ever not like anything he produces. Jal has issues with the alaaps that make their songs so wonderful, whereas Atif does them so effortlessly.
hey i’m karan i love ur songs please send me all the videos in my id
thanks
Karan - You can find the videos on www.youtube.com. Just search for ‘atif aslam’ and I am sure all his videos will turn up. Alternatively, you can check out his website at: http://www.aadeez.com/index.html
well well a very good review
Atif has dissappointed all of us
he has come up again with same kinda music n alaaps and all that
nothing new
the videos are terrible
especially hum kis gali every body is striking is head in that
this song should have been sung on soul genre but Atif sung it on heavy rock
Ali Zafar’s Masty is far far far batter than Doorie
No comparison between these two
i can bet all d copies of Doorie got sold becoz of craze for Atif and nothing else.
I guess this is the problem with commercialism. Indie artists come up with a first album with is a total gem (as was Jal Pari), then they get big, sign up with some label that wants to max profits, the songs get all commercial and club/movie material, and another artist is lost to the gods of commerce … Add to that the fact that Atif decided to do this in India, and you have a dissappointment called Doorie. In all honesty, there are cetrain things certain ppl can and cannot do. Like we cannot make good movies. India can. Not just good movies, absolutely great movies. But we CAN make pop/rock music. Indians cannot. That’s why they needed Junoon and the likes to sell something to their youth … Word of advise to our artists, especially Mr. Aslam, go sell your music in India as much as you want, just don’t MAKE you music there. Please don’t. You’re too good to be lost to mediocrity and commercialism.
atif all songs are rocking .please send me all videos of atif songs from album DOORIE.
well…………i totaly disagree wid de author,coz i like aatis 2 much nd his album 2…most ov the people r jealous ov him dont no y….please appreciate him instead ov passing remarks….atif u rock
ya samee u r 100% rite…people r just jealous ov him coz ov his fame is unbeatable…nd mr. author u dont have any right 2 pass remarks like dis…got it
atif aslam i am crazy about you
u r da best singer in da world
i like ur all songs
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u r so sweet ,cute ,gorgeous
amazing,adorable
i am in love with u r voice
ur songs are touch to my soul
i love u atif aslam
i really love u
A quick comment about a mistake that everyone seems to be making …
Atif does not sing “alaaps”. “Alaap” means conversation/dialogue and comes out of classical Indian music. What Atif sings is just a bunch of meaningless Aaaahs that sound nice.
“What Atif sings is just a bunch of meaningless Aaaahs that sound nice.” — lollll