You can listen to the songs here. Complete artist credits at the end.
In some ways Raman Raghav 2.0 is a preview of how Udta Punjab might have sounded had Ram Sampath done it. The ingredients are pretty much the same (including words by Varun Grover), the mood is dominantly dark, but what comes out is a different kind of beast. First of those is Qatl-e-Aam where Sona Mohapatra delivers the sombre folk melody while everything around her is going bonkers – processed bols (by Yash Divecha, who also does additional arrangement for this song) and tabla bits strewn across a pulsating electronic soundscape! Shorn of all its intriguing layers, the unplugged version of the same song has Sona taking centre-stage with a guitar arrangement mildly evocative of Dil Aaj Kal Reprise due to its rhythm (Pawan Rasailly the guitarist). Nice listen, largely owing to the fine singing, but I prefer the original.
Behooda makes for a perfect intro to the movie’s protagonist, composer opting for a retro whodunit sound and nailing it. Nayantara Bhatkal (who we last heard in that lone happy track from NH10) sounds amazing, and is backed up equally well by Vivienne Pocha and Nalini Krishnan. Ram gets another fine vocalist for his rock-flavoured Paani Ka Raasta and the man sings the soulful tune brilliantly, with excellent support from Ram himself. Shon Pinto rules the backdrop with his guitars, building the song up towards a rousing finish. Raghav Theme once again picks up on the suspenseful line, and is heavy on electronic sounds. A tad too long for an instrumental theme song, but still an engaging listen for the intensity and the imaginative touches (that sarangi/esraj sample, for one).
Raman Raghav 2.0. Ram Sampath’s first with Anurag Kashyap, and he delivers in style!
Music Aloud Rating: 8.5/10
Top Recos: Behooda, Paani Ka Raasta, Qatl-e-Aam
ALBUM CREDITS
COMPOSED, ARRANGED & PRODUCED by: – Ram Sampath
ALL LYRICS by: – Varun Grover
RECORDED and EDITED at OMGROWN STUDIOS by: – Yash Divecha and Nitesh Bisht
MIXED at OMGROWN STUDIOS by: – Yash Divecha and Nitesh Bisht
ALBUM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: – Sona Mohapatra
LINE PRODUCER: – Avneet Gujral
ASSISTANT ENGINEER: – Sunil Mhatre
01 : QATL-E-AAM
SINGER : Sona Mohapatra
ADDITIONAL VOCALS : Yash Divecha
ADDITIONAL ARRANGMENTS : Yash Divecha
02 : BEHOODA
SINGER : Nayantara Bhatkal
ADDITIONAL VOCALS : Ram Sampath, Vivienne Pocha, Nalini Krishnan
03 : PAANI KA RAASTA
SINGER : Siddharth Basrur
ADDITIONAL VOCALS : Ram Sampath
GUITARS : Shon Pinto
ADDITIONAL ARRANGMENTS : Sparsh Agrawal
04 : RAGHAV THEME
ADDITIONAL ARRANGMENTS : Yash Divecha
05 : QATL-E-AAM (UNPLUGGED)
SINGER : Sona Mohapatra
GUITARS AND ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS : Pawan Rasaily
