Trend Of Remixing Old Songs Won't Reach A Saturation Point: Bhushan Kumar
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oi-Swikriti Srivastava
By Lekhaka
Producer
Bhushan
Kumar
says
the
trend
of
remixing
old
classics
is
a
way
of
keeping
the
songs
relevant
and
the
trend
is
here
to
stay.
The
indie
pop
scene
in
early
2000s
featured
both,
original
soundtracks
and
remixes
of
popular
retro
numbers.
The
trend,
which
had
virtually
faded
except
for
remixes
of
songs
within
a
movie's
album,
bounced
back
in
prominence
with
T-Series
releasing
a
number
of
recreated
singles
in
recent
years.
A
recreated
track
is
now
a
norm
in
every
other
Bollywood
album,
and
Kumar
said
that's
a
way
to
make
the
song
popular
for
young
generation.
"The
songs
that
are
getting
recreated
by
us
or
fellow
industry
friends
are
because
these
songs
were
gold
in
their
time
and
needed
to
be
heard
even
today.
Remixing
them
is
a
way
to
make
them
popular
to
the
youth
of
today
who
haven't
heard
them
before.
I
don't
believe
that
remixes
will
reach
a
saturation
point," Bhushan
told
PTI.
But
not
everyone
is
in
favour
of
this
trend
of
rehashing
old
songs.
T-Series
latest
recreation,
Masakali,
had
come
under
heavy
criticism
from
the
listeners
as
well
as
the
original
makers,
including
composer
AR
Rahman,
lyricist
Prasoon
Joshi
and
singer
Mohit
Chauhan.
But
Bhushan
said
the
chain
will
continue.
"It's
a
cycle,
20
years
down
the
line,
they
will
remix
today's
songs
for
the
youth
to
listen
to
at
that
time.
Remixes
also
appeal
to
the
older
generation
who
get
to
revisit
their
past
through
these
songs
and
after
all,
music
is
loved
by
all,
so
the
more
music,
the
happier
people
are."
The
producer
said
coming
up
with
consecutive
chartbusters
means
there's
a
lingering
pressure
to
deliver
but
it
only
pushes
the
label
to
work
harder
and
pump
out
hit
songs
one
after
the
other.
Bhushan
is
currently
elated
with
the
IFPI
Global
Music
Report
which
recently
released
its
list
of
top
10
music
albums
and
songs
from
the
country,
where
T-Series
leads
with
five
out
of
ten
in
the
respective
categories.
The
songs
include,
singer
Dhvani
Bhanushali's
Vaaste,
O
Saki
Saki,
Pachtaoge,
Bekhayali
and
Dheeme
Dheeme.
While
the
top
albums
included
in
the
list
were
Luka
Chuppi,
Kabir
Singh,
Batla
House,
Bharat
and
Pati
Patni
Aur
Woh.
Bhushan
said
leading
in
the
report
left
the
team
happy
and
thrilled
and
is
gratifying
for
the
amount
of
hardwork
which
was
put
to
create
"such
varied
music
content."
"A
'Luka
Chuppi' and
a
'Pati
Patni'
OST
is
very
different
from
a
'Kabir
Singh'
and
a
'Bharat'
OST,
and
with
all
of
them
being
acknowledged,
it's
a
win-win
situation
for
us.
To
be
recognised
on
such
a
level
and
with
so
many
albums
and
singles;
that's
exactly
what
we
tirelessly
work
for.
We
are
trying
our
best
to
give
our
audiences
what
they
demand
for
and
will
continue
doing
so,"
he
added.