Singer-composer Salim-Sulaiman perform in Faridabad, Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 17. (Press Trust of India)<\/p>\n
The year gone by saw a major shift in Bollywood music with Electronic Dance Music genre driving this change through party numbers, writes Shrishti Negi.<\/b> \u2013 @siliconeer #siliconeer #Bollywood #Entertainment #India #Music #EDM<\/p>\n
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Hindi commercial cinema has always been popular for its loud dazzling dance numbers and that may have something to do with the growth of EDM in movie songs.<\/p>\n
The influence of EDM was seen in Bollywood songs throughout the year with some notable mentions being \u201cKar Gayi Chull,\u201d \u201cBeat Pe Booty\u201d \u201cBaby Ko Bass Pasand Hai\u201d and \u201cKaala Chasma.\u201d<\/p>\n
Popular DJ Nucleya, who made his Bollywood debut with \u201cLet\u2019s Naacho\u201d from \u201cKapoor & Sons,\u201d accelerated the trend by taking Indian beats to a different intensity.<\/p>\n
Another hit from the same film was rapper Badshah\u2019s \u201cKar Gayi Chull.\u201d He may have created the track long back but this time he completely reconstructed it with more engaging beats and Neha Kakkar\u2019s vocal, which made it more popular. It ruled the number one spot for months.<\/p>\n
Singer Arijit Singh, known for his soulful voice in romantic tracks, was also seen crooning a lot of party numbers and club mixes in 2016, including \u201cThe Breakup Song\u201d from \u201cAe Dil Hai Mushkil\u201d and recently released \u201cNashe Si Chad Gayi\u201d from \u201cBefikre.\u201d<\/p>\n
The magic of EDM was not only limited to dramas but was also found in serious films like \u201cAirlift\u201d and \u201cUdta Punjab.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ankit Tiwari\u2019s composition \u201cDil Cheez Tujhe Dedi\u201d featured electronic beats in the Akshay Kumar-starrer while Abhishek Chaubey\u2019s controversy-ridden crime-thriller offered catchy feet-tapping number \u201cChitta Ve,\u201d which was composed by Amit Trivedi.<\/p>\n
Action films, however, topped the list in terms of following the new trend of dance music.<\/p>\n
\u201cRock the Party\u201d from \u201cRocky Handsome\u201d kicked off the year with the recreated version of Bombay Rockers\u2019 2003 hit track, while Meet Bros\u2019 \u201cGirl I Need You\u201d and \u201cCham Cham\u201d from \u201cBaaghi\u201d were among the perfect grooving numbers of 2016.<\/p>\n
Another fancy composition by the music duo Sachin-Jigar delivered \u201cBeat Pe Booty\u201d track from \u201cA Flying Jatt.\u201d The song was on everyone\u2019s lips from the common man to celebrities.<\/p>\n
Ajay Devgn\u2019s high on action \u201cShivaay\u201d featured \u201cBolo Har Har,\u201d which was again an upbeat number, rendered by Badshah.<\/p>\n
The song was an eclectic mix of singers like Mohit Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh and the British pop rock band The Vamps.<\/p>\n
EDM appeared to be dominating the compositions in romantic dramas as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cKheech Meri Photo\u201d and \u201cEk Number\u201d from the romantic film \u201cSanam Teri Kasam\u201d were fair attempts at fusion by singer Neeti Mohan, while a reprise of Jaz Dhami and Yo Yo Honey Singh\u2019s \u201cHigh Heels Te Nachche\u201d in \u201cKi & Ka\u201d made a solid impact on the youth with the addition of little more beats and zing to the original track.<\/p>\n
These films may not have done well at the box office but their peppy numbers were hit thanks to the use of EDM, in which one doesn\u2019t have to be very artistic but aim for fun.<\/p>\n
One such example is the music of this year\u2019s released \u201cHousefull 3,\u201d which delivered two hits, including \u201cPyar Ki\u201d and \u201cTaang Uthake\u201d to celebrate the 2016\u2019s party season in the best way possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefikre\u201d title track, which has been composed by Vishal- Shekhar, Jaideep Sahni and singer Benny Dayal, helped continue the fun of generic, trendy and youthful tune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Singer-composer Salim-Sulaiman perform in Faridabad, Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 17. (Press Trust of India) The year gone by saw a major shift in Bollywood music with Electronic Dance Music genre driving this change through party numbers, writes Shrishti Negi. \u2013 @siliconeer #siliconeer #Bollywood #Entertainment #India #Music #EDM Hindi commercial cinema has always been popular for its…<\/p>\n