In the very recent past, if there is one name in the music industry in South India who evokes a sense of excitement, it is Sid Sriram. There is a sense of conviction straight off, as the production veers in and out of chaos over Carnatic raagas firing off. But this isn’t just attention-seeking tactics, the mingling of Carnatic vocal harmonies with smooth R&B melodies. Where the Carnatic vocal harmonies are underplayed (‘2am Prayer’, Waiting For the Sun’), he channels pop and R&B energy over sprawling instrumentation. The trembling track ‘Daunting’ – almost intentionally arranged in a way to overwhelm – is just the perfect glimpse of his yearning, of taking stock of where he is.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2019 09:45 UTC