Hits by Meet Brothers
How did music happen to your life?
We were struck by the lightening of music at a very early age. The exposure came to us when we were pretty young. Our mom was an avid listener of the yesteryears’ golden old songs. She would make sure to get a prized collection of all the‘ superhit song’ records. She had her own compilation, a treasure-trove of sorts. She would play that music all day long in our house. Subconsciously, we would keep hearing the numbers and knew them well enough to hum along. So that’ s how music was instilled in us. It’ s our root of origin.
As far as our memory could be rewound, we remember to be in the first standard when we had taken part in an inter-school kirtan competition and stood second over there. It was a very big achievement for us at that point of life. We continued to do the devotional genre, although we weren’ t earnestly hooked onto it to approach it like a true professional. We just did it for the lark and casually started singing in school and performing on stage. We kind of went with the flow. In a way you may say that we are used to entertain people since childhood.
We made a song in school called‘ Jogi Singh Barnala Singh’ and it really got us famous right through our college years as well. That song is our debut single which became a huge hit and earned us our moniker‘ Meet Brothers’.
Looking in retrospect we guess, we were born to be who we are today. Music had walked into our lives much before we could realize that it would sweep us off our feet and is here to stay forever.
What significant changes have you noticed in musical production and composition over the years?
Music has undergone a drastic change in terms of sounds. It’ s more electronic now. Earlier, it used be all analog. Everything was very live and tangible. People would record most of the songs by live instruments. But today, only four to five percent of the sounds and beats in the song is live, while the rest is all digital. These days, music is by and large available on the digital platforms and we are consuming that only. Even in terms of composition, there would be long verses earlier than in the current-day’ s lyrics. They fell on the ears more melodiously and soothingly, because they were made with much effort, time and patience. People would tune in to the songs multiple times and the melody would penetrate their senses and linger on for long. But today’ s supersonic age is tech-driven and is devoid of that relaxed leisure. People are always on the go, managing hectic schedules from pillar to post. We have fast food, fast relations, fast jobs etc. all over. People are used to these rapid changes every day. So music has to be served that way as well. The notes are much simpler and catchier now to harp on. It may not be that ornate with soulful strains, poise and depth but is highly rhythmic and pulsating to the core. People like it on the move.
Many old school critics despise dance numbers and racy tracks. But your discography shows some runaway hits in these genres. So what do you have to say?
Music you know, is a very personal matter. Say for example, if you create a song and you or anybody else starts listening
Hits by Meet Brothers
Satyagraha— Janta Rocks Boss— Boss Ragini MMS2— Baby Doll Bhoothnath Returns— Party Toh Banti Hai Hate Story 2— Pink Lips Kick— Hangover All Is Well— Nachan Farrate Hero— Dance Ke Legend Hate Story 3— Tu Isaq Mera Singh Is Bliing— Dil Kare Chu Che Mastizaade— Mastizaade Ki & Ka— High Heels, Most Wanted Munda, Pump It( The Workout Song) Baaghi— Girl I Need You, Cham Cham Junooniyat— Nachenge Sari Raat
to it, it immediately becomes yours or the other person’ s inherited property. At least, the feeling comes across like that. But music is independent, free of all bounds. It is not like you live in a rented house and start believing that it’ s your own area or premises. However, the irony is that in music, you actually tend to start internalizing your favorite song and think it to be your own. You attach a sense of belonging to it. When somebody is playing it, you’ re like‘ wow I love it.’ You take pride in it.
When it comes to the old school critics, I presume that they have been brought up with a very different kind of music to listen to. Obviously it’ s very human for them to unable to accept or understand our kind of music or more precisely, today’ s brand of compositions. What you grow up being catered with, becomes an inbuilt habit or your staple diet for life. However, the new generation is different; they live life on a fast lane. Whether it’ s a job, food, or relationships, it’ s all very speedy now. By that logic, music too follows suit. It ought to be for-the-moment, swift, vibrant with a tempo and prompt on demand.
In the past, people would seldom battle the stress. Today, there are too many distractions. Earlier, most people would finish off their jobs at 6 o’ clock in the evening and go home. Now work from home concepts and late nights are keeping every professional 24x7 busy. So there is a tremendous amount of pressure on the mind and body because of the daily chores with their backbreaking deadlines to meet and deal with. As a result, the listeners reasonably need something to go easy on the ears. They want songs to lift up their mood with feel-good factors that bring a smile upon their faces. So this music is for the next-gen and the new world.
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