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*Originally posted by Fraudz: *
PCG u have raised a few diff issues.
1) urdu used mostly in slower songs
2) bhangra
3) music ganre, experimentation etc
People get on my case when i say that Pakistani pop is in a rut. There were a few bands that tried something diff, Junoon, Fuzon for example but otherwise it is mostly the same ol same ol.
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are you in tune with latest pakistani pop [solo/groups]? only an ignorant can make such a comment. pop music in pakistan is going through its best time ever. you have taken the pain to mention junoon and fuzon. well junoon is hardly new and their quality of music has gone down dramatically. fuzon def is different. also listen to entityparadigm [eP], karavan, mizmaar, mizraab [2nd album is in the line, first album was not bad at all], rushk, MHB, and there are many more which are still emerging. all these bands have lots of potential to make it big but it takes time.
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majority of the music is pretty lame, and some of ti is truly ghastly, for an example "patang baaz sajna" and whoever was that chic who sang "hot hot hot" years ago... not only lifting from buster pindexter..but arghhh..
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waqt waqt ki baat hai. it clicked with the massess and was a hit. you didn't like it then too bad.
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anyways..as far as other genre go, ppl know that a formula works and they stick to it, they see someone else with a formula which is working and then they follow them..e.g. rock sounds following junoon..even though the poor Barbarians had tried their hand at it a while back and did not get acceptance.
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remember barbarians did all that in the late 80s when pop was hardly known in pakistan. atleast pop of their type [rock]. bring it back now and you'll see they'll break all old records.
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it also depends on public accepting a diff sound..but diff sound done well. I would not buy a pakistani jazz musician just because he is jazz, but if he is jazz and good. On the other hand if public is just not into other genre.. why would someone go into that territory unless there is some chance of success there or the person is totally dedicated to the music.
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its all about risk taking. as a listener, i only have 75-100RS on line but as an artist, their old career and reputation can get tarnished. rushk didn't get a sponser in pakistan and were not able to release their album os a CD. cassettes too were released in a limited number that too bcos of ziyad gular. even in india, a mere 1500 cds were released and they have a huge diversity in their music and listeners. but still calculated risks were taken.
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the bands who are successful or were successful tried some new things in a limited area.. I forget the name of teh band but they sang sohni mahiwaal..collage i believe, very diff sound, same goes for milestones, junoon and VS.
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collage did a whole range of experiments in their album. too bad they didn't stayed togather for a bit longer to release 2nd album. but they were hardly successfull. they were more of a 1-song-wonder band. their singles released on MCC were hit but all togather album was a medium offering. same goes for milestones. VS didn't had any competition when they came on the pop scene, same goes for junoon. they both had different sounds and were not looking upto any ready-made plateform. i'll add one more band sequencers.
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I see tons of the new singers who may woo tons of listeners sehezaad roy, shariq rumi etc but what exactly are they offering..same ol same ol
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what about najam, fakhir, haroon, ali zafar, sajjad ali, waqar ali, etc?
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and then there are few who are just copying the formula developed by others who have been successful
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thats why you have formulaes. a tried-and-tested formula. just plug it in and get the desired results.
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