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Leslee Lewis reunites with Hariharan for their 41st song
Hindustan Times··27 Aug
Composer Leslee Lewis said he is reuniting with Hariharan for their 41st Colonial Cousins song. He said streaming charts sound uniform because artists write for algorithms, and that they are not making music but doing dhandha. The duo's work returned to attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a vinyl to Australia's Prime Minister last month.
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What It Means For You
- Colonial Cousins recorded 40 songs together before this one, across three decades.
- Lewis says listeners are returning to older music because newer songs do not hold on.
- He argues phone speakers reduce the incentive for artists to record in high quality.
What's Happening
- Lewis said the top 50 on streaming charts all sound the same because the algorithm rewards similarity.
- He said 1990s artists struggle because they have talent but do not fit current moulds.
- The reunion is for their 41st song together, delayed by scheduling rather than any rift.
How the Vinyl Moment Happened
- Modi gifted a Colonial Cousins vinyl to the Australian Prime Minister last month.
- Lewis described the 1990s as a magical period for Indian music that has carried 30 years.
- Hariharan and Lewis formed the duo in that decade and still perform together.
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