Tapas Relia on his song Laazmi: Everyone will relate to the lyrics

Tapas Relia

Amid a packed schedule that has him score for Nagesh Kukunoor's web series, City of Dreams, and Pushan Kriplani's Goldfish, starring Kalki Koechlin and Neena Gupta, Tapas Relia had been stealing time for a passion project - a track that employs rock music to narrate the tale of heartbreak.

"Laazmi is an electronic pop song. It is contemporary with a hook that merges well with the verses. Everyone will relate to the lyrics. The USP of this song is its arrangement, and the manner in which it was rendered. While songs on heartbreak are almost always melancholic, we used instruments like guitars, pianos, flutes, and strings, which are [not related to such tracks]. Laazmi has heavy beats. Manoj Yadav, a long-time friend, penned some hard-hitting lines, and, to do justice to them, I had to render it dynamically, with highs and lows. It was painful, and I couldn't speak for a few hours after the dubbing session."

Relia doesn't dismiss the challenges that musicians have faced in the absence of gigs and projects in the past year, but admits that, for the most part, artistes have been successful in utilising the time to enhance their abilities, even work independently, taking on various jobs like composing, producing and shooting their songs. "They took time to learn how to do everything single-handedly, and use technology to reach out to people across the globe."

>> Paradise (Coldplay): It is interesting to see how this track celebrates freedom. It sets me free each time I hear it.

>> Phir le aaya dil (Arijit Singh): Its haunting melody is timeless, and the way it has been sung is inspiring.

>> Tu hi re (AR Rahman): This song is the epitome of passion. It is among my favourite AR Rahman numbers.

>> Kahin door (Mukesh): The track reminds me of all the moments when life really is as simple as we want it to be.

>> Dilli dilli (Amit Trivedi): I collaborated with Amit on this number, and it is a track that made my life.