I think every era brings in a new trend that is representative of its generation. But these trends usually do not last for long and fade away.

The 21st century has brought about the trend of remix albums and videos, where originality has taken a back seat and has made way for artists, who mix- and-match the old to create something new.

But everything needs to be in a limit there is an absolute overdose of remixes and the beats are not up to the mark as well. Beats are more important in a remix and voices are secondary so anybody who likes to sing these days comes out with an album irrespective of whether they have a good voice or not.

There is absolutely no originality in remixes; most of them are digitally mastered, coupled with a vulgar video and voila! You have a hit on your hands.

It is sad that many young artists instead of coming out with their original compositions fall into the remix trap to earn a fast buck.
Renowned lyricist Naushad has been crying himself hoarse about stopping this blatant misuse of music by the veterans in the music industry, but there has not been any change in the present scenario.

The only consolation is that according to statistics only 40 per cent of the population is inclined towards remixes while the rest still prefer listening to original melodies, as they are timeless classics.

I hope in the future youngsters will also start listening to old songs and ghazals and realise what they are missing out on.

Resident of Sahakar Nagar, Shell Colony, Clarence Petersonis a professional singer and has his own orchestra group. He spoke to Lalitha Jayaraaman.