Singham Again's composer Ravi Basrur launches his first album: ‘I imagined every track as a short film’

Ravi Basrur

For years, Ravi Basrur's music has been inseparable from the films it powers, be it the thunderous score of the KGF franchise or the rousing sound of Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023). But imagine a space devoid of scripts, characters, or stunning visuals; a space where only music tells the story. That is Titan, the acclaimed composer's first standalone instrumental album, which released on November 5. "For years, my music has been tied to the directors' vision. Titan is a personal experiment for me to express stories and emotions purely through sound," starts the composer.

The idea of an instrumental album was born during the pandemic-induced lockdown. In the quiet of that time, Basrur found himself compelled to fill the silence "with energy, hope, and introspection." From his pursuit of hope emerged eight tracks. Basrur reflects that each track - Every End is a Beginning, Roar of Tornado, Behind the Darkness, and more - carries a story. "I imagined every track as a short film. Every End is a Beginning captures the emotion of transformation and endings that give birth to something new. Roar of Tornado is chaos meeting rhythm. I rely heavily on contrasts like silence versus storm, melody versus distortion, to let the listener's mind create the visuals. There's no hero, no villain, only sound as the narrator. It allows listeners to discover their own story within the music," he explains.

Sonically, he blended Indian classical instruments with modern electronic elements. "I worked with a mix of live percussion, orchestral strings, heavy bass, and synthetic textures," he reveals.

For the composer, Titan marks a new kind of freedom. "In films, the story and characters define my path. In Titan, there's no visual to lean on, so the music must stand completely on its own. It pushed me to explore textures, rhythms, and sonic layers that I might not use in cinema but to find my own dimension. It's freedom without pressure, but with a responsibility to stay honest to my sound."

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‘Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' (2023)

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‘Singham Again' (2024)

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