Master the Blaster
| "Master the Blaster" | |
|---|---|
| Bonus single by Anirudh Ravichander and Bjorn Surrao | |
| from the album Master | |
| Released | 15 January 2021 |
| Recorded | 2020 |
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| Genre | Filmi, jazz, blues, R&B, world music, Calypso music, Mento, Afro-Caribbean music |
| Length | 1:33 |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Composer(s) | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Lyricist(s) | Bjorn Surrao |
| Producer(s) | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Master track listing | |
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| Music video | |
| "Master the Blaster" on YouTube | |
Listen to the song Master the Blaster or Buy it on amazon "Master the Blaster" is a 2021 song composed by Anirudh Ravichander, written and performed by Bjorn Surrao, for the 2021 film Master. It was released as part of the extended soundtrack from the film's album on 15 January 2021.[1] It was featured as JD's (played by Vijay) ringtone in the film. The song, despite being released as a bonus single, gained a phenomenal response and listed in top positions on leading music platforms.
Background
The film has JD listening to a reggae track. But Anirudh (Ravichander) wanted to compose one — he gave me the tune and asked me to pen the lyrics. I saw the scene, and began writing the song. Once we put it together, I felt it gave the star a different kind of swag, something fresh and cool. Even when we recorded the song, it had a nice energy. We were happy and chilled out while recording... I mean you usually don't get those vibes.
— Bjorn Surrao, on the composition of the track "Master the Blaster" in an interview with The Times of India.[2]
Composition
Anirudh Ravichander initially revealed that there would be two additional tracks released as part of the extended soundtrack album,[3] despite the original tracklist having 8 tracks, and was released during the film's audio launch on 15 March 2020.[4] Following the government's approval to resume post-production works of films which were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anirudh worked on the film's background score as well for the extended soundtrack.[5] The lyrical song "Master the Blaster" which released on 14 January 2021,[6] is a reggae[lower-alpha 1] track written and performed by independent musician Bjorn Surrao,[7] whom he previously worked with Anirudh in Velaikkaran (2017).[8][2]
Bjorn said that "The song is something fresh, chilled out, swag-gy and has a vibe."[2] Following his admiration for African and Jamaican sounds, Bjorn planned for composing a reggae and a dancehall track, which did not happen. During the re-recording of the soundtrack, Bjorn expressed his interest to create an original track featured as same as in the film, following Anirudh's instructions. The song was recorded at 4:00 A.M. morning and finished within two hours.[7]
Chart performance
Despite being released as a bonus single, the track received a phenomenal response upon release, with the lyrical video crossing 10 million views within four days,[2] and also topped the global iTunes charts.[9] The track also became one of the most streamed songs on Spotify, along with "Vaathi Coming", a week during its release, while the album also topped the most streamed Indian albums.[10][11]
Credits
Credits adapted from Sony Music South[1]
Producer(s)
Anirudh Ravichander
Songwriter(s)
- Anirudh Ravichander (Composer, Arranger)
- Bjorn Surrao (Lyrics)
Performer(s)
Bjorn Surrao
Musician(s)
- Bass - Naveen, Sajith Satya
- Trumpet - Babu, Maxwell
- Piano, Synth and Rhythm Programming - Anirudh Ravichander
- Additional Rhythm Programming - Shashank Vijay
Personnel
- Music Advisor - Ananthakrishnan
- Creative Consultant - Sajith Satya
- Musician Coordinators - Samidurai, Velavan
- Additional Programming - Shashank Vijay, Anantha Krishnan, Arish, Pradeep PJ, Ishaan Chhabra, Nakul Abhyankar, Pradvay Sivashankar
- Additional Music Production - Sunny M. R.
Sound Engineers
- Albuquerque Records, Chennai - Srinivasan, Ananthakrishnan, Vinay Sridhar
- Offbeat Music Ventures, Chennai - Aswin George John
- Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai - T. R. Krishna Chetan, Kumaran Sivamani
- AM Studios, Chennai - S. Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep Menon, Aravind Crescendo
- Knack Studios, Chennai - Rajesh Kannan
Production
- Music Supervisor - Harish Ram L. H.
- Mixed by - Vinay Sridhar, Srinivasan
- Mastered by - Shadab Rayeen @ New Edge Studios, Mumbai
- Assisted by - Abhishek Sortey & Dhanunjey Kapekar
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Master - Master the Blaster Lyric | Thalapathy Vijay | AnirudhRavichander | LokeshKanagaraj, retrieved 2021-07-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "I didn't imagine the song would blow up like this, says Master singer Bjorn Surrao - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "Anirudh reveals the secret behind the Master's tracklist". Thandoratimes.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ "Master Songs List: Groove to these soundtracks of Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer". www.zoomtventertainment.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "'Master' composer Anirudh Ravichander chooses to look at the positives of the lockdown - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "Master - Master the Blaster Lyric | Thalapathy Vijay | AnirudhRavichander | LokeshKanagaraj - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kumar, Pradeep (2021-01-18). "Loved Vijay's ringtone in Master? Meet Bjorn Surrao, the Chennai musician behind it". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ World, Republic. "Meet Bjorn Surrao, musician behind Thalapathy Vijay's 'Master' ringtone". Republic World. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar. "#MasterTheBlaster tops @AppleMusic & @itunes charts". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-02-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar. "#Master #1 Top Albums in India #Vaathicoming & #MasterTheBlaster among Top Songs in India, @spotifyindia". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-02-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Spotify Charts". www.spotifycharts.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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