EXCLUSIVE: ‘Remix King’ Tanishk Bagchi Reveals Why He Made Humma Humma; Recalls AR Rahman’s MAD Reaction To Hearing The ‘Bilkul Alag’ Track

Tanishk Bagchi is a music producer, composer, singer and lyricist in Hindi films. He is known for tracks like Vaaste, Bolna, Ve Maahi, Aankh Maarey (recreated), Dilbar (recreated), Jehda Nasha (recreated) and Lut Gaye (recreated). In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Tanishk Bagchi reacts to his title of Remix King and opens up on creating remixes.

Tanishk Bagchi REACTS To Him Being Called Remix King

When asked about the title of Remix King given to him, Tanishk Bagchi said, “Jab maine pehla gaana kiya tha na, jo pehla remix tha, woh Humma Humma tha. Aur maine yeh kyun kiya tha? Kyunki jo bhi log us track ko attempt kar rahe the, unhone woh gaana khatam kar diya tha. Main sabhi versions suna tha, aur sab bekar the, woh major music directors ne banaye the tab. Sab bade log the. Main woh tracks suna aur maine socha yeh gaana toh khatam ho gaya, koi isko nahi sunne wala. Toh mujhe lag raha tha ki mujhe yeh track uthana padega.”

He continued, “Jab mujhe opportunity mili, maine kaha ki main yeh karunga. Pehle toh main dar gaya tha ki agar main yeh karunga. Aur agar yeh successful nahi hua, toh mera naam khatam ho sakta hai. Rahman Sir mere guru hai, lekin jab maine woh gaana crack kiya aur unko sunaya, toh unka reaction mad ho gaya tha. Woh bole, yeh track alag hai. Yeh sound bilkul alag hai. Rahman Sir ne kaha yeh naya sound hai, bohot simple sound hai. Tab mujhe samajh mein aaya ki meri andar yeh quality hai. Main gaane ko bachaa sakta hoon, spoil hone se.”

Tanishk Bagchi On Simmba Song

Talking about remixing the song in Ranveer Singh’s Simmba, Bagchi said, “Aap ek original tune ko le sakte ho aur usse naya bana sakte ho logon ke liye, aur usko scratch se produce kar sakte ho. Yeh nahi hai ki bas track ko le lo aur chart pe daal do. Har gaana jo maine kiya hai, woh scratch se shuru hota hai, starting from the bass. Remix karna, original track banane se zyada mushkil hota hai, yeh sochna ki usse kaise naye tarike se banaye. Jaise Simmba mein bhi Tere Bin ka remix kiya. Toh bas hook purana tha, Tere Bin Nai Jeena Bas baaki sab naya tha.”

Tanishk Bagchi On How He Creates Remixes

Talking baout creating a new composition, Bagchi said, “Agar maine usko change kiya aur ek nayi composition daali, toh woh original song ki tarah lagta hai. Mere gaane waise hote hain, 90-95% meri melody aur ideas hote hain. Aur 5-10% woh recall value jo already existing gaane ka hota hai. Jaise main aapko bataoon, Tere Mere Sapne film ka gaana tha, Arshad Warsi jab woh gaana aaya tha toh logon ko pata hi nahi tha woh kis film ka hai, kaun sa hero hai, kisne music banaya hai. Main unse poochha, aapko pata hai? Nahi, kisi ko pata nahi tha. Tab mujhe samajh aaya ki mera remix karne ka purpose yeh nahi hai ki main sirf paise ke liye ya naam ke liye kar raha hoon.”

Concluding, he said, “Mera purpose yeh hai ki main purani generation ko naye logon se connect karoon, samjhaoon unko ki yeh kya hai. Ek bridge banane ka kaam karta hoon main. Jab maine Dilbar kiya tha, tab singer ko yeh bhi nahi pata tha ki Dilbar naam ka gaana pehle tha. Aur naye jo bachche the, unhe toh bilkul nahi pata tha. Tab mujhe yeh samajh mein aaya ki yeh mera acha purpose hai. Aur phir woh trend start ho gaya. Ab agar aap reels dekhte ho, toh har din ek purana song remix hota hai. Aapko kisi se inspiration lene ki zarurat nahi, aap khud bhi kar sakte ho. Jab unko yeh samajh mein aayega ki yeh connection hai, yeh woh bridge hai, toh maine woh bridge banaya hai.”

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