The Remix Review

'The Remix' is a music-based reality show, where the contestants fight to outdo each other in an absolutely unconventional department- remixing popular Bollywood numbers and presenting them before the judges and to an audience, hungry for innovation, originality and freshness. The judges comprise the singer extraordinaire, Sunidhi Chauhan; composer par excellence, Amit Tridevi; and the King of the console, Nucleya. Magic is bound to happen when you have a panel of judges as eclectic as this one. Host Karan Tacker also holds his own to make an impact. What makes the show beyond brilliant is its format- the format is creative and imaginative, hogging centre-stage, keeping us glued to our seats and ensuring that there’s never a dip in the tempo of the show. Ten teams, each comprising a singer and a remix artist, DJ if you may, rejig a popular number, add their own unique take to it and perform it before the judges and audience. Every week sees an elimination, hurtling the show headlong towards an exciting finale in the last, i.e. tenth episode.

The quality of production is outstanding- almost as good as international shows such as The Voice and X-Factor. The sets are dazzling, the vibes psychedelic, and the standard- world-class. The Remix abounds in music that is as uplifting as it is novel. Acknowledging our collective love for music and all things Bollywood, Amazon Prime has served up a delectable fare of Bollywood chartbusters doing a neat tango with the reshuffling skills of popular remix artists.

The judges deserve credit for being the most unselfconscious ones ever. They prod and provoke the contestants to deliver their best, all the while showering inspiring words of appreciation on them. Their observations are sharp, their comments, on point.

The show is a treat for lovers of fusion music. I'm, like all the other Remix addicts, are looking forward to a crackerjack of a finale.