Get connected with HP Connected Music : Oh, and win a free trip to UK to see BON JOVI Live !!

Sangeet mein hai aisi fuhaar, patjhad mein bhi jo laaye bahaar..(Music is a sweet rain, that turns autumn into spring)Sangeet mein hai Allah-o-Raam, Sangeet mein hai duniya tamaam..(Music has in it both Allah and Ram, Music is there, in all creations)
Stealing some words here, aptly put in a song from Mission Kashmir. What life, where music is not there, could be? Talking about me - life without music, is un-imaginable. Music is something I can not live without at all. Take away my books, social network, TV  movies but - no, not the music. The precious little collection I have. Often I have nightmares about losing my music collection. Scary. Since childhood the collection has kept only increasing. Count in precious cassettes too. Even thought the fact is that my first ever beloved walkman is no more ;)


And then when I heard about the latest service by HP - Connected Music. This made me absolutely excited about how this can make my life easier. With ease of expanding music and much more possibilities. With a collection that you can only imagine. The portability that allows you to find search and play your favorite songs any where, everywhere. And whoa ! Its FREE for 1 full year ! (how I love this word !).


And one fine day, thanks to HP India, I had a chance to get my hands on a brand new dhinchak Windows 8 powered HP Envy X2 notebook. Calling it a 'sexy' notebook, would be an understatement.
Clear shining aluminum finish with sleek curves made me fall for it instantly. And, then, it was time for me to get flattered as I knew that this is 'actually' a 2-in-1 thing. Its a notebook as well as a Tablet. Drooool !! With butter smooth OS and touchscreen this makes browsing the music collection so easy like anything. Add 'beats audio' and fab battery life to it. This is a music lover's dream.


Talking about hp Connected Music service, this as I told earlier, is such a fantastic idea to keep a music lover like you and me - hooked to the sound of music. Among many features of the service - here are the major ones :


1) Over 1 million songs database. Yes, you read it right. 10,00,000..

2)  All these collections, at just one click on the Connected Music app tile on home screen.


3) Preview any song before download. No more messed up folders with un-necessary tracks that you don't like.


4) Each song downloaded in 'wma' format. Yes, the best one for your notebook. And that is DRM managed - that means - no one can take away your tracks from your notebook. You are the center of each friend's envy. ;)

5) 1 year unlimited downloads ! Jitna chaho, utna download karo. No one is stopping you (except your ISP, heh). Exclusively for Indian customers - hp has gifted this for 1 year from the purchase date of your notebook.

6) A collection that you will fall for. Yes - by tie-ups with Hungama and Universal Music, hp Connect Music makes it sure you are not left with any releases. Be it regional, classical, international or our very own Bollywood films. Click and and you have them all.


7) Trivia, latest news and much more info about your favorite artists. All, in one app.

8) Respect the artist you love. Say No to those pirate sites, because now you have them all at your fingertips.

9) Brilliant crystal clear sound quality. After all, its Beats Audio meets the original tracks.

10) Still here? Go and get your own hp notebook now !! Oh, wait - there is a special contest for you, up next.

p.s. : Already have the hp Connected Music notebook? Log in to soundconnect.co.in and get your app. 



So, here is the big announcement.


You can win a trip to the UK to watch Bon Jovi perform live !! 
Yes, my dear readers. HP brings you this great opportunity to see your favorite artist LIVE at UK !!!

And for that - you have to do nothing much.
Nah.
Just comment below this post about "What Music means to you ..." in minimum hundred words. 
Top 10 comments will be selected by me, myself. And THE ONE lucky winner from those ten, will get a chance to go to the UK !!

Come'on, the contest is open till May 13 !!


Also, check out the official page of HP India on Facebook. 



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Item (Euphoria) : Music Review


Finally some good news for Indipop lovers. Kailasa are almost ready with their 'Rangeelee', and before that Euphoria is already here with their 'Item'. Palash and gang are here with their sixth album. With their usual pop-rock tracks fused with Indian sounds.

Ram Ram Ali Ali reminds of their own Soneya. As earlier albums had, this too has some fab lyrics reflecting religions and their meaning, passes the muster. C U Later starts slowly but gets completely Guitar heavy during midway. Not too easy for me to get used to the sound. Sajnaa is the safe zone of the group. Fusion . Predictable yet lovely track. Mere dost mere bhai [Tum Hi They] has a familiar sound. Interesting lyrics it has. Another one to look forward to. At prelude, Gumsum sounds exactly like Sha Na Na. But soon it turns out differently. Arrangements are minimal here [so, makes an 'easy on ear' listen ;)].

Ra.One Movie Review


Worth the wait. Thats my oneline review for Shah Rukh and Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One Yes, it has flawed script, yes it lacks 'director's touch', yes, the first part is slow, yet it entertains you. And throughout the running time, there is not a single dull moment. That was what I expected. And the same was delivered by the makers.

I saw the 3D version ofcourse-though I think it is gimmicky and just to follow the trend. But the 3D conversion is smooth. When you see kids around you jumping in their seats-you know the makers have striked the right chord. SFX team has done great job, hats off to them for making such awesome moments come alive on screen. The train sequence, the car chase, the Ra One faceoff in front of Raavan were really really a highlight. Add Vishal Shekhar's pulsating score it totally sucks you in the happenings on the screen.

Kareena - has never looked so ravishing before. And thank God, in this superhero movie, the heroine does not shout for help. SRK is a charmer as always. Though I prefer his human being avatar more than the virtual one. Arjun Rampal is menacing, really really menacing. I was a little disappointed why he did not have much screentime. But it is understood when we go by storyline. Won't be surprised if sequel is planned - and he remains very much in the cast.