Pehli Mulaqat by Gurnam Bhullar

Released as part of Pehli Mulaqat, Pehli Mulaqat announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The arrangement here is the work of Gurnam Bhullar, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Pehli Mulaqat is among the better performances Gurnam Bhullar has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Pehli Mulaqat, and Pehli Mulaqat captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2022 marked the release of Pehli Mulaqat, and Pehli Mulaqat was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Pehli Mulaqat demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Pehli Mulaqat — just 3:01 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Pehli Mulaqat will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.