Santo Satguru Alakh by Parkash Bhati

Santo Satguru Alakh works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. What makes Santo Satguru Alakh musically distinctive is the composition by Sonotek Studio, which balances simplicity with depth.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Santo Satguru Alakh, Parkash Bhati clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Santo Satguru Alakh without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Santo Satguru Alakh.

By the end of 2021, Santo Satguru Alakh had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The concision of Santo Satguru Alakh — just 6:48 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Parkash Bhati and Sonotek Studio, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.