Puneeth Rajkumar's voice has a unique texture

The soundtrack of Rakshit Shetty's 2014 film Ulidavaru Kandanthe catapulted music director

B Ajaneesh Loknath

to instant fame. His unconventional approach to composing commercial hits was much appreciated, and that's something he has followed for the music of his next, Akira. Describing the soundtrack and the process that went behind it, he says, 'When the story of Akira was narrated to me, it was clear that it's going to be stylish, both in its content as well as making. Keeping that in mind, I made use of electronic music, specifically trap,

dubstep

and

glitch hop

, in three of its six songs, a first of sorts for a

Kannada film

. The fact that Bengaluru appreciates such music was a deciding factor.' One of the album's highlight is the song Kanna Sanneyindalene, sung by Puneeth Rajkumar. Speaking about it, Ajaneesh says, 'When the team suggested that we use Puneeth sir's voice for Kanna Sanneyindalene, it struck me as a great idea. I love his voice, which has a unique texture and is best suited for such melodies. The song has elements of trap as well as local rhythms and beats.' As for the other songs, he says, 'Yetthakond Hogu Ma, an energetic dubstep-infused number, and the title track are the other two songs with electronic sounds.'