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Back in June of this year Nitin Sawhney released
the album 'Prophecy' on V2 records. It
was his fifth release of eclectic, Asian based but widely
sourced, atmospheric electronic dance since 1993, but
chances are you're still wondering why you opened this
article. Well let's see if this can whet your appetite
or jog a few memories:
Nominated for 2000's Mercury Music Prize for
his previous album, 'Beyond Skin', played in
James Taylor Quartet's touring band, collaborated
with fellow Asian-underground Mercury nominee Talvin
Singh, worked with and written for the likes of
Sinead O Connor, Paul McCartney and Jeff
Beck, soundtracked numerous TV ads and co-founded,
acted in and soundtracked the frequently outstanding
and award winning racial barrier busting comedy sketch
show Goodness Gracious Me. Should we go on?
Doesn't take much convincing to open your eyes and ears
to him now does it. His latest release, out this week,
is the shadowy, driving trip-hop breeze 'Cold & Intimate',
given real height with Tina Grace's divine soulful purr
skimming its cold peaks. High on the Massive Attack
'Teardrop' vibe, but with a direct tap into a wide open
spiritual vein, his contemporary bond with Talvin Singh,
and also current chill-out titans 4-Hero, is made very
clear.
It's a mammoth record which if not designed to provide
a frosty, barren, uplifting soundtrack to the winter
has certainly achieved just that.
Relevant Sites:
Artist
site - www.nitinsawhney.com
James Berry for Crud Magazine© 2001
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