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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:
www.nitinsawhney.com
James Berry for Crud Magazine© 2001
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