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Nitin Sawhney (raised in Rochester, Kent, England) is a london-based composer and dj of various styles of music, including jazz, drum and bass, hip-hop, flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. His major works include Beyond Skin, Prophesy, Human, and Philtre. He is considered one of the pioneers of what is known as the Asian Underground music scene, defining a music genre that mixes south-asian musical influences with western electronica and breakbeat style. He does however dislike the tag of “world” music, describing it as musical apartheid.
Nitin attended Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School and studied law at Liverpool University for a short time. He then went to London, where he met Sanjeev Bhaskar. The pair became friends and created a comedy double act, The Secret Asians, together. The show sought to turn absurdly dated Asian stereotypes on their heads. It led to a contract with BBC radio and eventually grew into the award-winning BBC TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
During that time he met up with an old school friend, acid jazz keyboards-player James Taylor. He joined Taylor for a 40-date tour in as part of The James Taylor Quartet. It introduced him to the jazz club scene and provoked him into forming his own band, The Jazztones. He moved on to join forces with tabla master Talvin Singh to form the Tihai Trio and, after that collaboration ended in 1993, released his debut album, Spirit Dance on his own label. Shortly afterwards, he signed with Outcaste Records.
Nitin attended Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School and studied law at Liverpool University for a short time. He then went to London, where he met Sanjeev Bhaskar. The pair became friends and created a comedy double act, The Secret Asians, together. The show sought to turn absurdly dated Asian stereotypes on their heads. It led to a contract with BBC radio and eventually grew into the award-winning BBC TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
During that time he met up with an old school friend, acid jazz keyboards-player James Taylor. He joined Taylor for a 40-date tour in as part of The James Taylor Quartet. It introduced him to the jazz club scene and provoked him into forming his own band, The Jazztones. He moved on to join forces with tabla master Talvin Singh to form the Tihai Trio and, after that collaboration ended in 1993, released his debut album, Spirit Dance on his own label. Shortly afterwards, he signed with Outcaste Records.
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Zaphbot wrote:
I love the Enslaved soundtrack...
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Voltaire52 wrote:
sunset epic track UFF
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TrebuchetUK wrote:
Nitin Sawhney to present his own radio show in the new year! http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/index.php/site/item/nitin_sawhney_presents_spin_the_globe_on_bbc_r2/
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scepticism wrote:
new album is amazing
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Krumbumbes wrote:
"Say Hello" is cosmopolitic beauty
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zapatosgrandes wrote:
...i wish the reflections were lumped into one track only thus making it easier to skip it.
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lesorciere wrote:
I really liked his song "Cloud Surfing."
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benxander wrote:
So there's an Enslaved soundtrack, but still no Heavenly Sword soundtrack? What gives?
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Quetzalcoatl__ wrote:
heer!
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Honzeecheck wrote:
The reflections destroyed the album
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isaacashe wrote:
Can't say I'm enjoying the 'reflection's on the new album...
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ska-cz wrote:
I'm curious about new album ... should be released soon btw. here is nice interview from bbc radio with taste of some new track ;] http://soundcloud.com/nitinsawhney/sets/nikki-bedi-radio-show
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under-glass wrote:
i love him from the first song i've heard...
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Audity31 wrote:
"Taste" is his best song. I expected everyone to have heard it, but there were no shouts there!!!!
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Selfexplosion wrote:
Hi! Check this guys http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Penguinsmeat
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gpberlin wrote:
this is a great new discovery :)
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fly-boy wrote:
Sumptuous blend of styles finely composed :)
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niqart wrote:
Mausam & Journey !
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skinnydrifter wrote:
<3
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rydahh wrote:
Love his music!
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Soundsystem Live In Rome
5 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nitinsawhney
On April 8, Nitin will be performing at the Piper Club in
Rome. Nitin will take to the decks along with live guitar and keys
and will be joined by Aref Durvesh on tabla & dholak, and Nicki
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