Nitin Sawhney
One of the most talented and recognized producers and songwriters within the British electronic and fusion music scene, Nitin Sawhney
is also a respected actor, writer, and scriptwriter. Conceiving daring
theme combinations of electronica-style beats with gleaming pieces of
Asian inspirations driven within the trip-hop and jazzy styles, Sawhney delivers exclusive and overwhelming sound pieces, enlightened by his
indubitable creative insight. Following an education in the Kent region
of England, obscured by the militant presence of racist organizations, Sawhney
finally turned himself to music, therefore aiming to overcome the
ruling and disquieting racial boundaries. During the subsequent years,
he went on studying law at Liverpool University before moving to London.
It was there that alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar
he created the Secret Asians, a radio show that eventually evolved into
an award-winning TV series. Although he dedicated most of his time to
the TV business, Sawhney never neglected his musical dream. He first joined James Taylor, with whom he played a series of dates across the U.K. alongside Taylor's quartet. Following the experiment, Sawhney decided on forming his own band, the Jazztones, by that time playing on concerts headlined by DJs like Gilles Peterson. After yet another collaboration, by then with Talvin Singh with whom he assembled the Tihai Trio, the British creator decided to make it on his own, releasing his debut album, Spirit Dance,
on his own label in 1993. A few months after, he signed a contract with
Outcaste Records, for which he released one of his most acclaimed
recordings, Migration, in 1995. Following a year of incessant work, the album Displacing the Priest arrived record stores, again subliming his exceptional creative skills. During this period, Sawhney
also continued to dedicate part of his time to writing soundtracks for
acclaimed TV series and theater plays, or accomplishing remixing works
for artists like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. At the same time, during the following months, Sawhney recorded his long-awaited fourth album, Beyond Skin, offered in late 1999. Coming after an extensive touring season across the U.K. and Europe alongside artists like Sting, Sawhney recorded what turned out to be his fifth studio record; Prophesy arrived in 2001, again achieving exalted reviews from the media. Sawhney remained busy for the rest of the 2000s, releasing works such as Human and Philtre as well as mix albums like In the Mind of Nitin Sawhney and Fabriclive.15.
by Mario Mesquita Borges - Source: allmusic
Watch and listen the videos: Human Planet music, Nadia, Nadia feat.Nick Wells & Ashwin Srinivasan, Homelands, Sunset, I Ask You feat. Joss Stone, Accept Yourself, Migration, Distant Dreams, Prophesyfeat. Brian Eno, Vachan feat. Nicki Wells & Samidha Joglekar and Top Tracks (58 videos).
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