Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney (born 1964) is a British Indian musician, producer and composer. His work combines Asian and other worldwide influences with elements of jazz and electronica and often explores themes such as multiculturalism, politics and spirituality. Sawhney is also active in the promotion of arts and cultural matters, and is a patron of numerous film festivals, venues, and educational institutions.
Early years
Nitin Sawhney was raised in Rochester, Kent, England, by Punjabi immigrant parents. As a child he studied piano, classical and flamenco guitar, sitar and tabla.
Subsequently, he studied law at Liverpool University for a short time.
It was during this period that Sawhney met up with a school friend, acid-jazz keyboard-player James Taylor. Sawhney then toured as part of The James Taylor Quartet. This experience led to him forming his own band, The Jazztones. He also joined forces with tabla player and DJ/producer Talvin Singh to form the Tihai Trio.
After dropping out of university, Sawhney trained as an accountant until leaving his job as a financial controller of a hotel to pursue his promising career in music. Sawhney moved to London, where he met up with old university friend Sanjeev Bhaskar; together they created the comedy team The Secret Asians. The pair was given a show on BBC Radio, which eventually grew into the award-winning BBC TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. Refocusing on music, Sawhney's solo career began in 1993, when he released his debut album, Spirit Dance on his own label.
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ALBUMS
- OneZero: Past, Present, Future Unplugged released: 2013
- Last Days of Meaning released: 2011
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West released: 2010
- London Undersound (instrumentals and remixes) released: 2009
- Decade of Great Fusion 2000-2009 released: 2009
- London Undersound released: 2008
- In the Mind of Nitin Sawhney released: 2007
- The Namesake released: 2007
- Philtre released: 2005
- All Mixed Up released: 2004
- FabricLive 15: Nitin Sawhney released: 2004
- Human released: 2003
- Essenchill released: 2002
- Prophesy released: 2001
- Introducing Nitin Sawhney released: 1999
- Beyond Skin released: 1999
- Displacing the Priest released: 1996
- Migration released: 1995
- Spirit Dance released: 1993
Last Days of Meaning
Released 2011- The Devil & Midnight
- Reflection 1
- Confessions From the Womb
- Reflection 2
- Say You Will
- Reflection 3
- Kite
- Reflection 4
- Projector
- Reflection 5
- Daydream
- Reflection 6
- Laugh
- Reflection 7
- Reflection 8
- I'm Done
- Tender World
- So Long
- Taste the Air
- Homelands
- Daybreak
- Deadman
- Sunset (live)
- Distant Dreams (live)
- The Immigrant (live)
London Undersound (instrumentals and remixes)
Released 2009- Days of Fire (instrumental)
- October Daze (instrumental)
- Bring It Home (instrumental)
- My Soul (instrumental)
- Distant Dreams (instrumental)
- Shadowland (instrumental)
- Daybreak (instrumental)
- Ek Jaan (instrumental)
- Transmission (instrumental)
- Last Train to Midnight (instrumental)
- Firmament (instrumental)
- Charu Keshi Rain (instrumental)
- Bring It Home (feat. Imogen Heap) (Safe Blag remix)
- Last Train to Midnight (feat. Aruba Red) (Gloom World mix)
- Distant Dreams (feat. Roxanne Tataei) (Witty Boy remix)
- Shadowland (feat. Ojos de Brujo) (club mix)
- Ek Jaan (feat. Reena Bhardwaj) (Cotti remix)
- Distant Dreams (feat. Roxanne Tataei) (acoustic)
- October Daze (feat. Tina Grace) (French version)
- Ek Jaan (feat. Reena Bhardwaj) (Bob Holroyd Deep Blue mix)
- Bring It Home (feat. Imogen Heap) (Chill Out mix)
The Namesake
Released 2007- Shoes to America
- The Namesake - Opening Titles
- First Day in New York
- Jhiri Jhiri Choyetali
- Flight IC408
- Airport Grief
- Mo's Affair
- Farewell Ashoke
- Ashima Becomes A Widow
- Aftermath
- Ye Mera Divanapan Hai
- Baul Song
- Taj Mahal
- The Chosen One
- Max Arrives
- Boatman's Song
- Postales
- Amra Reformed Hindus
- The Namesake - Reprise
- The Same Song
- Falling (feat. Matt Hales From Aqualung)
All Mixed Up
Released 2004- Homeland (Free From Five mix)
- Falling (Quantic mix)
- The River (Aaron Jerome mix)
- Immigrant (Kv5 mix)
- Falling (Atjazz mix)
- Eastern Eyes (Seiji mix)
- Rainfall (feat. Rodney P.) (Bugz Dirty Bruk Down mix)
- Lately (Ges-E and Visionary Underground mix)
- Cold and Intimate (Landslide mix)
- Sunset (MJ Cole mix)
- Sunset (London Elektricity mix)
- Moonrise (Joe Clausell mix)
FabricLive 15: Nitin Sawhney
Released 2004- Relaxin' at Club F****n (Nitin Sawhney edit)
- Eastern Eyes (Seiji remix)
- Homelands (Free Form Five remix)
- Homelands (Dzihan & Kamien remix)
- Suzuki (Burnt Friedman/Nonplace dub)
- Valeu (4 Hero remix)
- Tempest (Atjazz remix)
- Long (4 Hero mix)
- We Who Are Not as Others (Jazzanova remix)
- Bad Thoughts
- Three Note Blue
- Freedom
- The Wheel
- Militant 24
- Beyond Skin
- Hymn 2 (feat. Photek)
Essenchill
Released 2002- The Child
- Mes vacances à Rio
- Sunset (KV5 remix)
- Carraçao Tambor (Needs remix)
- Cups (Salt City Orchestra remix)
- Deep Love (Onda Underwater mix)
- Blue for the Most
- Brain
- Willow
- The Space Raid Remix (Kid Loco remix)
- Powder Blue
- The Dark Is Rising
- So You'll Aim Toward the Sky
- Hooded Kiss
- Save Me
- Gloomy Sunday
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Flipside
by: Nitin SawhneyI could be in more than one place
Everyday I could wear a new face
If Nixon never lied
And Martin Luther never died
On the flipside
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
The hands of time are changing
My world is rearranging
So many pasts to futures
That my history's never seen
Out comes change
But I don't know
Still everywhere the sunlight glows
For every one tomorrow brings another day
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
On the flipside A to B
Should've been more like a Y to Z
Every time I open my eyes I still see
On the flipside
My soul is a shadow of pain
No thrills of bills to bury shame
Oh, I love to be alive on the flip slick side
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
Encrypted recipes to reconfigure easily
The mess we made on world, side B
Encrypted recipes to reconfigure easily
The mess we made on world, side B
The truth could set us free
And no more blame for you and me
On the flipside
The truth could set us free
And no more blame for you and me
On the flipside
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
On the flipside you can do anything
On the flipside, winter, autumn, spring
Let the flipside bring a second wind
To change your world
Reality
Is on the flipside
Happiness is
On the flipside
No more pain
On the flipside
The truth speaks