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London Undersound
Electronic · 2008 · 18 tracks · 44m

London Undersound

Nitin Sawhney

A cinematic tapestry of London life. Soulful vocals and tabla rhythms meet the anxious, damp energy of a city in transition.

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It's like taking a midnight tube ride through the soul of London.

A tense but soulful exploration of urban identity under pressure.

London Undersound · vs · Nitin Sawhney
Identity+0.8σ

The writing leans a touch further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 44m
01
Days of Fire
3:14
02
October Daze
3:26
03
Bring It Home
5:09
04
Interlude 1: Ghost Image
0:25
05
My Soul
4:03
06
Interlude 2: Soledad
0:42
07
Distant Dreams
3:13
08
Interlude 3: Street Sounds
0:09
09
Shadowland
3:31
10
Daybreak
2:34
11
Interlude 4: Identity
0:13
12
Ek Jaan
2:14
13
Transmission
3:13
14
Interlude 5: Tension
0:15
15
Last Train to Midnight
3:46
16
Interlude 6: Ronald Gray
0:21
17
Firmament
3:52
18
Charu Keshi Rain
4:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the aggressive rap of Days of Fire into the smooth, melancholic jazz of October Daze.
The way the field recordings of street sounds bleed into the haunting cello of Shadowland.
The delicate interplay between the tabla rhythms and the soaring vocal climax in Charu Keshi Rain.
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