Philtre

Electronic · 2005 · 17 tracks

Philtre

A lush, multilingual travelogue blending tabla rhythms, flamenco guitar, and soulful trip-hop. Deeply cinematic and rooted in the quiet corners of urban life.

May 2, 2005 · V2

A sophisticated and soulful meditation on global identity wrapped in late-night urban textures.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

01

Everything

3:59

02

Spark

3:42

03

Dead Man

4:20

04

Rag Doll

1:28

05

Mausam

4:03

06

Journey

5:08

07

Void

2:17

08

Koyal (Songbird)

3:07

09

Noches en Vela (Part 1)

1:40

10

Noches en Vela (Part 2)

4:21

11

Mirage

0:45

12

Throw

4:52

13

Flipside

3:30

14

Brainwaves

0:47

15

Footprints

5:23

16

The Search

5:54

17

Sanctuary

2:01

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the sparse Spanish guitar of Part 1 into the deep, rhythmic pulse of Noches en Vela Part 2

The bird-like vocal trills in Koyal that mimic the natural world over a steady electronic beat

The way the bassline in Flipside anchors the speculative lyrics about historical what-ifs

Reviews

BBC Music

Where This Album Departs

How does Philtre sound next to the rest of Nitin Sawhney's catalogue?

Breathy+1.8σ

The vocals lean notably further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

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