In the words of the Guardian “it is easier to list what Nitin Sawhney has not done than what he has!” a statement that could not be truer!
Sawhneyhas extensively scored music for theatre, cinema, videogames, dance and television, not to mention his studio albums. His work includes Mira Nair’s “The Namesake,” two silent films both accompanied by London Symphony Orchestra “A Throw of Dice” and “Yogoto No Yume”.
His latest project, Nitin Sawhney has created a fresh pioneering musical soundscape to accompany an eight part momentous series HUMAN PLANET. As described by the BBC
“Human Planet is an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping landmark series that marvels at mankind’s incredible relationship with nature in the world today.”
I believe the reason for choosing Nitin Sawhney for this particular project is due to his reputation as one of the very few composers around whose music has the capacity to surpass cultural barriers.
Blending a multitude of genres and combining fresh contemporary sounds with an epic cinematic vibe – Sawhneyhas succeeded in truly bringing the HUMAN PLANET to life.
HUMAN PLANET premieres Thursday, January 13 at 8 pm on BBC1 and runs for 8 weeks.
Two awesome mixes caught the attention of my ears, the first one by dimmSummer of Ethnotechno & HighChaiRecordings featuring 15 tracks in 5 mins … let those piece of cartilage hanging off your head soak up the vibez
dimmSummer BBC Radio1 MEGAMIX
Track Listing:
gorillaz :: stylo -feat. mos def & bobby womack [virgin]
david starfire :: tumbi blaster -feat. iCatching [high chai]
juakali :: come from yard -B.R.E.E.D remix [high chai]
nuphlo :: soul safari [high chai]
knight rider theme [silva screen]
state of bengal :: skip-ij (sub swara bash cadence remix) [high chai]
goonda :: fearless -feat. mc zulu (riddemkillah remix) [high chai]
