Nitin Sawhney - London Undersound (E1 Entertainment/US)

"It would be easier to jot down what this man can't do than what he can. [London Undersound is] a gentle, powerful and personal lament for London." -- The Guardian

London Undersound is the eighth studio album by the multi-talented musician Nitin Sawhney. Supported by a truly amazing list of guest stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Imogen Heap, Spanish fusion sensations Ojos de Brujo and Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney has solidified his international reputation as a driving force in thought-provoking, progressive, alternative sounds.

"London Undersound is about how London's changed since 9/11 and how I and other people perceive that change," Sawhney explains. The album explores some difficult themes as on "Days of Fire" and "Transmission," but London Undersound is certainly not a negative polemic against London, the city which, after twenty years, Sawhney still calls home. "Last Train To Midnight" is a heavy, dubstep number that features sounds and rhythms of the tube system and singer Aruba Red. Built around a drum and bass track in an unusual 6/8 time signature, "Bring It Home" featuring Imogen Heap, has a distinctly celebratory tone, while "Shadowland" is an instrumental track (with voices used as an instrument) with Ojos De Brujo, the nine-piece band from Barcelona. According to Sawhney, it works really well when he is DJ-ing in clubs. Although, he is quick to point out that this is not a club album but a multicultural urban masterpiece that reflects contemporary London's ever-changing heartbeat. - Giant Step

Love Nitin Sawhney sound since his first album... ‘’Homelands’’ is one of my tracks from the 90's... but lost his steps throught the years... this sampler includes so careful made tracks again by him, the world feeling and his style mixed very nice with dub, lounge or andalucian music, Jose Padilla already included in his ‘’Bella Musica 4’’ ''Shadowland'' track for once more... - Dj Nova, Nova Planet Radio Show

RELEASE DATE: 25.08.09

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