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Beyond Skin
Electronic · 1999 · 12 tracks

Beyond Skin

A cinematic fusion of South Asian classical music and urban trip-hop. Political, deeply personal, and anchored by the rhythmic heartbeat of the tabla.

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It's like a political documentary you can dance to in your head at 2 AM.

A profound, cinematic meditation on identity that balances political tension with spiritual serenity.

Beyond Skin · vs · Nitin Sawhney
Spoken Word+1.8σ

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Broken Skin
4:06
02
Letting Go
4:49
03
Homelands
6:00
04
The Pilgrim
4:29
05
Tides
5:07
06
Nadia
5:05
07
Immigrant
6:21
08
Serpents
6:17
09
Anthem Without Nation
5:48
10
Nostalgia
3:42
11
The Conference
2:54
12
Beyond Skin
3:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The chilling transition from a news report about nuclear testing into the mournful, melodic opening of Broken Skin.
The intricate, rapid-fire tabla patterns in Nadia that somehow feel both frantic and perfectly serene.
The weight of J. Robert Oppenheimer's voice quoting the Bhagavad Gita as the album reaches its philosophical climax.
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