Breathing Under Water

World · 2007 · 13 tracks

Breathing Under Water

Anoushka Shankar

A liquid fusion of Hindustani classical sitar and mid-2000s downtempo. Shimmering, aquatic, and deeply cinematic, it feels like breathing in a submerged dream.

August 28, 2007 · Manhattan Records

A sophisticated, immersive journey through states of calm, mystery, and deep rhythmic pulse.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

Burn

5:43

02

Slither

6:26

03

Breathing Under Water

2:30

04

Sea Dreamer

5:41

05

Ghost Story

5:47

06

PD7

7:21

07

Easy

3:30

08

Little Glass Folk

5:14

09

A Perfect Rain

4:30

10

Abyss

5:23

11

Oceanic, Part 1

4:08

12

Oceanic, Part 2

4:40

13

Reprise

1:24

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition in 'Burn' where the traditional sitar melody is suddenly anchored by a heavy, driving electronic beat.

Sting's hushed, gravelly vocal delivery on 'Sea Dreamer' floating over a bed of shimmering strings and sitar.

The way 'Abyss' uses deep, resonant bass frequencies to simulate the physical pressure of being underwater.

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