Dystopian Dream

Electronic · 2015 · 15 tracks · 55m

Dystopian Dream

A cinematic blend of South Asian tradition and gritty urban electronics. Dense, soulful, and deeply preoccupied with the friction of modern existence.

It's like a film noir set in a futuristic London where the traditions of the East are the only thing keeping the city's soul intact.

A sophisticated, nocturnal meditation on the friction between human heritage and a cold, digital future.

Dystopian Dream · vs · Nitin Sawhney

Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 55m

01

Fires

3:57

02

Days R Gone

3:48

03

Dark Day

2:39

04

Timetrap

2:37

05

Silence

3:10

06

Lose Us All

4:23

07

Dystopia

3:31

08

Scape

3:49

09

Tere Khyal

4:48

10

When I'm Gone

3:34

11

Spirals

3:57

12

Can't Breathe

2:56

13

Keep the Light On

3:28

14

Redshift

4:13

15

Dimension

4:20

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the organic tabla percussion into the heavy, synthetic bass of the title track

The way the cello on 'Tere Khyal' weaves through the traditional vocal melodies with mournful precision

The claustrophobic, ticking percussion on 'Timetrap' that creates a physical sense of urgency

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