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Prophesy
Electronic · 2001 · 15 tracks

Prophesy

Nitin Sawhney

A global sonic travelogue blending tabla rhythms, soulful vocals, and jarring news samples. Cinematic trip-hop that feels both deeply spiritual and urgently political.

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It's like a documentary for your ears that you can actually dance to.

A sophisticated blend of global curiosity and urban melancholy that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Prophesy · vs · Nitin Sawhney
Sample Based+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into sample based than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Sunset
4:45
02
Nothing
3:52
03
Acquired Dreams
6:32
04
Nothing More
1:09
05
Moonrise
4:54
06
Street Guru, Part 1
2:16
07
The Preacher
3:07
08
Breathing Light
4:49
09
Developed
1:03
10
Footsteps
2:09
11
Walk Away
2:40
12
Cold & Intimate
3:09
13
Street Guru, Part 2
1:22
14
Ripping Out Tears
3:50
15
Prophesy
6:25
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the serene, sun-drenched opening of Sunset into the glitchy, anxious vocal samples of the middle tracks.
The chilling integration of Sarajevo war reportage against the ethereal, floating melodies of Breathing Light.
The way the Street Guru interludes ground the high-concept production in the raw, unfiltered noise of global sidewalks.
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