Paul was little seen in public during the following weeks [after the memorial service for Linda in June 1998]. To distract himself, he did some light work, hiring the up-and-coming musician Nitin Sawhney to mix a drum and bass version of ‘Fluid’, one of the tracks from the forthcoming second Fireman album. Sawhney lived and worked at the time in one room in a house in South London. Paul came over and spent the evening, chatting with the younger man about his life and interests, including the work of the Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore. ‘In love all of life’s contradictions dissolve and disappear’ was a Tagore maxim Paul had quoted in the liner notes of the Pipes of Peace album. Sawhney reflected that, as a British Asian, he had the Beatles to thank for introducing him to the classical music of his ancestral homeland, via the Beatles’ association with Ravi Shankar. Paul spoke to Nitin nonchalantly about ‘the band’ and ‘John’, knowing Sawhney would know immediately what he meant. He wore his legend lightly, helping the younger man relax. ‘He immediately put me at ease by saying, “I used to live in a place like this years ago and I wrote a track in a room like this called ‘Scrambled Eggs’ and it went on to become ‘Yesterday’.” I went, “Wow!” Then he played it on my guitar, which freaked me out as well.’ Paul went away having made a new friend.

[—from Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney, Howard Sounes]

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Four favourites daily 🎨 # 29

link to this spotify mixtape

Ok, but I love him. 🥹

➡️ Video of Andy presenting the World Pioneer Award to Nitin Sawhney (who scored "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" and co-wrote the end credits song "Changes") at the Songlines World Music Awards in 2019.

This is such a powerful song and performance. I Am Roze and Nitin Sawhney.

Definition of Happy.

This week looking for mushy peas with Sonny Boy Williamson II, Kings of Leon, Eels, dreamcastmoe, Nitin Sawhney, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Clint Eastwood and General Saint, King Crimson, Bernard Cribbins, Gang of Four, Lucia Pamela, Robocobra Quartet, Cimafunk, Trio Mio ft A-Pass & Masauti, muva of Earth and Yakov Berger

Eels says a naughty word

Daily song:

Broken Skin-Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney, Lady Blackbird Room With A View

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Life´s too short, for weird music - Tagesempfehlung 17.06.2023

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Darling Boy (feat. Guy Garvey)

Eigentlich ist Nitin Sawney eher für seine Filmmusiken bekannt. Gelegentlich wildert er aber im Popmetier wie gerade beim interessanten Darling Boy, bei welchem Mr. Ellbow – Guy Garvey den Gesangspart übernimmt – indische Vibes treffen auf irischen Folk, vielleicht eine der interessantesten Pop-Veröffentlichungen des Jahres 2023.

Nitin Sawhney, "Daydream (feat. Ashwin Srinivasan)" #NowPlaying

(Homelands by Nitin Sawhney)

24 years old, this tune, damn! Still sounds incredible, barely aged, no lie. Posted a live version 8yrs ago - https://thewaysoundtravels.tumblr.com/post/103557439508/nitin-sawhney-homelands-not-really-fusion-or

Full album: https://soundcloud.com/nitinsawhney/sets/beyond-skin

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Endless Desire Swirling: a compendium of Nitin Sawhney

Endless Desire Swirling: a compendium of Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Mr Sawhney is a clever and talented fellow. Collaborator, composer, musical maestro, guitarist, thinker and activist. Hope you enjoy this collection from across his many albums.

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(https://www.beyondskin.net/nitin-sawhney-beyond-skin-revisited)