Blather and Nonsense

Modalities for fun and profit

Another of my recent CD purchases is Prophesy by Nitin Sawhney, supposedly one of the movers and shakers on the global fusion circuit. The set is very well produced but the frequent service announcements warning of imminent global meltdown caused by capitalist tendencies get on my nerves. Fortunately, the first track ("Sunset") is a shimmering jewel: a descending syncopated vocal line in the Dorian mode layered over drums and middle-Eastern singing. It's very possible that this, Sawhney's first US release, will entice me to look at some of his previous works, as of yet only available as imports here in the States.