
Released in 2001 on Ministry of Sound / EMI, 'Swollen' emerged during the golden age of British downtempo electronica, when artists like Air, Moby, and Zero 7 brought ambient-influenced electronic music into the mainstream. Bent — Nottingham duo Simon Mills and Neil 'Nail' Tolliday — built their sound from charity-shop vinyl sampling and lounge-music deconstruction. The track became one of the duo's most celebrated…
A landmark recording within British downtempo and chillout electronica, 'Swollen' exemplifies the emotionally literate, sample-informed production style that defined the Ministry of Sound chillout catalogue c.2000–2003. Its orchestral warmth, intimate vocal performance by Zoë Johnston, and…
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